Rey Mysterio vs. Shinsuke Nakamura Announced For SmackDown 1000

WWE announced tonight on SmackDown that when Rey Mysterio makes his WWE return next week at SmackDown 1000 episode from Washington, DC.

Rey, who reportedly signed a two-year WWE contract last month, will be wrestling WWE United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura in a non-title World Cup qualifying match.

This will be Rey's first WWE singles match since losing to Bad News Barrett on the April 7, 2014 Raw episode. He returned to WWE earlier this year for the Royal Rumble main event and then the Greatest Royal Rumble match a few months later.

And that's not all...@reymysterio will battle #USChampion @ShinsukeN in a #WWEWorldCup Qualifying Match NEXT WEEK on #SD1000! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/2tr2aXOCSn

— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2018

6-1-9 is just 7 days away... #SD1000 #SDLive @reymysterio pic.twitter.com/nVMuDFjPVV

— WWE (@WWE) October 10, 2018