WWE announces change to SmackDown title match
WWE has announced a change to Friday’s SmackDown lineup, with Piper Niven no longer set to compete on the show.
Niven & Alba Fyre were supposed to challenge Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles on today’s SmackDown in France. But WWE posted a video this afternoon with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announcing that Niven is “unavailable tonight.” The Secret Hervice will still be getting their title shot, though, with Chelsea Green stepping in for Niven.
Charlotte & Bliss won the Women’s Tag Team titles at SummerSlam earlier this month and began feuding with the Secret Hervice shortly after. On SmackDown last week, Niven defeated Charlotte in a singles match with interference by Green and Fyre helping her get the win.
Lyon is hosting SmackDown today in advance of Clash in Paris. Outside of the United States, the episode will air live on Netflix at 2 p.m. Eastern time. It will then be shown in the U.S. later tonight in its regular 8 p.m. Eastern time slot.
WWE SmackDown (Friday, August 29) —
- John Cena appears
- United States Champion Solo Sikoa defends against Sami Zayn
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss defend against Chelsea Green & Alba Fyre
- WWE Tag Team title number one contender’s match: The Street Profits vs. Carmelo Hayes & The Miz
- Michin vs. Kiana James