Rusev defeated Jinder Mahal, Kofi Kingston and Zack Ryder to earn a shot against Bobby Roode’s United States Championship on next week’s episode of SmackDown Live.

Mark your .

NEXT TUESDAY is #RusevDay as @RusevBUL will challenge @REALBobbyRoode for the #USTitle on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/XLUZRThiel

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 31, 2018

Also confirmed for next week’s show is Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn with the winner getting an opportunity at the WWE Championship Title at WWE Fastlane.

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WWE apparently has big plans for Mojo Rawley.

Zack Ryder posted a video on Twitter talking about his United States title tournament match with Mojo Rawley on Smackdown Live this past Tuesday. Ryder would go on to mention that WWE has ‘big plans’ for Mojo. You can check out his remarks below:

This Tuesday on #SDLive I have the opportunity to get one step closer to becoming a 2 Time US Champion! You know it…I know it…THEY know it! pic.twitter.com/lH6axigZBn

— Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) January 5, 2018

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WWE announced Mojo Rawley vs. Zack Ryder for the Kicoff Pre-show at Sundday’s Clash of Champions event. Here is the updated card for the event:

WWE Title
AJ Styles (c) vs. Jinder Mahal

Lumberjack Match: Women’s Title
Charlotte (c) vs. Natalya

US Title
Baron Corbin (c) vs. Bobby Rodde vs. Dolph Ziggler

Tag Team Titles
Rusev & Aiden English vs. The Usos (c) vs. The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable

Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. Randy Orton & Nakamura
(If Owens & Zayn loses, they will be fired from WWE)
Special Guest Referees: Shane McMahon & Daniel Breyan

The Fashion Police vs. The Bludgeon Brothers

Kickoff Pre-show: Mojo Rawley vs. Zack Ryder

Check back here this Sunday for our live play-by-play coverage of the show.

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The following are backstage notes from tonight’s Bound for Glory event, courtesy of PWInsider:

– While the event was announced as a sell out, there will still be standing room tickets for tonight’s Bound for Glory available at the TD Place box office.

– There are still tickets are still available for all the Impact tapings this week at the TD Place box office and TDPlace.ca.

– Tonight’s BFG show and this week’s television tapings will be the first events booked under John Gaburick, Scott D’Amore, Sonjay Dutt, Jeremy Borash, and Abyss. All the television leading up to tonight was filmed under Jeff Jarrett.

– There has been some concern among wrestlers that they will be asked to renegotiate deals to take lesser money at some point over the course of this week’s tapings.

– No one in Canada has told me they’ve seen Bob Ryder and it appears he’s doing his duties from Nashville.

– The company’s seamstress Jolene George was scheduled for this week and then at the last minute was told the company was not bringing her in.

– The company didn’t bring in at least part of the production team that handled pre-tapes.

– There were also several company staffers who were not able to get into Canada, including the person who drives the merchandise to the shows.

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Summerslam is nearly upon us, and WWE has promised to give us a four hour event. Whew. In one of those four hours, the New Day will do battle once again with their hated enemies, the Usos. It’s very likely that the New Day will emerge victorious after the Biggest Fight/Party/Event of the Summer.

After that, what will be next for the tag team division? Who will step up and challenge the New Day? Who will prevent them from holding on to the titles for 400 days? Right now, no one really knows. I, however, have a few ideas.

The Hype Bros

Everyone’s got this gut feeling that the Hype Bros are not long for this earth. One of them is sure to betray the other. Before that can happen, though, they can challenge the Smackdown Tag Team Champions in September. Come Night of Champions, maybe the Hyper Brosephs will be given another (read: their only) shot at the blue belts.

Both men (Zack Ryder in particular) are talented performers. Quite frankly it’s astonishing that someone as talented and as skilled as Zack Ryder has spent most of his career doing absolutely nothing. It’s crazy. Even if they aren’t going to win (they probably aren’t), it would give both men something to do.

Both Hype Brothers are extremely underrated on the microphone. Have them play the heels to the fun-loving, zany, New Day. They can be serious. They can be desperate. Heck, they could be vicious.

Also, have Ryder bust out his 450 Splash. It’s pretty cool.

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A video package opens the show focusing on James Ellsworth helping Carmella at the Money in the Bank PPV to obtain the briefcase. We then see Daniel Bryan stripping Carmella of the briefcase last week and booking a rematch.

We go live to San Diego where Tom Phillips welcomes us to the show.

Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan is out first to kick off the show. Big reaction for Bryan tonight in San Diego. A loud “DANIEL BRYAN” chant starts up. Bryan asks if they are ready for a great night tonight? He is proud of the women’s evolution on Smackdown Live and tonight we have two huge women’s matches. Bryan plugs Noami defending the Smackdown Women’s Championship against Lana and the “Money in the Bank” ladder rematch featuring Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Carmella and Tamina.

