As seen on this week’s edition of Smackdown Live, the WWE Champion Kofi Kingston will defend his championship against Brock Lesnar. The championship match is scheduled for the debut edition of Friday Night Smackdown on FOX, which is also the 20th anniversary of the program.
.@BrockLesnar is BACK and wasted no time in challenging @truekofi to a BATTLE for the #WWEChampionship on the FIRST #FridayNightSmackDown on #FOX! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/lWTqLPsIP2
— WWE (@WWE) September 18, 2019
This marks the first time Lesnar has competed on television since March 2nd, 2004 when he defeated Hardcore Holly.
WWE Champion Kofi Kingston would take to social media to comment on his upcoming title defense. You can the post below:
Another day, another mountain. Let’s climb…
— KOFI (@TrueKofi) September 18, 2019