United States Champion Ilja Dragunov will once again put his title on the line tonight on WWE SmackDown.

Ahead of the broadcast, Dragunov announced on social media that he will issue another open challenge for his championship. The announcement follows last week’s episode, where Dragunov successfully defended the title against Aleister Black in his first open challenge.

The champion’s opponent for tonight has not yet been revealed, leaving fans speculating who will step up to face “The Mad Dragon.”

Also scheduled:

• Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre make their Saturday Night’s Main Event match official.

• Jade Cargill to address the WWE Universe before title match against Tiffany Stratton

• Alexa Bliss vs Nia Jax

• Carmelo Hayes vs Kit Wilson

Live coverage here tonight on ProWrestlingWire.net

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