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LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa has been added to Friday's WWE SmackDown lineup, the go-home show for Saturday's Royal Rumble event. 

Knight vs. Sikoa takes place ahead of Saturday's Royal Rumble where Knight will be part of a four-way Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match with title holder Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, and Randy Orton. WWE officially announced the new match on Thursday.

The Knight vs. Sikoa bout is a rematch from the October 13 SmackDown where Knight defeated Sikoa in the build to challenging Reigns for the Universal title at Crown Jewel in November. 

Already announced for SmackDown are a Women's Tag Team title match with Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs. Kabuki Warriors, Carlito vs. Santos Escobar, Austin Theory vs. Carmelo Hayes, plus a face-to-face segment with The Pride and The Final Testament factions. 

The updated lineup for the Friday, January 26 SmackDown: 

  • LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa
  • Women's Tag Team Champions Katana Chance & Kayden Carter defend against Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane)
  • Carmelo Hayes vs. Austin Theory
  • The Pride (Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits) & The Final Testament (Karrion Kross, Authors of Pain, Scarlett & Paul Ellering) face-to-face
  • Carlito vs. Santos Escobar

This article first appeared on F4WOnline.com and was syndicated with permission.

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