3 Interesting observations from SmackDown Live after WrestleMania 35 (April 9, 2019)

From The Hardy Boyz becoming your new SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions to Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe trading haymakers in a wild brawl, this week's edition of WWE SmackDown Live (9th April 2019) featured a lot of contrasting moments indeed. Check out the results here.

Unfortunately, the episode itself was even more disappointing than this week's RAW, and it goes without saying that both RAW and SmackDown Live Fallout episodes following WrestleMania 35 didn't live up to expectations.

This week's SmackDown Live didn't opt for controversy or bold moments, which would have at least led to some interesting conversation online. Instead, they decided to play it safe, resulting in a show that was easily skippable for the most part.

Nevertheless, here are a few interesting observations you may have missed during this week's edition of SmackDown Live

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#3: Why The Hardy Boyz just became your new SmackDown Live Tag Team Champions

The Hardy Boyz defeated The Usos for the SmackDown Live Tag Team Titles during the episode

The Hardy Boyz will always be regarded as one of the most elite Tag Teams of all time.

In a way, it makes sense for WWE to hand the Tag Team Belts over to Matt and Jeff Hardy during any time of the year.

But in this case specifically, it seems as if The Hardy Boyz were booked to win the belts due to the Superstar Shake Up next week. Tag Teams will be shuffling across both brands and amidst this process, it only makes sense to have dependable stars headlining a division during this brief period on the WWE Calendar.

Moreover, this also hints towards a potential scenario where The Usos might be heading over to Monday Night RAW.

Whatever the case may be, it looks like The Hardy Boyz will take part in some memorable matchups in the meantime...

#2: Braun Strowman finally has a concrete purpose on the main roster

Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe have unfinished business against each other

It was quite disheartening to see Braun Strowman wandering in an aimless, purposeless direction on the main roster in the past few months. Last night, things changed as The Monster Among Men interrupted Samoa Joe's attack against R-Truth.

Even though Strowman is currently on the RAW Brand, it seems as if the two are set to collide in the near future. This suggests that both men might end up on the same roster, whether it be RAW or SmackDown Live.

It will be interesting to see how this story pans out. But in the meantime, Braun Strowman finally has concrete plans (or so it seems) for the future.

Moreover, this also benefits Samoa Joe and the United States Championship at the same time. Even Joe has found a worthy competitor at last...

#1: A 'New Day Breakup' was the biggest tease of the night

The Superstar Shake Up might separate the members of New Day

An extended Kofi appreciation segment at the start of the show, as well as commentators constantly emphasizing on the possibility that members of The New Day might separate during next week's Superstar Shake Up, shows us that this will be one of the biggest teases heading into next week's Main Roster episodes.

Anything can happen during the Superstar Shake Up.

I am personally against a New Day break-up simply because it is a brand that was well-established in this decade, and continues to reinvent itself time-to-time again, unlike DX or NWO, which were factions that were established a long time ago.

Moreover, the chemistry between Xavier Woods, Big E and Kofi Kingston seems very genuine, and even though Kofi is now a WWE Champion, there are better foreseeable circumstances with The New Day sticking together.

But you never know, this week's SmackDown Live could have very well been the last episode of all members of The New Day together, on the same show...

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