Butch And Ricochet Advance To Semifinals In WWE SmackDown World Cup

Two more names have advanced in the SmackDown World Cup.

On the November 18 episode of WWE SmackDown, Ricochet and ???? advanced in the the SmackDown World Cup.

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Ricochet defeated Mustafa Ali in his first round match up, picking up the win with a shooting star press. Ali entered the bout banged up from being destroyed by Bobby Lashley on Monday's WWE Raw.

Ricochet will face Braun Strowman in the semifinals next Friday.

In the second World Cup bout, Butch defeated Sami Zayn with the bitter end.

Butch will take on Santos Escobar in the semifinals.

Braun Strowman and Santos Escobar advanced in the World Cup on last Friday's WWE SmackDown. Braun made short work of Jinder Mahal while Escobar knocked off Shinsuke Nakamura.

The winner of the SmackDown World Cup will earn an Intercontinental Title shot against reigning champion GUNTHER.

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