WWE SmackDown Live: New United States champion Bobby Roode in tag action
By Jefferson Lake, WWE Editor
Last Updated: 23/01/18 1:32pm
Fresh from his United States title victory last week, Bobby Roode features in six-man tag action on this week's SmackDown, live on Sky Sports Arena at 1am.
Roode captured the championship, which had been vacated by Dolph Ziggler after his victory at Clash of Champions, by winning a tournament final against Jinder Mahal last week.
While the title will not be on the line on SmackDown tonight, Roode will be in action - teaming with a New Day pairing to take on the three-man group of Aiden English, Rusev and Jinder Mahal.
What next for Styles and "Kami"?
AJ Styles' impossible mission of a WWE title defence against both Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn - a duo he has nicknamed "Kami" - is now less than a week away at Royal Rumble.
Styles faces a huge uphill task to keep hold of the gold at the Philadelphia pay-per-view, where Owens and Zayn face the prospect of becoming co-champions.
Will there be one final twist on the SmackDown go-home show for the Rumble? Will Shane McMahon allow the Yep movement to have the match the way it is now, or will the commissioner make a last-minute alteration?
Gable and Uso battle for momentum
Prior to their SmackDown tag team title match at Royal Rumble, Jey Uso and Chad Gable go head to head in singles competition tonight.
The Usos will defend the blue brand titles in a two out of three falls match in Philadelphia against Gable and his partner Shelton Benjamin.
Tonight's episode provides both teams with the opportunity to bank some momentum for Sunday night's title clash.
WWE SmackDown is live on Sky Sports Arena tonight at 1am.
