Dakota Kai’s In-Ring Return, More Set For 3/1 WWE SmackDown

Originally posted on Wrestlezone | By Colin Tessier | Last updated 2/23/24

Dakota Kai will return to the ring on the March 1 episode of WWE SmackDown.

As announced on the February 23 episode, Kai and Bayley will face WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). The bout will pit Bayley and Kai against their former Damage CTRL stablemates.

On Friday night, Kai claimed that Damage CTRL jumped her backstage, and she told Bayley she had her back, even if that meant she had to earn her trust.

"We are going to make them pay"

Looks like @ImKingKota and @itsBayleyWWE are firmly on the same page with their sights set on #DamageCTRL ?#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/1Uz1ONJ3zl
— WWE (@WWE) February 24, 2024

Kai has been out of action since May 2023, as she suffered a torn ACL, and she has been recovering ever since. Kai last wrestled on the May 12 episode of WWE SmackDown.

Plus, Santos Escobar and Carlito will continue their heated feud when they clash in a Street fight. Escobar’s Legado del Fantasma attacked Carlito’s LWO stablemates on Friday night.

The announced card is as follows: