Fatu to Kick Off Go-Home SmackDown Ahead of Backlash
TL;DR
WWE stacks the final SmackDown before Backlash in Jacksonville, with Jacob Fatu opening the show ahead of his World Heavyweight Championship clash with Roman Reigns, plus Damian Priest vs. Talla Tonga, Gunther’s appearance, Tiffany Stratton vs. Kiana James for the Women’s US Championship, a Ripley/Flair/Alexa Bliss vs. Fatal Influence segment, and a Gingerbread Man funeral as the go-home episode heats up.
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