Gauntlet Match Announced For WWE SmackDown Live; Winner Enters Elimination Chamber Match Last

A big match has been announced for Tuesday's SmackDown Live.

WWE has announced that this Tuesday on SmackDown Live which emanates from the 'Huntington Center' in Toledo, Ohio, the six-men who are competing in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match at the 'Elimination Chamber pay-per-view -- Samoa Joe, Randy Orton, AJ Styles, Mustafa Ali, Jeff Hardy and the WWE Champion Daniel Bryan will partake in a Gauntlet match and the winner of said match will earn the right to enter the Elimination Chamber match last.

A Gauntlet Match will take place this Tuesday night on SmackDown LIVE between the six combatants who will battle in the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match at the WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event. WWE Champion ?The New? Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, Mustafa Ali, Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton and Samoa Joe will all run the gauntlet and the last Superstar standing will earn the right to enter the Elimination Chamber last on Feb. 17.

Who will gain the massive advantage, and momentum, that will come along with the Gauntlet Match victory? Find out this Tuesday night when SmackDown LIVE airs at 8/7 C on USA Network.

"The New" Daniel Bryan recently unveiled the new-look WWE Championship that is made of hemp and is eco-friendly. Bryan has stated on WWE TV that the reason he is being forced to defend his title inside the Elimination Chamber is because management wants to bring back the belt with the leather strap. 

Mustafa Ali is currently working through a tailbone injury and it was rumored that former two-time WWE Champion AJ Styles was dealing with an injury as well but AJ took to social media to refute that report and for more on that story, click here

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