Smackdown Match Announced, The Miz on WWE Backstage, Kane on Austin's Podcast


-- WWE announced that Lacey Evans would be taking on Sasha Banks next week on Friday Night Smackdown. This stems from the incidents the last two weeks - the first where Banks taunted Evans' daughter two weeks ago - and then last night when Evans and Dana Brooke won a women's triple threat tag team match where Banks was pinned. As of last week, the rumored direction for the Smackdown women's title for Royal Rumble was Evans getting a title shot against Bayley so with three episodes of Smackdown left, that could still be announced.

-- Announced as the special guest for next week's episode of WWE Backstage is The Miz, who turned heel last night on Smackdown after attacking Kofi Kingston. It also appears as newly returned John Morrison has aligned himself with the Miz so expect all that to be addressed on the show.

-- WWE also announced that Kane will be the special guest on Steve Austin's podcast next week on Sunday the January 12 after NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool II.

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