{"id":141548,"date":"2022-06-18T10:18:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-18T15:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=141548"},"modified":"2022-06-18T00:20:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-18T05:20:04","slug":"smackdown-matches-announced-for-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/18\/smackdown-matches-announced-for-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Smackdown matches announced for next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-852936501\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE has announced multiple matches for next week&#8217;s episode of Smackdown.<\/p>\n<p>The new WWE Intercontinental Champion, Gunther, will defend his title in a rematch against Ricochet. Gunther defeated Ricochet to win the title on last week&#8217;s Smackdown.<\/p>\n<p>Next week there will be two Money in the Bank qualifier matches as well. On the men&#8217;s side, Sami Zayn is scheduled to face Shinsuke Nakamura with the winner joining Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, and Sheamus in the ladder match at Money in the Bank. The women&#8217;s qualifier match features Shotzi vs. Aliyah. The winner joins Lacey Evans, Alexa Bliss, and Liv Morgan in the women&#8217;s ladder match at the PLE in July.<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/17\/6-17-wwe-smackdown-tv-results-mcdonalds-alt-perspective-report-on-riddle-reigns-undisputed-title-mr-mcmahon-appearance-max-dupris-first-client-revealed-moss-corbin-last-laugh\/\">this week&#8217;s show,<\/a> Roman Reigns defeated Riddle to retain his WWE Undisputed Universal Championship. After the match, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/17\/brock-lesnar-returns-to-wwe\/\">Brock Lesnar<\/a> made his WWE return. Soon after, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE<\/a> announced that Reigns vs. Lesnar for the Undisputed Universal Championship would happen at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/17\/major-summerslam-main-event-announced-by-wwe\/\">Summerslam<\/a> in a Last Man Standing Match.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/17\/vince-mcmahon-appears-on-smackdown-talks-about-wwe-signature\/\">Vince McMahon appears on Smackdown, talks about WWE signature<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2228921699\"><div id=\"pwtor-1629561593\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE has announced multiple matches for next week&#8217;s episode of Smackdown. The new WWE Intercontinental Champion, Gunther, will defend his title in a rematch against Ricochet. 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