WWE SmackDown was held this week in Miami, Florida. Before the show airing, the company had already declared three blockbuster matches that would take place on the show in the Sunshine State.Ronda Rousey was scheduled for her debut WWE SmackDown as she squared off against Sonya Deville. Also, it was announced that Sami Zayn would defend his Intercontinental Championship against Ricochet, and The Usos would defend their SmackDown Tag Team Championship against The Viking Raiders.
Let’s have a look at the five biggest news stories coming out of this week’s episode of SmackDown.
#5 Austin Theory reveals himself to be Pat McAfee’s opponent for WrestleMania 38
#4 Ricochet captures the WWE Intercontinental Championship for the first time
#3 Sami Zayn challenges Johnny Knoxville for a match at WrestleMania, and the latter accepts
#2 Roman Reigns vows to smash Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania and promotes MSG show on Saturday
#1 Ronda Rousey wins her debut WWE SmackDown match
