• 2 NXT Stars Set To Debut On Tonight’s SmackDown As Replacement
WWE announced the following for tonight’s 1200th episode of SmackDown:
– Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre will have a face-to-face confrontation
– The Viking Raiders will hold a Viking Funeral for The New Day
– Natalya & Sonya Deville vs. Nikkita Lyons & Zoey Stark in a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament Match
Zoey Stark faced Mandy Rose for the NXT Women’s Championship on Tuesday’s episode of NXT Heatwave and got injured during this match, according to the Wrestling Observer.
It looks like Nikkita & Zoey could get replaced by former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne of Toxic Attraction.
PWInsider is reporting that Gigi & Jacy are in Montreal and there have been discussions to use them on tonight’s show.
UPDATE: This change has now been made official by WWE:
BREAKING: As announced by @ShawnMichaels, #ToxicAttraction's @gigidolin_wwe & @jacyjaynewwe will battle @NatbyNature & @SonyaDevilleWWE in the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Tournament tonight on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/06veMgnbvh
— WWE (@WWE) August 19, 2022
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (August 19, 1990) – WWF SummerSlam Fever 1990
On this day in 1990, the World Wrestling Federation aired a TV special called ‘WWF SummerSlam Fever’ on the USA Network.
It featured pre-taped matches, promos & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF SummerSlam 1990’.
The card can be found right here:
Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart vs. Smash of Demolition
“The Texas Tornado” Kerry Von Erich vs. Black Bart
The Warlord vs. Pez Whatley
Nikolai Volkoff vs. Boris Zhukov
Power & Glory vs. Mark Young & Mike Williams
Jake “The Snake” Roberts vs. Iron Mike Sharpe
“Rugged” Ronnie Garvin vs. Mr. Perfect
The Orient Express vs. Shane Douglas & Sonny Blaze
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan vs. Earthquake
