Two men are moving on.
On Friday's WWE SmackDown, Santos Escobar and Braun Strowman advanced in the SmackDown World Cup.
Escobar knocked off Shinsuke Nakamura with an Avalanche Phantom Driver while Strowman made short work of Jinder Mahal, finishing him with a Monster Bomb.
Braun Strowman advances to the semi finals of the #SmackDownWorldCup!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ozEflE4G1A
— WWE (@WWE) November 12, 2022
.@EscobarWWE beats @ShinsukeN to advance to the semi finals of the #SmackDownWorldCup!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/BqccnKXRjk
— WWE (@WWE) November 12, 2022
Mustafa Ali, Sami Zayn, Butch, and Ricochet are the four other competitors set to compete in the tournament.
The winner of the SmackDown World Cup will earn an Intercontinental Title shot against reigning champion GUNTHER.
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