Smackville to Air on WWE Network, Feature Triple Threat WWE Title Match July 27

WWE announced Thursday that it will air a special event on WWE Network called Smackville on July 27. 

According to the announcement, Smackville will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, and it is set to be headlined by a Triple Threat WWE Championship match pitting titleholder Kofi Kingston against Samoa Joe and Dolph Ziggler.

The show will also include new Intercontinental champion Shinsuke Nakamura defending against Finn Balor and a musical performance by Elias.

Smackville will stream live on WWE Network on July 27 beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

SMACKVILLE was originally supposed to be an untelevised live event, but by airing it, WWE can get additional eyes on WWE Network on a Saturday night.

While it isn't done often, WWE has aired a handful of live events on WWE Network in recent years, including The Shield's Final Chapter in April and Starrcade in November 2018.

It appears as though SMACKVILLE will primarily feature Superstars from SmackDown Live, and it will take place a couple of weeks before SummerSlam in Toronto.

While no title changes are likely to happen, it isn't outside the realm of possibility, especially with a midcard championship.

Kingston is set to face off against each of his past two pay-per-view opponents in Joe and Ziggler, but since a program with Randy Orton at SummerSlam appears to be in the offing, the New Day member is a strong bet to come out on top.

Nakamura beat Balor for the Intercontinental Championship on the Extreme Rules Kickoff Show, but Balor will have a chance to get it back at SMACKVILLE. Nakamura will be a heavy favorite since WWE seems to be building toward Balor against the returning Bray Wyatt at SummerSlam.

Even if nothing truly newsworthy happens on the SMACKVILLE show, airing it on WWE Network gives wrestling-hungry fans something to watch on a night when there isn't much wrestling to consume otherwise.

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