2 weeks Ago By Ethan Renner
Another WWE WrestleMania 41 bout came one step closer to fruition on Friday’s SmackDown. Damian Priest issued a challenge to Drew McIntyre for WrestleMania 41 in a vignette on Friday’s episode, although the match has yet to be made official for the April 19 and April 20 two-night event. McIntyre vs.
Priest has been heavily teased since this year’s Royal Rumble match where Priest eliminated McIntyre from the contest. In an angle on last week’s SmackDown in London, Priest slammed McIntyre on a car windshield backstage, with McIntyre claiming that he legitimately got glass in his eye from the angle. McIntyre wore an eye patch for his backstage promo segment on this week’s SmackDown episode.
Priest and McIntyre in a face-to-face segment has also been announced for next week’s SmackDown. With Priest vs. McIntyre not yet official, this is where the WrestleMania card currently stands: WWE WrestleMania 41 night one, Saturday, April 19 —Main event: Roman Reigns vs.
CM Punk (w/Paul Heyman) vs. Seth RollinsWWE WrestleMania 41 night two, Sunday, April 20 —Main event: Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defends against John CenaWWE WrestleMania 41, Saturday, April 19 & Sunday, April 20 —World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defends against Jey UsoWWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton defends against Charlotte FlairWomen’s World Champion IYO SKY defends against Bianca BelairWWE United States Champion LA Knight defends against Jacob FatuNaomi vs. Jade CargillAJ Styles vs.
Logan PaulWWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defend against TBDSource.
