WWE has set The Miz against Axiom for next Friday’s SmackDown, making it the only match announced so far for the show from Barcelona. The bout was booked after a backstage segment on Friday night’s show that turned a throwaway interview into a challenge.
Cathy Kelley was speaking with The Miz and Kit Wilson when she asked what might be in Danhausen’s laboratory. Miz brushed off the question, but the moment shifted when Fraxiom walked in. Axiom told Miz that bad things were happening because Danhausen’s curse might be real, and Miz felt disrespected enough to call for a match next week. Axiom accepted.
The setup gives next Friday’s SmackDown a clear starting point as WWE heads to Olimpic Arena in Barcelona, Spain. The show will air live overseas on Netflix and on tape delay in the United States via USA Network, with Miz vs. Axiom currently the only match on the card.
Danhausen was only referenced in the segment, and WWE did not explain the laboratory or the curse beyond the exchange itself. That leaves the match to carry the weight of the storyline for now, with Miz looking to answer Axiom after a backstage comment turned into a challenge in a matter of seconds.
For WWE, the appeal is simple: the Barcelona show now has a confirmed singles match and a built-in hook from Friday night’s angle. For Miz, it is another chance to settle a slight in the ring. For Axiom, it is an opening to back up a pointed line and see whether the curse talk turns into something more than a joke.
