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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Bobby Roode vanquished Jinder Mahal in the finals of the United States Championship tournament. He outlasted seven other men to walk away victorious. It’s a brave new world for Roode.

Who will be next to face the Glorious One? Who will step to him and demand a shot at the star-spangled gold? Here are some bold predictions.

Dolph Ziggler

We’ve still not seen good ol’ Dolph Ziggler rear his head after seemingly vacating the US Championship. In fact, even commentary doesn’t mention him too much. They’ll just say the title is vacant and there’s a tournament for it. It’s kind of funny.

I don’t really think that Ziggles is coming back for the US Championship. I don’t even know if he’s coming back at all. Should he do that, then I think he and Bobby Roode could have some good matches. Their 2/3 Falls match last year was actually pretty good. If their matches are like that, then it should be fine.

I think that maybe Roode should retain against Dolph Ziggler should he return. Having Dolph win would be interesting, but the Glorious One is on the rise and the title is what he needs right now to cement his spot.

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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 heads to the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC for tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live. Here are the focus points for the show:

* Charlotte Flair to challenge SmackDown Women’s Champion Natalya tonight on SmackDown LIVE

* Sin Cara challenges Baron Corbin for the United States Title tonight on SmackDown LIVE

* The New Day face Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn tonight on SmackDown LIVE

* Daniel Bryan returns to SmackDown LIVE

Check back here at 8PM ET for our live play-by-play coverage.

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As previously reported, both Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn were kicked off the on-going UK Tour and sent back to the United States.

According to Pro Wrestling sheet, Owens and Zayn were supposed to “feed” for the New Day following the match between Zayn and Kofi Kingston.

The term feeling is: “The heel’s role during a babyface comeback where he runs at the babyface only to be repeatedly fended off, with the hope that the series of bumps by the heel will generate positive fan heat for the babyface.”

Owens and Zayn were supposed to do this after the match but left the ring instead for an unknown reason. It’s also being said that Owens and Zayn have been “slightly” difficult to work with and have appeared to be unhappy backstage.

In regards to fans believing that this is a work, Ryan Satin mentioned on Twitter that it is not.

Not a work, people.

— Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) November 8, 2017

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The Rock can go become the president of the United States but his wrestling roots will always bring him back to the business in some way or the other. Recently the Brahma Bull took to Twitter to congratulate his old friend Kurt Angle on his in-ring return at the TLC pay-per-view:

Congrats to my good bud @RealKurtAngle and his return tonight to a @WWE ring. Special athlete and great human being. Have FUN brotha #WWETLC

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 22, 2017

However, someone was quick enough to point out that he should stop caring about wrestling as it was “fake”. So the Rock laid the verbal SmackDown on the guy like only he can:

Dwayne, wrestling isn't real. It's time you knew. https://t.co/3iqKjHfNAn

— Ben Pobjie (@benpobjie) October 22, 2017

I like the dry wit
Correct, I do in fact know wrestling isn’t real. Thats why I said “have fun”. I also know, you can go fuck yourself.

— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) October 22, 2017

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AJ Styles mentioned on tonight’s Talking Smack episode that he wants to invoke his rematch clause for the WWE United States Championship on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live. As of this writing, WWE has not confirmed that the match will actually take place, but AJ did issue the challenge to Baron Corbin.

No other matches or segments have been announced for Tuesday’s show, but we will keep you updated if anything else is announced.

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During the WWE Hell in a Cell Kickoff Pre-show, Daniel Bryan added Tye Dillinger to the WWE United States Championship match. The match is now a three-way — AJ Styles vs. Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin.

You can check out our live play-by-play coverage at this link.

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Russo opens today’s show by saying there are three types of people who hate him. The first are his peers in the wrestling business who are simply jealous of the things he accomplished in the business. The second group of people hate him due to his wrestling psychology and philosophy, because he places storylines and drama ahead of fake fights which simply don’t draw.

The third group of people hates him because he is completely honest at all times. When you’re that honest with everyone, you’re going to rub some people the wrong way on occasion. Nonetheless, he will not change the way he looks at the business of wrestling and he certainly won’t stop being honest.

Russo says that he’s very old-school when it comes to respecting the Flag of the United States and the Country in general. He says that while football players might have an issue with the current President, the Country and it’s National Anthem will be around long after Trump is out of office. He considers kneeling for the anthem to be a disrespectful act towards the country, not the President.

Russo informs that he worked an independent booking this past weekend, and he certainly doesn’t miss the travel that’s involved with working in the wrestling business. He says that he does an occasional booking because it’s his job, but he doesn’t enjoy it at all. When he’s on the road all he can think about is getting back home again.

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Kenny Omega has suffered a left meniscus tear and will miss most of the upcoming Destruction tour, according to F4WOnline.

NJPW confirmed these reports but also announced that the plan is for Omega to defend his IWGP United States title against Juice Robinson September 24th in Kobe.

Leo Tonga has been named Omega’s replacement on the Destruction tour.

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