Carmella is out to interrupt along with James Ellsworth. Carmella says Smackdown is the land of injustice. She brings up Bryan stripping her of the briefcase last week. Carmella says she won the ladder match fair and square. She says the rule book states a ladder match is no DQ and has no rules. Carmella says the first woman to gain possession of the contract wins the match. She again repeats the stipulation and says Bryan has no right to take the briefcase away from her. Carmella yells she did nothing wrong.

Bryan says Carmella made some valid points including that ladder matches are no DQ and that other people have interfered in Money in the Bank matches before. He points out that never has someone walked up a ladder and handed it to another competitor. Bryan says he made his decision, but he wants to see what the WWE Universe thinks. He asks if he should cancel the match and hand the briefcase back to Carmella? A loud “NO” chant breaks out in San Diego. Bryan poses having the second ever women’s Money in the Bank ladder match here tonight. San Diego erupts with “YES” chants.

Ellsworth tells everyone to shut up. He says the people make him sick and the fans are the real villains. Ellsworth says they control “this stupid puppet.” He says Bryan takes pleasure in upsetting his “home girl.” A loud “ELLSWORTH SUCKS” chant breaks out. Ellsworth says he used to look up to Bryan. He doesn’t see a man anymore. Ellsworth only sees a “gutless, spineless, coward” that has no grapefruits to cut it in the ring and that he made up some “hokey injury.” Bryan gets in the face of Ellsworth and then starts smiling. He says he could just fire Ellsworth, but it isn’t about James tonight.

Bryan says it is about the “real” superstars of Smackdown Live. He says he knows he banned Ellsworth from ringside last week. Bryan says not to worry and he takes that back. “I am going to ban you from the entire arena,” says Bryan. Bryan calls for security. Carmella yells that Ellsworth didn’t mean it. Security walks down the ramp and gets in the ring going after Ellsworth. Ellsworth tries to leave and they grab him immediately. Ellsworth is grabbing onto the ropes as security drags him out of the ring. He then tells them he is fine and tries to take off again at ringside. Ellsworth tries to break free again jumping on the ring barricade. Security grabs him again and drags him to the back.

-Commercial Break-

If The Hype Bros win, they earn a tag title shot

The Usos vs. The Hype Bros

We start with Jimmy Uso and Zack Ryder. Ryder with a quick flapjack for a two count. Tag to Mojo Rawley who chop blocks the knee of Jimmy. Tag to Jey Uso who chops Mojo. Mojo with a big tackle off the ropes and then clotheslines Jey over the top rope. Tag to Ryder who is launched over the top rope and takes out both Usos at ringside. Jey with a big kick to the face of Ryder on the ring apron as we head to a break.

-Commercial Break-

Back live, Ryder misses his Broski Boot in the corner. Jimmy comes off the top with a splash on Ryder after Jey connects with a superkick. Jimmy gets the pinfall.

Winners: The Usos

After the match, The New Day walk out and get in the ring. Xavier Woods congratulates The Usos for actually winning a match and not walking out. Big E says they want the gold and at Battleground they are coming for them. Woods tries to avoid a Booker T moment with Big E. The Usos questions having to face them again, but ultimately agree to the “little change” from New Day. Kofi insults The Usos with a booty line.

-Commercial Break-

A new “Fashion Vice” segment airs with Breezango. Fandango is confronting The Ascension about attacking them. Konnor and Viktor said it wasn’t them. They leave the room and see their office has been trashed again.

Smackdown Women’s Champion Naomi heads to the ring. She defends her title next.

-Commercial Break-

WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship
Naomi (c) vs. Lana

We get ring introductions for the challenger Lana and champion Naomi.

Before the bell officially rings, Lana attacks Naomi as she raises up her title. Lana with a few more kicks on Naomi until the referee breaks it up. The referee checks on Naomi in the corner and she gives him the okay to ring the bell.

The referee officially starts the match. Lana with a few more shots in the corner. Lana with her sitdown spinebuster on Naomi and gets a very close two count. Naomi with a big kick to the head of Lana. Naomi connects with her split legged moonsault and gets the win!

Winner and still Smackdown Women’s Champion: Naomi

After the match, we see a very upset Lana inside the ring.

Backstage, Becky Lynch is asked about tonight’s Money in the Bank ladder rematch. She’s ready to make history and be the first legitimate woman to win a briefcase.

We return live inside the ring where Aiden English begins singing. Randy Orton’s music hits to interrupt English. Orton heads to the ring as we go to a break.

-Commercial Break-

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WWE has announced that Zack Ryder will team with Mojo Rawley to take on Primo and Epico at Sunday’s Money in the Bank event in the kickoff pre-show. Here is the updated card:

WWE Title match
Jinder Mahal (c) (with The Singh Brothers) vs. Randy Orton

MITB ladder match
Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

Smackdown tag team titles match 
The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and/or Xavier Woods)

Women’s MITB ladder match 
Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Natalya vs. Tamina vs. Carmella (with James Ellsworth)

Smackdown Women’s title match 
Naomi (c) vs. Lana

Kickoff match 
Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley vs. Primo and Epico

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