WWE has announced two matches for next week’s SmackDown at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Drew McIntyre will face Jimmy Uso in singles competition, while DIY defends the Tag Team Championship against Pretty Deadly.
The match between McIntyre and Uso was made official following a backstage altercation on this week’s SmackDown, where Uso laid out McIntyre with a superkick. Earlier in the show, McIntyre had appeared during Cody Rhodes’ opening promo segment.
JIMMY USO DIDNT SAY ONE WORD TO DREW MCINTYRE JUST A SUPERKICK 😭#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/y2UMvz8Rdp
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) February 15, 2025
Pretty Deadly’s Elton Prince and Kit Wilson will receive their championship opportunity against Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano after serving as mercenaries for DIY in recent weeks.
WWE made the title match announcement during this week’s broadcast.