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The Smackdown after Hell in a Cell is expected to be thrilling. Hell in a Cell pay-per-view was thrilling, and it certainly met the expectation of the WWE Universe. There were eight matches in the show and we saw one major title change. The Raw brand did not have any title change, but Smackdown brand had a title change.
The New Day defended the tag team titles successfully against the Rusev Day. The WWE champion AJ Styles also defended the title successfully after a controversial ending against Samoa Joe. Additionally, Becky Lynch became the new Smackdown women's champion after defeating Charlotte Flair. Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy had a brutal match inside the cage and it was definitely the match of the night. Thus the Smackdown episode is expected to be exhilarating after the Hell in a Cell.
Here we discuss 3 expected things that could happen on the Smackdown Live this week:
#3 Charlotte's heel turn
The 'Queen' lost her Smackdown women's title against Becky Lynch at Hell in a Cell. There is a possibility of a heel turn from the Charlotte Flair. Becky Lynch is already a heel and a double heel storyline could be exciting for the WWE Universe.
Meanwhile, Becky turned on her former best friend Charlotte in Summerslam. But things did not go the way WWE wanted and the fans have been behind Becky Lynch since her heel turn. A heel is not supposed to get a massive crowd support, but Becky has become a crowd favourite.
Charlotte is a babyface, but the crowd has not been behind her. She was a heel before and she had an impressive run as a heel. Hence, WWE might turn the queen heel which could be effective.
#2 Nakamura's new opponent
Nakamura is the US champion, but he did not have a match at Hell in a Cell. As a matter of fact, many people were surprised that Nakamura did not defend his belt at the Hell in a Cell. He has not been a fighting champion, but he is expected to defend his belt at the Super Show-Down in Australia.
Nakamura might defend his title against former US champions Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. The feud between Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton is not likely to continue and they could be next opponents of Nakamura. There is a possibility of a triple threat match between Nakamura, Randy Orton, and Jeff Hardy. But there is also a possibility of having a new challenger for the US title.
#1 A stupendous rematch between AJ Styles and Samoa Joe
WWE champion AJ Styles and Samoa Joe locked horns at the Hell in a Cell and they had a noteworthy match. But the match had a controversial ending. AJ Styles tapped out when he reversed a Coquina Clutch from Samoa Joe but the referee did not notice it. Therefore, Styles was declared the winner of the match and Joe was furious about the decision.
Afterwards, he demanded a match to Smackdown general manager Paige and she announced that there would be a WWE title rematch on Smackdown Live this week. It is expected to be a top-notch match between the two elite superstars of the Smackdown. However, AJ Styles has been the WWE champion for more than 300 days and he is anticipated to defend the belt successfully.
