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This week's SmackDown Live, the penultimate one before WrestleMania 35, was an exciting one, with great in-ring action, as well as a surprise title change.
Kofi Kingston finally got what he has been striving for years in the WWE - a shot at the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35. But this time, it wasn't in his hands as Vince McMahon announced that his New Day brothers, Xavier Woods and Big E, had to win a gauntlet tag team match for Kingston to get a chance to face Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35.
Woods and Big E defeated four teams, while The Usos forfeited their match, as Kingston had finally booked his WrestleMania ticket.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Flair won the SmackDown Women's title after defeating Asuka, but will still go on to be a part of the triple threat match between Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, and herself, at WrestleMania 35.
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Here are the 5 fallouts from the March 26 SmackDown Live show:
#5 People power wins!
Kofi Kingston finally gets what he's dreamed of and strived for! After Big E and Xavier Woods won their gauntlet match, Kofi, a veteran in the WWE, got his title opportunity at WrestleMania, as he will face Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship.
After winning numerous championships, as well as putting in great match after match, The New Day star could possibly win the WWE Championship - something that he himself wouldn't have dreamed of at the start of the year.
It shows that storylines can be interesting and compelling if WWE listen to what fans want; fans wanted Mustafa Ali and he delivered. After Ali's injury, his replacement, Kofi Kingston, took the ball and ran with it, and has become the story of the year!
Listen to the fans, WWE!
#4 SmackDown Tag Team match to be relegated to pre-show?
The SmackDown tag team division has fallen significantly, the same which could also be said of the RAW tag team division. The blue brands has several world-class tag teams like The Usos, The Bar, New Day, Anderson & Gallows, Hardy Boyz, while the likes of Sanity and the team of Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev can also not be discounted.
The Usos, the current SmackDown Tag Team champions haven't featured much on the blue brand, and they will most likely face off against the Hardy Boyz at WrestleMania 35. This could have been a great match if it was built up well. WWE seem to have completely ignored this match, which is a pity considering the two pairs of brothers are some of the best tag team wrestlers we've seen in WWE's history.
With 15+ matches set to take place at WrestleMania 35, it seems like the SmackDown Tag Team match will join the Cruiserweight title match as well as the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal match in the pre-show.
#3 SmackDown Women's Division overlooked
Just like the tag team division, the SmackDown Women's Division has received very little build even though we're just a week away from WrestleMania 35. We aren't even sure if the SmackDown Women's title will be defended after Charlotte Flair won it from Asuka on this week's SmackDown.
Also Read: 5 opponents for Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 35 for SmackDown Women's title
For those that have been living under a rock, Charlotte Flair will be in a triple threat match for the RAW Women's title where she will face off against the current champion, Ronda Rousey, as well as 2019 Women's Royal Rumble winner, Becky Lynch.
What's surprising is that there was supposed to be a #1 contenders match for the SmackDown Women's title, with the winner facing Asuka at WrestleMania 35. But that match was scrapped in favor of the Flair-Asuka match, shunning aside the other competitors - Naomi, Carmella, Mandy Rose, and Sonya Deville.
#2 More trademark Shane McMahon high-flying spots after WrestleMania 35 match stipulation
Every year at WrestleMania, one thing that we expect even before the build to the Show of Shows begins is a Shane McMahon match and his trademark high-flying moves.
Shane, who turned heel at Fastlane after attacking his former tag team partner The Miz's father, accepted The Miz's stipulation of Falls Count Anywhere match at WrestleMania 35.
This means that the two can brutalize each other anywhere in the MetLife Stadium while a pinfall can take place anywhere too. The no disqualification match will also allow Shane to get some high spots in, which will look great for the cameras, while also wowing WWE fans who expect Shane to think of something unique every time he steps into a WrestleMania match.
This feud has been rather boring, and although Miz as a babyface has done a good job, he's best suited for the role of a heel.
#1 Asuka to quit WWE; SmackDown and RAW women's titles to be unified?
Many NXT fans rue the fact that their beloved Superstars are booked horribly when they move to the main roster - one good example is that of former SmackDown Women's Champion, Asuka.
This past week on SmackDown, Asuka lost her title to Charlotte Flair, ending her reign at 100 days. Following her match, Asuka posted a cryptic tweet, with just the word "over".
Also Read: 5 reasons why Vince McMahon doesn't believe in Asuka
Could this mean the end of Asuka in the WWE?
There were also rumours following Charlotte Flair's victory that the SmackDown and RAW Women's titles could be unified at WrestleMania 35. With recent reports indicating that the brand split may not exist for the women, which is evident with the women's tag team titles being defended in all three brands, there is a possibility that we will have just one women's title after WrestleMania 35.
