SmackDown Preview: 2-time World Champion to return, Matt Riddle to feud with former MITB winner? (June 19, 2020)

Modified Jun 19, 2020 17:54 GMT

SmackDown has an interesting show lined up for this week

#5 Bayley celebrates her birthday week on SmackDown

Speaking of the SmackDown Women's Championship, it is Bayley's birthday week, and she would like to cap off her celebrations with a good time on the final WWE show of the week. Her best friend and fellow Women's Tag Team Champion Sasha Banks will also be there. However, WWE have not yet confirmed if they will be competing in a match tonight.

This week, Sasha Banks and Bayley have defended their Women's Tag Tea Championships twice. On Sunday, they retained their title at the Backlash PPV in a triple-threat match against The IIconics and the team of Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. Following that, they defended their title against Tegan Nox and Shotzi Blackheart on NXT. Even though they don't have a match scheduled for this week's SmackDown, we can surely hope for interruptions and altercations.

In the last episode of RAW, a title match between The IIconics and Sasha Banks and Bayley was booked, which will take place next week. It's almost certain that the SmackDown Women's Champion and her best friend are carrying the titles well and will look for a deserving celebration before their Tag Team Championships are on the line once again.

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