WWE News: First Matches For This Week’s SmackDown Live Announced

Some big matches have been announced for Tuesday’s SmackDown Live!

On the eve of tomorrow’s first episode of Monday Night RAW for 2019 which will give us a RAW Tag Team Title Match, the debut of Alexa Bliss’ new talk show, plus the returns of John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman and Hulk Hogan, who will be honoring ‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund (see that announcement here).

With so much focus on the red brand, a lot of the WWE Universe may be putting Tuesday’s SmackDown Live on the backburner, however WWE is not. The first two matches for this week’s new episode of the blue brand have been revealed now, first a big Triple Threat Match with Royal Rumble implications.

After Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Carmella all gave Shane McMahon solid arguments for a shot at Asuka’s SmackDown Women’s Title at Royal Rumble on January 27th, WWE has officially announced they will all face-off with the winner getting that opportunity.

Additionally, another match for a chance at some SmackDown gold will take place when The Usos take on SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Bar. Should Jimmy and Jey be able to get the victory, they will also receive a title opportunity.