Judgment Day vs. Brawling Brutes added to WWE SmackDown

By Joseph Currier
Published: 8 Sep 2023, 10:45

Following their Undisputed WWE Tag Team title win at Payback, Finn Balor & Damian Priest will be in action on SmackDown tonight.

WWE has announced that Judgment Day (Balor & Priest) will face off against The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland & Butch) on tonight’s episode of SmackDown. It appears to be a non-title match.

Last Saturday, Balor & Priest defeated Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn in a Steel City Street Fight to become the new Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions. Interference by Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio, and JD McDonagh led to Balor & Priest getting the victory.

There was months of tension between Balor and Priest leading into Payback. Much of that tension was due to Balor’s friendship with McDonagh. In an attempt to get on Priest’s good side, McDonagh gifted Priest a custom Money in the Bank briefcase on Raw this Monday.

SmackDown is taking place from TD Garden in Boston tonight. Here’s what’s been announced for the episode:

AJ Styles vs. Jimmy Uso
Charlotte Flair & Shotzi vs. Damage CTRL (IYO SKY & Bayley)
Judgment Day (Finn Balor & Damian Priest) vs. The Brawling Brutes (Ridge Holland & Butch)