Becky Lynch will open tonight’s edition of WWE SmackDown from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion is scheduled to start the show in front of her hometown crowd.
Lynch’s appearance comes during her ongoing rivalry with Nikki Bella, which has escalated in recent weeks. With Clash in Paris set for August 31, the Dublin segment is positioned as a key stop on the road to the upcoming event.
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Also on the Dublin card, John Cena will make his final in-ring appearance in Ireland as part of his retirement tour. Cena is preparing for his match against Logan Paul at Clash in Paris later this month.
Additional matches announced include:
- Aleister Black vs. R-Truth in a rematch following their backstage confrontation last week.
- Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. Carmelo Hayes and The Miz, set up after Hayes and Miz interrupted Shelley and Sabin during a segment with Nick Aldis.
- The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) vs. two members of MFT, continuing the recent focus on tag team competition in SmackDown.
- Charlotte Flair vs. Piper Niven, stemming from last week’s attack involving Flair, Alexa Bliss, Niven, and Chelsea Green’s group.
Tonight’s SmackDown will feature both Lynch’s hometown spotlight and Cena’s farewell to Ireland, setting the stage for the final build toward Clash in Paris.
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