When:
United States: LIVE, Tuesday Night, December 12, at 8/7c on the USA Network
United Kingdom: Wednesday Morning, December 13, at 12AM on Sky Sports 5 HD
Where:
U.S. Bank Arena
Cincinnati, OH
SmackDown LIVE preview, Dec. 12, 2017: Rivals collide ahead of WWE Clash of Champions
With five nights remaining before WWE Clash of Champions, tonight’s SmackDown LIVE is sure to be intense. Prior to Sunday’s battle for his and Sami Zayn’s WWE careers, Kevin Owens must step inside the ring with Shinsuke Nakamura. Plus, WWE Champion AJ Styles and Jinder Mahal come face-to-face just days before their championship showdown in Boston. What will happen during an action-packed edition of SmackDown LIVE? Tune into USA Network tonight at 8/7 C to find out!
Shinsuke Nakamura clashes with Kevin Owens this Tuesday on SmackDown LIVE
The fate of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will be decided during a tag team battle against Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura at WWE Clash of Champions, as the troublesome duo’s careers in all of WWE will be on the line. But before the huge showdown in Boston, KO will have to step inside the squared circle with The King of Strong Style on this Tuesday’s edition of SmackDown LIVE, with Zayn and Orton in their partner’s respective corners.
After Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan forced Owens to be handcuffed to the ring rope to prevent him from interfering in Orton and Zayn’s match this past Tuesday, KO used bolt cutters to escape and subsequently unleash a vicious attack on The Viper, with a little help from his best friend. The assault was thwarted thanks to the Nakamura, who burst onto the scene and clobbered KO and Zayn with thunderous Kinshasa knee strikes.
What will happen when these two rivals lock horns? Find out this Tuesday on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C on USA Network!
WWE Champion AJ Styles and Jinder Mahal come face to face tonight on SmackDown LIVE
WWE Champion AJ Styles and Jinder Mahal are on a collision course set for WWE Clash of Champions. However, the bitter rivals will come face to face one last time before their battle in Boston tonight on SmackDown LIVE.
Mahal has been in a rage since his WWE Title reign came to an end in Manchester, England last month at the hands of The Phenomenal One. The Modern Day Maharaja unleashed his fury on Styles last week, blindsiding the champion before he was set to take on Mahal’s associates, The Singh Brothers, in a Handicap Match. Despite the attack, Samir & Sunil were no match for the victorious Styles, who even booted Mahal in the face when he tried to interfere.
Will these two Superstars be able to meet face to face without coming to blows? What will happen as this combustible rivalry nears its boiling point? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C on USA Network!
The Riott Squad battle Carmella, Tamina & Lana
All six Superstars will be at ringside for the SmackDown Women’s Championship Match this Sunday, serving as Lumberjacks for the title bout between Charlotte Flair and Natalya.Before their focus turns to keeping those two competitors inside the ring, however, The Riott Squad and Carmella, Tamina & Lana will have the opportunity to unleash their fury on each other.
All six women are upset at being left out of the title picture and confronted Smackdown LIVE General Manager Daniel Bryan about it last week, leading to the announcement of the Lumberjack Match for the title. Yet, with tensions running high throughout Team Blue’s Women’s division, this match has been made in hopes that the tension won’t spill over into the title bout. What will happen when these two trios clash on SmackDown LIVE?
The Usos take on Rusev & Aiden English
Last Tuesday, Rusev & Aiden English turned the SmackDown LIVE Tag Team division on its head after defeating The New Day and being added into the SmackDown Tag Team Title Match at WWE Clash of Champions. This week, the pair will get the chance to rack up another big win ahead of the Fatal 4-Way Match for the titles when they take on the reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos.
Will this Rusev Day be filled with elation for The Bulgarian Brute and the bard of Team Blue? Or will their holiday be spent on lockdown in the Uso Penitentiary?
Breezango pay tribute to The Acension in A Very Special Fashion Files
On the last edition of The Fashion Files, The Ascension made a truly brave sacrifice, staying behind in a room being filled with poisonous gas so their best friends, Breezango, could escape and continue their investigations.
Tonight, Tyler Breeze & Fandango will honor their best friends in A Very Special Fashion Files. How will The Fashion Police pay tribute to Konnor & Viktor? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C on USA Network!
