WWE Intercontinental Title Tournament Semifinals Matches Announced For Next Friday
The tournament for the vacant WWE Intercontinental Title continued during tonight's SmackDown on FOX episode.
As noted earlier, AJ Styles was drafted back to the blue brand in exchange for a future pick for RAW. He defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a first round match. Tonight's main event saw Jeff Hardy defeat Sheamus in the final first round match.
Next Friday's SmackDown will feature the semifinals with Styles vs. Elias and Hardy vs. Daniel Bryan. Bryan defeated Drew Gulak last week while Elias defeated King Baron Corbin last week.
The winner of Hardy vs. Bryan will face the winner of Styles vs. Elias to crown the new WWE Intercontinental Champion, likely at the WWE Backlash pay-per-view on June 14.
Below is a look at next Friday's matches:
It's down to 4??.
Here's how things stand in the #ICTitle tournament. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/NoxxbdrvLH
— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020
NEXT WEEK ON #SmackDown:@WWEDanielBryan vs. @JEFFHARDYBRAND @IAmEliasWWE vs. @AJStylesOrg
In the semi-finals of the Intercontinental Championship tournament! pic.twitter.com/XqFhfERdkN
? WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 23, 2020