London SmackDown Spoilers Preview: McIntyre Headlines, Royal Rumble Showdown Looms

London SmackDown spoilers set up a Royal Rumble title showdown: Drew McIntyre remains champion and headlines the night, as four qualifying matches determine his first challenger for a WWE title shot in a four-way at Saturday Night's Main Event (Orton def. Miz; Sami Zayn vs Ilja Dragunov; Damian Priest vs Solo Sikoa; Matt Cardona vs Trick Williams). Cody Rhodes returns, declares for the Royal Rumble, and confronts Jacob Fatu in a tense segment. In the women’s division, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss defeated Giulia and Kianna James, with post-match chaos from Nia Jax and Lash Legend. A Bray Wyatt/Uncle Howdy vignette and Sikoa’s lantern storyline with Bo Dallas add further layers to the night’s buildup around the title picture and the tag team storyline.