US title match booked for next WWE SmackDown
The United States Championship will be defended on the Friday, September 19 WWE SmackDown.
US title holder Sami Zayn has initiated a series of open challenges for the title, most recently defeating Rey Fenix in a title defense on this week’s SmackDown episode. His next challenger will be Carmelo Hayes on next week’s show.
The match for next week was set up during a backstage interview segment on Friday’s show. Hayes accepted the open challenge, then his Melo Don’t Miz tag partner The Miz appeared and was upset that Hayes had beaten him to the punch in accepting the title match for next week.
Next Friday’s WWE SmackDown will be the go-home show for next Saturday’s Wrestlepalooza PLE on ESPN. SmackDown is set for the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio, with Wrestlepalooza taking place the next day at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
WWE SmackDown, Friday, September 19 —
- United States Champion Sami Zayn defends against Carmelo Hayes