Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair will officially swap their respective WWE Women’s Championships tonight on WWE SmackDown.
WWE confirmed the news with the following announcement on its website:
SmackDown could very well have a new Women’s Champion on its season premiere, and so will Raw !As Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch prepare to swap rosters, it appears a WWE Women’s Championship Title Exchange will take place tonight on SmackDown to ensure a smooth transition. Will Flair become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion and Big-Time Becks become Raw’s new Women’s Champion? Find out when it all goes down tonight at 8/7 C on FOX!
The wording of the announcement leaves some room for doubt, as it states that “it appears” the two stars will swap titles, so fans will just have to wait and see what happens.
Otherwise, Xavier Woods’ coronation as the King following his victory in the King of the Ring tournament has been confirmed for the show.
Hear ye, hear ye! The time has finally come for Xavier Woods to be crowned King of the Ring.Join Kofi Kingston for the official coronation as his New Day teammate officially becomes King Xavier just one night removed from winning the tournament at WWE Crown Jewel.The festivities happen live tonight on SmackDown at 8/7 C on FOX!
Additionally, WWE’s official preview of SmakDown included a general promotion of the brand’s new roster coming out of the WWE Draft:
With the new WWE Draft rosters now in full effect, find out which Superstars will make a name for themselves on Friday nights.
Plus, tune in to see what ramifications are in store for the blue brand and reigning Universal Champion Roman Reigns following an epic WWE Crown Jewel clash.
Catch all the action live tonight at 8/7 C on Fox.
Plus, WWE announced that Brock Lesnar will be in attendance, as he’s determined to avenge his controversial loss to Roman Reigns at WWE Crown Jewel.
WrestleZone will have full coverage of the show when it airs Friday night at 8 P.M. EST.
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