WWE has announced two World Cup qualifying matches for this week's SmackDown.
Big Show vs. Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe are the qualifying matches set for Tuesday's episode. This will be the first time Big Show has wrestled since September 2017. He underwent hip resurfacing surgery last year and dealt with a surgical infection after the operation. He was advertised to return at April's Greatest Royal Rumble at one point before suffering a setback in his training.
Tuesday's SmackDown will be the first time Hardy has appeared on WWE television since his Hell in a Cell match against Orton last month.
Crown Jewel will take place at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 2.
