New matches added to WWE SmackDown

Some new match announcements have been made for tonight’s WWE SmackDown episode.

Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia is hosting the Elimination Chamber fallout edition of SmackDown tonight. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will appear live, addressing John Cena’s heel turn for the first time. A Philly street fight is also set for the show with Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green defending against Michin.

WWE shared a video this afternoon with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announcing that tonight’s main event will be Shinsuke Nakamura vs. LA Knight for the men’s United States title. Aldis also added two other matches to the card: Braun Strowman vs. Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso vs. Drew McIntyre.

The Nakamura-Knight title match was originally supposed to happen on SmackDown last week, but plans for the show had to be changed up and there was instead a mini-tournament that Knight won to become the definitive number one contender to Nakamura’s title.

WWE SmackDown (Friday, March 7) —

  • Cody Rhodes addresses John Cena’s heel turn
  • United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura defends against LA Knight
  • Street fight: Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green defends against Michin
  • Braun Strowman vs. Solo Sikoa
  • Jimmy Uso vs. Drew McIntyre