A women's bout has been added to the May 19 episode of WWE SmackDown.
WWE announced that Asuka will take on Zelina Vega on Friday's episode of WWE SmackDown.
Asuka is set to challenge Bianca Belair for the WWE Raw Women's Championship at WWE Night of Champions. Vega unsuccessfully challenged Rhea Ripley for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at WWE Backlash.
BREAKING: @ZelinaVegaWWE will go one-on-one with @WWEAsuka TONIGHT on #SmackDown!
— WWE (@WWE) May 19, 2023
-- 8/7c on @FOXTV pic.twitter.com/EYcAdWTFx6
Here is the current lineup for Friday's WWE SmackDown:
WWE SmackDown (5/12)
- The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) vs. LWO (Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar)
- Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens come face-to-face with Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa
- Grayson Waller Effect with AJ Styles
- Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) vs. Brawling Brutes (Butch & Ridge Holland)
- Asuka vs. Zelina Vega
- LA Knight & Rick Boogs vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford)
Fightful will have live coverage of WWE SmackDown beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
