As noted before, RAW brand talent Drew McIntyre made a surprise appearance on the January 3rd WWE SmackDown show teasing him joining the brand as part of WWE’s transfer window period at the time. McIntyre was expected to officially move over to the SmackDown brand following this past Saturday’s Royal Rumble 2025 event as part of WWE’s current plans for him and Damian Priest.
Ahead of tonight’s SmackDown show, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis announced that McIntyre has officially joined SmackDown as the newest signing for his brand.
Aldis also announced one new match for the card of tonight’s show at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee.
This new match announced was a Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier Triple Threat match of Jimmy Uso vs. LA Knight vs. McIntyre.
BREAKING NEWS: @DMcIntyreWWE is now officially a member of the SmackDown roster, and will be competing in an #WWEChamber Triple Threat Qualifying Match against @RealLAKnight and Jimmy Uso TONIGHT in Memphis!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/3DezVPMSed
— WWE (@WWE) February 7, 2025
Current card for February 7th WWE SmackDown show:
- Men’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier Triple Threat match – Jimmy Uso vs. LA Knight vs. McIntyre
- Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier match – Alexa Bliss vs. Candice LeRae
- Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifier match – Bianca Belair vs. Piper Niven
- Men’s Royal Rumble Jey Uso to appear
- Women’s Royal Rumble winner Charlotte Flair to appear
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