IC Title Match Announced For WWE SmackDown, WWE Royal Rumble To Air on January 31

IC Title Match Announced For WWE SmackDown, WWE Royal Rumble To Air on January 31
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IC Title Match Announced For WWE SmackDown, WWE Royal Rumble To Air on January 31

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IC Title Match Announced For WWE SmackDown

WWE has announced a major match for WWE Friday Night SmackDown. Big E will challenge Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship this Friday night.

Big E pinned Zayn in an eight-man tag team match at WWE TLC Kickoff. Plus, he ruined the champion’s Sami Awards ceremony this past week.

The final #SmackDown of 2020 brings you @SamiZayn vs. @WWEBigE for the Intercontinental Championship.

📺: Friday, 8e/7c, on FOX pic.twitter.com/bdPyKhinR1

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 21, 2020

WWE Royal Rumble To Air on January 31

During WWE TLC, the company also confirmed the date for the Royal Rumble. The first WWE pay-per-view of 2021 will be on January 31. As always, this show kicks off the Road to WrestleMania. WrestleZone will provide more updates as they become available.

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