WWE Adds Fatal Five-Way Number One Contender’s Match To SmackDown Tonight

Gunther successfully retained his Intercontinental Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura on last week’s episode of SmackDown. The Austrian champion may not have long to celebrate, as the new regime in WWE is already setting up his next challenger.

It was announced that a Fatal Five-Way match will determine who will face Gunther at Clash at the Castle next month. The competitors in the match are Ricochet, Madcap Moss, Sheamus, Happy Corbin, and Sami Zayn. WWE made the announcement earlier today.

Ricochet, Madcap Moss, Sheamus, Happy Corbin and Sami Zayn will battle it out in a Fatal 5-Way Match tonight on SmackDown, and the winner will earn an Intercontinental Championship Match against Gunther at WWE Clash at the Castle!

Find out who will earn the right to challenge Gunther for the workhorse title by prevailing in an absolute free-for-all, tonight at 8/7 C on FOX.

Fans can check out the full lineup for this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown below.

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Ricochet teased last week that he plans on recapturing the Intercontinental Championship before he was attacked by Happy Corbin. The former IC champ was the one who lost the title to Gunther on the June 10th edition of Smackdown.

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