Fatal 4-Way Match For Intercontinental Title Shot Set For 10/14 WWE SmackDown

Four of WWE SmackDown’s top stars will battle it out for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship on Friday night.

Four of WWE SmackDown’s top stars will battle it out for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship on Friday night.

WWE has announced a Fatal 4-Way match for the October 14 episode of SmackDown, and the winner will earn a shot at the gold. Karrion Kross will face Sheamus, Solo Sikoa, and Ricochet. Kross defeated Drew McIntyre in a Strap Match at WWE Extreme Rules. Sheamus has unsuccessfully challenged Gunther for the gold twice. However, Sheamus, Ridge Holland, and Butch defeated Gunther, Giovanni Vinci, and Ludwig Kaiser at Extreme Rules. Sikoa has been on an unstoppable run since he debuted, and Ricochet has also been gaining momentum in recent weeks.

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Sheamus, Ricochet, Karrion Kross and Solo Sikoa will battle it out tonight in a chaotic Fatal 4-Way Match for a future opportunity against Intercontinental Champion Gunther. 

Each of these Superstars seems poised to leave SmackDown with the win. After being cheated out of victory in his last title opportunity against The Ring General one week ago,  Sheamus will surely pull out all the stops in the hopes of earning a rematch. The haunting Kross has been terrorizing Fridays since emerging to the blue brand and will be riding momentum after defeating Drew McIntyre in a brutal Strap Match at WWE Extreme Rules — with the help of Scarlett. Former Intercontinental Champion Ricochet came up short last week against Sikoa last week, but The One and Only is tailor-made for the fast-paced nature of the Fatal 4-Way Match and could fly away with the title opportunity when all is said and done. Sikoa may be the most impressive Superstar in the field. The Enforcer of The Bloodline has been on an absolute tear since coming to his cousin Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns’ aid at WWE Clash at the Castle, and he’s dominated in several high-profile matchups in a short time. 

Which of the four elite Superstars will emerged from the utter bedlam with an opportunity to challenge the leader of Imperium? Find out tonight at 8/7 C on SmackDown.

The updated card for WWE SmackDown is below.

WWE SmackDown (10/14)

– Fatal 4-Way Match for Intercontinental Championship opportunity: Sheamus vs. Ricochet vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Karrion Kross

– Kofi Kingston vs. Sami Zayn

– LA Knight vs. månsôör 

– Bray Wyatt journeys to SmackDown

Fightful will have coverage of the show as it airs on Friday.

Sikoa recently discussed his move to the main roster. Check out his comments here.