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Here are WWE.com’s official Quick Hits preview points for tonight’s SmackDown:
- Roman Reigns makes special request of WWE Management in the wake of his Universal Title win over Kevin Owens
- Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair battle Bayley & Carmella
- Intercontinental Champion Big E goes head-to-head with King Corbin
You can find WWE’s full preview HERE. We have included some excerpts below:
Roman Reigns makes special request of WWE Management
After Roman Reigns retained his Universal Championship by defeating Kevin Owens last week in a brutal Steel Cage Match, sources have now informed WWE.com that The “Head of the Table” has made a special request of WWE Management ahead of this week’s SmackDown.
First #Smackdown of 2021.
All pretenders can stay in 2020. pic.twitter.com/oySw07Mx95— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) January 1, 2021
The specifics of the request have not yet been disclosed.
Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair battle Bayley & Carmella
Although the tag teams of SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair and Bayley & Carmella both came up short against WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Charlotte Flair & Asuka last week, the loss did nothing to quell the respective rivalries.
Feeling right at home
Cause I belong.
And you ain’t Neva seen nothing like me.I??GO??HERE??NOW??#ESTofWWE
Gear: Made by Me@WWEonFOX pic.twitter.com/6Y8IzqPbcU
— Bianca Belair (@BiancaBelairWWE) December 26, 2020
Find out what will happen when The Boss and the EST of WWE once again join forces to take on the dangerous pair of the Role Model and her “untouchable” cohort.
Intercontinental Champion Big E goes head-to-head with King Corbin
One week after winning the illustrious workhorse title from Sami Zayn in an explosive Lumberjack Match, the triumphant Big E will battle King Corbin in non-title action.
TONIGHT on #SmackDown!
– @WWERomanReigns makes a request of WWE Management
– #TheBoss & The #ESTofWWE vs. @itsBayleyWWE & @CarmellaWWE
– @WWEBigE battles King @BaronCorbinWWE
… and MORE!? 8/7c @FOXTV pic.twitter.com/hZNtUJ4fcV
— WWE (@WWE) January 1, 2021
Considering King Corbin’s propensity for doing anything to win, and the certainty that his loyal The Knights Of The Lone Wolf will be at ringside to tip the scales in his favor, is the new titleholder Big E destined to celebrate the New Year (and his new title reign) with a loss?
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