The June 12th episode of Friday Night SmackDown is the go-home show for WWE’s Backlash pay-per-view on Sunday. Adding on to the lineup for tomorrow’s show is a contract signing for Jeff Hardy and Sheamus’ match at Backlash. Hardy and Sheamus have been at odds dating back to when Hardy first re-returned to WWE post-WrestleMania. Their feud has now transitioned into a drunk driving angle that has played out over the past two weeks.
Also on the show, for the first time since the 4/10 episode of SmackDown, Tucker Knight will be back in action as he’ll reunite with Mr. Money In The Bank Otis. They’ll be teaming with Universal Champion Braun Strowman to take on Dolph Ziggler, The Miz and John Morrison.
The boys are back with the #UniversalChampion by their side.@otiswwe & @tuckerwwe reunite to team up with @BraunStrowman against @HEELZiggler, @mikethemiz & @TheRealMorrison on #SmackDown!https://t.co/egIlk5LN58
— WWE (@WWE) June 11, 2020
Friday’s SmackDown will see the conclusion of the WWE Intercontinental Championship tournament finals that will see AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan clashing for the gold. AJ Styles made headlines recently when he reacted to CM Punk’s comments about him staying silent on racial issues and to get a recap of that situation, click here. Below is the updated match card for Backlash on Sunday:
– Edge vs. Randy Orton
– WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Bobby Lashley
– WWE Universal Championship — 2-on-1 Handicap Match: Braun Strowman (c) vs. John Morrison & The Miz
– RAW Women’s Championship: Asuka (c) vs. Nia Jax
– Sheamus vs. Jeff Hardy
– WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships — Triple-Threat Tag Team Match: Sasha Banks & Bayley (c) vs. The IIconics (Peyton Royce & Billie Kay) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
– WWE United States Championship: Apollo Crews (c) vs. Andrade
