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Tyson Fury set for SmackDown in Manchester on Friday night

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Image: British boxer Tyson Fury is back in WWE tonight, as SmackDown heads to Manchester

Tyson Fury will make his first WWE appearance on British soil when he arrives at SmackDown in Manchester on Friday.

Fury won his debut WWE match by defeating Braun Strowman by count out at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia eight days ago.

It seemed that would be the beginning and the end of Fury's involvement in WWE, although after the match he was vague when asked if he would be interested in another professional wrestling bout.

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Further clues about Fury's continued involvement could be given at SmackDown on Friday night, which will be recorded at the Manchester Arena as part of WWE's biennial European tours.

The episode will then be shown in its traditional 12am slot on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Mix.

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The presence of SmackDown - and Raw - in the United Kingdom provides an interesting conundrum about how the company will map out the next stage of the on-screen war with NXT.

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The status of the NXT crew remains unknown but some could have travelled to Europe to again make their presence felt on the other two shows.

Alternatively, the developmental division could turn to NXT UK for support, which could result in some familiar faces appearing in Manchester...

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