Smackdown World Cup finals announced for next Friday
The finals are now official for the WWE SmackDown on FOX World Cup Tournament.
Tonight’s Survivor Series go-home edition of SmackDown saw Santos Escobar defeat Butch in a semi-finals match, thanks to distractions by Legado del Fantasma. SmackDown also saw Ricochet defeat Braun Strowman to advance, thanks to an assist by Imperium.
Escobar vs. Ricochet will now take place next Friday as the World Cup finals, live on SmackDown at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, NY. The winner will receive the World Cup trophy, and a future shot at WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER.
The opening round of the tournament saw Ricochet defeat Mustafa Ali, while Escobar defeated Shinsuke Nakamura. Butch also defeated Sami Zayn in the opening round, while Strowman defeated Jinder Mahal.
NEXT FRIDAY when #SmackDown goes to @FS1!@KingRicochet vs. @EscobarWWE in the finals of the #SmackDownWorldCup! pic.twitter.com/Lnlgt03BaF
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2022
We're getting a preview of #SurvivorSeries #WarGames tonight on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/YTKqZq4KFC
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2022
.@EscobarWWE defeats Butch and advances to the finals of the #SmackDownWorldCup!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/BOmFUMMUpo
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2022
Just like that @EscobarWWE is in the #SmackDownWorldCup finals.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6PV6CfRAVm
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 26, 2022
Just like that @EscobarWWE is in the #SmackDownWorldCup finals.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6PV6CfRAVm
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 26, 2022
.@KingRicochet vs. Braun Strowman in the #SmackDownWorldCup is UP NEXT!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/2asBOwNION
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2022
.@KingRicochet was flying, then Braun Strowman sent him FLYING!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/VIVwtGWBgp
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2022
.@KingRicochet just beat Braun Strowman to advance to the finals of the #SmackDownWorldCup 😳#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/70NGXzwt2X
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2022
Braun Strowman is done playing games!@Adamscherr99 | #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/qH1tyV5Jte
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 26, 2022
Ricochet just pinned @Adamscherr99 to advance to the #SmackDownWorldCup finals!@KingRicochet | #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/aT8kvmMNdB
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 26, 2022
RESPECT.@KingRicochet @Adamscherr99 #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/wIcvpYDdf3
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) November 26, 2022
Word of advice: don't mess with Imperium.@Gunther_AUT @VinciWWE @wwe_kaiser #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/XMc6lsKiVl
— WWE (@WWE) November 26, 2022
