6 things WWE subtly told us on SmackDown: Retired star teases return feud against The Fiend, Big twist in romance story line (February 14th, 2020)

Another episode of Friday Night SmackDown is in the books and the Valentine's Day edition of the show turned out to be far better than most of the episodes this year. It's no secret that SmackDown has been the weaker brand lately, but all that could change with some solid storylines.

We liked the episode for the storyline progression it had and the lack of filler segments and feuds. It's evident when WWE puts filler content and thankfully, that was on the lower side this past episode.

Either way, there's a lot that happened, starting with a Women's segment and a Women's title match and ending with a former World Champion returning for the first time since the Royal Rumble 2020. Without going much further, let's jump right into it!

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#6 A big return teased

An interesting interaction

Could 'The Fiend' be the new legend killer? He's attacked multiple legends and big names and added them to his wall of fame in the Firefly Fun House. He looks to add Goldberg to that wall on February 27th when he takes on the legend in defense of his Universal Championship.

Before that, however, he managed to have an interaction with The Immortal Hulk Hogan, who warned him about facing Goldberg - a man he's all too familiar with. This was perhaps the highlight of the night and put Wyatt over big time while also possibly teasing a feud or match with Hulk Hogan.

While it would be nice, we certainly hope that it's nothing more than a segment where Hogan gets attacked. That's all it takes for him to be added to his wall of fame. Hogan seemed flustered at the end before telling Wyatt that he'll see him at the Hall of Fame weekend.

#5 Disaster strikes for Otis

Not what Otis would have hoped for on Valentine's Day

We hate to admit how much we're enjoying watching Otis on screen, and there's no denying that he's making the most out of the spotlight given to him. He's involved in a romantic angle with Mandy Rose and was supposed to take her out on a date for Valentine's Day.

For some reason, Mandy Rose was very early. She arrived before the halfway point of the show and Otis only appeared late in the second half. When he finally did appear, however, he found out that he was upstaged.

It was Dolph Ziggler who interfered and took his seat, leaving him heartbroken. Ziggler tried to interject earlier on as well but failed to do so. It's going to be interesting to see how it plays out. We never would have imagined that Otis would get over the way he has, but we're happy that it's going to turn into a proper feud and help him get over as a babyface on SmackDown.

#4 No real plans for Sheamus right now?

Sheamus has been on a tear

Ever since Sheamus returned, his only showing has been his matches against Shorty G and Apollo Crews, both of whom he squashed. This week, he took on both Crews and Shorty G in a handicap match and squashed them both, picking up the win with relative ease.

While we get that WWE is trying to ease Sheamus back into programming, we can only hope that when this is all said and done, a proper feud will come to be. It's a shame that Shorty G is being used as enhancement talent at this stage because we all know that he's capable of so much more.

But as of now, there doesn't seem to be any set plan for Sheamus. The only thing we could see him doing is returning and reuniting with Cesaro to reform The Bar. It would strengthen their alliance and give Sheamus something to do when he returns. Apart from that, there isn't a very exciting feud for him right now.

#3 A new alliance has formed

An interesting new alliance

One of the other segments that was somewhat "filler" was the one featuring Sami Zayn and Cesaro. However, it was quite funny and Elias added life to it as well. We loved how Cesaro refused to play the cowbell once the crowd chanted for it.

However, Elias did a great job as a babyface and Braun Strowman would come out to save the day after a 2-on-1 beatdown. For some reason, Shinsuke Nakamura was off television this week and Strowman came out without his Intercontinental Championship to save the day and bulldoze both Sami Zayn and Cesaro while also squashing the security.

This looks to be a new alliance brewing on SmackDown and from the look of things, there aren't any major plans for Braun Strowman in WrestleMania season, which is somewhat disappointing. However, we liked Strowman and Elias' brief feud on RAW a few years ago, so we're interested to see where this leads to. Either way, the babyfaces need to go over at the end, otherwise they'll lose far too much momentum.

#2 Daniel Bryan fills in for The Usos

Daniel Bryan in the main event of SmackDown

The 5-time WWE World Champion Daniel Bryan returned to the ring for the first time since Royal Rumble 2020 to team with Roman Reigns against The Miz and John Morrison. We assumed that Morrison and The Miz would pick up the win since they're challenging The New Day for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at Super ShowDown, but that didn't turn out to be the case.

Instead, it was Roman Reigns who hit The Miz with a spear. The reason The Usos weren't present tonight is that they're reportedly barred from entering Canada due to their DUI issues.

Morrison made that known on Twitter as well but ultimately, it will be The Usos having the last laugh as Reigns picked up the victory for his team. As for Daniel Bryan, we're not sure what's next for him. Usually, by this time, he has an established spot at WrestleMania but we're not sure who his opponent is at the grandest stage of them all.

#1 An interesting SmackDown Women's title picture for WrestleMania 36

Naomi made a statement

The show opened with A Moment of Bliss featuring Carmella. She was quickly interrupted by Bayley and Carmella then demanded that they have the Championship match right then and there.

It was a good contest, proving that the two former best friends have great chemistry in the ring together. Bayley won dirty by putting her legs on the ropes, after which she attacked Carmella before Naomi came to the rescue.

Later in the show, it was revealed that Bayley will defend the SmackDown Women's Championship in Saudi Arabia at WWE Super ShowDown and Naomi vs Carmella is set for next week to determine her opponent.

This means one thing - Sasha Banks will be in time to return for the final month before the WrestleMania season. This possibly confirms that Sasha Banks vs Bayley is still in the works, though we wonder how they're going to build a babyface turn for one of the women in just a few weeks.

Either way, the SmackDown Women's title picture is looking interesting for the first time in months.