AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy Advance To WWE Intercontinental Title Tournament Semifinals On SmackDown
AJ Styles is back on SmackDown and advancing to the semifinals in the WWE Intercontinental Title tournament.
In his first match since being traded from Raw to SmackDown, Styles picked up a win against long-time rival Shinsuke Nakamura in the first round of the tournament to crown a new Intercontinental Champion. Styles will take on Elias in the semifinals.
A classic rivalry gets renewed in this fiery #ICTitle Tournament showdown between @AJStylesOrg and @ShinsukeN. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/grHvLN6m8t
— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020
In his return to #SmackDown, @AJStylesOrg ADVANCES in the #ICTitle tournament! pic.twitter.com/AOT2jzPQqB
— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020
In the other semifinal matchup, Jeff Hardy picked up a victory over Sheamus, meaning that Hardy will take on Daniel Bryan in the semifinals. Both semifinal matches will take place next week on SmackDown.
.@JEFFHARDYBRAND brings the fight, but @WWESheamus sends him crashing down hard. #SmackDown. pic.twitter.com/YDuHlmHlOU
— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020
.@JEFFHARDYBRAND has done it!!#SmackDown #ICTitle pic.twitter.com/tZqxRRA0ch
— WWE (@WWE) May 23, 2020
You can check out full results of SmackDown at this link. Also, don’t forget to check out the post-show podcast once SmackDown goes off the air.
