NXT Women’s Champion Asuka will be wrestling on the SmackDown roster in an 8 woman tag match at WWE’s March 12 house show at Madison Square Garden. She will be replacing the injured Naomi.
Asuka, Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella & Tamina
vs.
Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Mickie James & Natalya
She previously wrestled on the main roster at live shows in Hawaii on June 29, 2016, defeating Natalya, then Tokyo, Japan two nights (July 1-2), defeating Natalya then Becky Lynch.
Here’s the full MSG card:
Special Appearances by AJ Styles and Shane McMahon!
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt
-WWE Championship Match-Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) vs. Kevin Owens
-Special Attraction WWE Universal Championship Match-Dean Ambrose vs. Baron Corbin vs. The Miz (with Maryse)
-Triple Threat Match For The WWE Intercontinental Championship-Luke Harper vs. Randy Orton
American Alpha vs. The Usos
-WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match-Apollo Crews vs. Dolph Ziggler
Nikki Bella, Becky Lynch, Tamina & Asuka
vs.
Alexa Bliss, Mickie James, Natalya & Carmella (with James Ellsworth)Rhyno, Heath Slater & Kalisto
vs.
Breezango & Curt Hawkins
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