As first reported by PWInsider earlier today, former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolan of Toxic Attraction will replace Nikkita Lyons and Zoey Stark in the Women’s Tag Team Title tournament on tonight’s WWE SmackDown. They will face Natalya and Sonya Deville.
WWE has since confirmed the news. Shawn Michaels announced that both Lyons and Stark suffered injuries at Tuesday’s NXT Heatwave and are not able to complete.
Live coverage of tonight’s WWE SmackDown, begins at 8:00 pm ET.
Tonight’s SmackDown is the 1,200th episode.
As previously announced for tonight – Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre are set for a face-to-face, and The Viking Raiders are having a funeral for the New Day.