3 Biggest Things WWE could be planning for SmackDown Live this week (14 May 2019)

Money in the Bank is one week away, and the anticipation is sky-high for the pay-per-view. Owing to substandard ratings, WWE came up with some surprising arcs last week. Vince McMahon introduced the Wild Card Rule, and four superstars will be allowed to appear on the other brand henceforth.

AJ Styles and Sami Zayn showed up on SmackDown Live through the Wild Card Rule. As a matter of fact, the two men got a WWE Title shot and they main-evented the show last week. The Usos also appeared from RAW and competed for the vacant SmackDown Tag Team Titles. The Miz assaulted Shane McMahon, but The B-Team outnumbered the former.

Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose defeated the team of Ember Moon and Carmella in a tag team match. The bout between Ali and Andrade ended in a no contest after interference from Randy Orton. The next SmackDown Live will take place in London, England. The company will leave no stone unturned to provide a great episode of the blue brand before Money in the Bank.

Here we discuss three things WWE could be planning for SmackDown Live this week.

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#3 Lars Sullivan's first main roster match could be announced for Money in the Bank

The Freak

Lars Sullivan is being positioned as a very threatening presence on the main roster. The Freak has taken WWE by storm since his debut on the RAW after WrestleMania, and he has been unstoppable.

Sullivan made a statement after attacking legendary superstars from the past. Apart from taking down Kurt Angle, Sullivan also dismantled popular superstars Hardy Boyz, Rey Mysterio and Chad Gable. Jeff Hardy got injured due to the ambush, and Matt Hardy will be aiming to take redemption. Moreover, we saw R-Truth aligning with Hardy after suffering an attack at the hands of Sullivan.

Sullivan attacked Matt Hardy and R-Truth in the backstage area last week. The company might have a motive behind this storyline, and we could see the main roster debut of Sullivan. The Freak looks set to face off against Hardy and Truth in a Handicap Match at Money in the Bank, and the announcement could be made on SmackDown Live this week.

#2 Sonya Deville could turn on Mandy Rose

Will we see a twist?

WWE already announced that team Fire and Desire would square off with Kairi Sane and Asuka on SmackDown Live this week. Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville took on the team of Ember Moon and Carmella last week as the former won the bout. Asuka and Sane have taken the Women's Tag Team division by storm in the last couple of weeks, and they have a significant momentum ahead of this bout.

With the guidance of Paige, the team of Sane and Asuka is looking unstoppable and they are expected to be the next challengers for the IIlconics at Money in the Bank. Rose and Deville, on the other hand, have a different goal as the Golden Goddess will take part in the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder match.

The company already teased a split between Rose and Deville before WrestleMania 35 when the two women had a feud with then-SmackDown Women's Champion, Asuka. Though Deville handed Rose the opportunity for the Money in the Bank Ladder match, we might see a twist. Deville could turn on Rose before the Money in the Bank match. Rose could get assaulted by Deville, and the latter might replace an injured Rose in the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder match.

#1 RAW Men's Money in the Bank participants could interrupt the fatal-4 way match

It should be interesting

Four men from SmackDown Live and four men from RAW will participate in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder match. The Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor, Ali, Andrade and Randy Orton will represent the blue brand. WWE announced a Fatal-Four Way match between the four participants of the blue brand this week.

Since announcing the participants for the ladder match, Balor and Ali teamed up to face Andrade and Orton in a tag team. Moreover, Ali and Andrade locked horns last week. Considering the four Superstars have crossed paths several times in the last couple of weeks, they will be familiar with each other before heading to XL Center.

With the Wild Card Rule, some Superstars will be allowed to appear from the red brand this week. Four Superstars from RAW showed up last week, and the scenario could be the same this week. The four Men's Money in the Bank participants from RAW could appear on SmackDown Live, and they could interfere in the fatal-4 way match. With No Disqualification rules applying to Fatal-Four Way matches, this could end in absolute chaos. We might witness a massive brawl between all the eight performers, providing the WWE Universe with ample reason to tune in on Sunday.