Updated cards for SD Japan tour
World Wrestling Entertainment released updated lineups for their July Smackdown house shows at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The lineups feature:
Friday 7/16 at Budokan Hall:
*WWE champion John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Eddie Guerrero
*The Undertaker vs. WWE Tag Team champions The Dudley Boyz
*WWE United States champion John Cena vs. Rene Dupree vs. Rob Van Dam
*WWE Cruiserweight champion Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero
*Charlie Haas (with Miss Jackie) vs. Luther Reigns
*Billy Gunn vs. Mordecai
*Torrie Wilson vs Dawn Marie with Sable as the Guest Ring Announcer
*Spike Dudley & Funaki vs. Johnny Stamboli & Nunzio
*Billy Kidman vs. Mark Jindrak
*Kurt Angle will "Host" the show
Saturday 7/17 at Budokan Hall:
*WWE champion John Bradshaw Layfield vs. The Undertaker vs. Eddie Guerrero
*WWE United States champion John Cena vs. Rene Dupree
*WWE Tag Team champions The Dudley Boyz vs. Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio
*Spike Dudley vs. Chavo Guerrero
*Billy Kidman vs. Mordecai
*Charlie Haas (with Miss Jackie) vs. Mark Jindrak
*Billy Gunn vs. Johnny Stamboli
*Funaki and Torrie Wilson vs. Nunzio and Dawn Marie in a Mixed Tag Match with Sable as the Guest ring announcer
*Kurt Angle will "Host the show"
Off the original lineups are The Big Show (now scheduled to return from knee surgery in August or September), Rico (Injury) Jamie Knoble, Matt Cappotelli (Never brought up from OVW), and Paul London.
The 7/17 event is sold out, but tickets still remain for 7/16. The tour should be a big morale boost for the Smackdown roster, which has faced a number of house show cancellations in recent weeks.
- PWInsider.com
Friday 7/16 at Budokan Hall:
*WWE champion John Bradshaw Layfield vs. Eddie Guerrero
*The Undertaker vs. WWE Tag Team champions The Dudley Boyz
*WWE United States champion John Cena vs. Rene Dupree vs. Rob Van Dam
*WWE Cruiserweight champion Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero
*Charlie Haas (with Miss Jackie) vs. Luther Reigns
*Billy Gunn vs. Mordecai
*Torrie Wilson vs Dawn Marie with Sable as the Guest Ring Announcer
*Spike Dudley & Funaki vs. Johnny Stamboli & Nunzio
*Billy Kidman vs. Mark Jindrak
*Kurt Angle will "Host" the show
Saturday 7/17 at Budokan Hall:
*WWE champion John Bradshaw Layfield vs. The Undertaker vs. Eddie Guerrero
*WWE United States champion John Cena vs. Rene Dupree
*WWE Tag Team champions The Dudley Boyz vs. Rob Van Dam and Rey Mysterio
*Spike Dudley vs. Chavo Guerrero
*Billy Kidman vs. Mordecai
*Charlie Haas (with Miss Jackie) vs. Mark Jindrak
*Billy Gunn vs. Johnny Stamboli
*Funaki and Torrie Wilson vs. Nunzio and Dawn Marie in a Mixed Tag Match with Sable as the Guest ring announcer
*Kurt Angle will "Host the show"
Off the original lineups are The Big Show (now scheduled to return from knee surgery in August or September), Rico (Injury) Jamie Knoble, Matt Cappotelli (Never brought up from OVW), and Paul London.
The 7/17 event is sold out, but tickets still remain for 7/16. The tour should be a big morale boost for the Smackdown roster, which has faced a number of house show cancellations in recent weeks.
- PWInsider.com