5 last minute predictions for WWE SmackDown Live (9 October 2018)

The latest episode of WWE SmackDown Live emanates from Indianapolis, Indiana, on Tuesday.

One of the biggest storylines heading into the show involves the WWE Championship match between AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan which will take place at WWE Crown Jewel on November 2.

Three matches have already been announced for Tuesday’s episode, including a SmackDown Women’s Championship rematch between Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, with the added stipulation that Lynch will lose her title if she gets disqualified.

Two Crown Jewel World Cup qualifying matches are also scheduled for the show, with The Big Show returning to the blue brand to face Randy Orton, and Samoa Joe going one-on-one with Jeff Hardy.

Elsewhere, we can expect to see further developments in the Milwaukee storyline with Rusev, Aiden English, and Lana, while Shinsuke Nakamura, The Miz, The New Day, Carmella, Asuka, and The IIconics are also advertised to appear.

In this article, lets take a look at five last-minute predictions ahead of the episode.

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#5 Randy Orton vs The Big Show

The Big Show's last televised match was against Braun Strowman in September 2017

Randy Orton has wreaked havoc everywhere he's been since his return at Extreme Rules in July.

After twisting Jeff Hardy's earlobe with a screwdriver and snapping one of Tye Dillinger's fingers with the ring structure, the possibilities of what he could do to the returning Big Show are endless.

Show winning via disqualification can't be ruled out, but an Orton victory seems more likely.

Prediction: Randy Orton def. The Big Show

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#4 Samoa Joe vs Jeff Hardy

Samoa Joe's rivalry with AJ Styles ended at Super Show-Down

Jeff Hardy will make his first televised in-ring appearance since Hell in a Cell when he takes on Samoa Joe this week.

There's definitely a case to be made for "The Charismatic Enigma" to win this World Cup qualifier - he doesn't have an obvious alternative storyline right now - but it would be a bigger loss for Joe if he were to follow up his WWE Championship defeat at Super Show-Down with another failure on Tuesday.

For that reason, lets go with "The Destroyer".

Prediction: Samoa Joe def. Jeff Hardy

#3 What next in the Milwaukee storyline?

Aiden English presented "One Night in Milwaukee" last week

Aiden English's video evidence last week showed Lana telling him "I want you" in a Milwaukee hotel room before a WWE event.

The video then cut off before we could see the rest, which presumably means Lana was merely mid-sentence, and the "I want you" line was not as salacious as English is making out.

It remains to be seen if we'll witness the rest of the video on this week's SmackDown Live. Either way, Rusev is yet to get his hands on English since this Milwaukee business began two weeks ago, so it's safe to assume that "The Bulgarian Brute" will finally inflict some punishment on his former tag partner on Tuesday.

Prediction: Rusev attacks Aiden English

#2 How will the AJ Styles vs Daniel Bryan build begin?

Daniel Bryan defeated The Miz in 145 seconds at Super Show-Down

With less than a month to go until their title match at Crown Jewel, WWE Champion AJ Styles and #1 contender Daniel Bryan will appear on an edition of Miz TV this week.

Miz TV often ends with The Miz scurrying away up the ramp after his guests get physical with him, so lets predict that this week's edition will be no different, but Bryan will then roll a distracted Styles up with a three second small package.

The 1-2-3 will count for nothing of course, except Bryan will show Styles that a match between them could be over before he knows it.

Prediction: Daniel Bryan gets a 1-2-3 over AJ Styles on Miz TV

#1 SmackDown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs Charlotte Flair

Becky Lynch retained her title via disqualification at Super Show-Down

The odds are well and truly stacked against Becky Lynch in this hastily arranged title rematch.

If this was a regular match, Lynch would surely retain her title and walk into WWE Evolution as SmackDown Women's Champion, but the stipulation that she will lose the title if she gets disqualified opens up the possibility of a rare television title change.

This rivalry will feel even bigger if fan favourite Lynch unfairly loses the title on Tuesday, and has to scratch and claw it back from Charlotte Flair at Evolution, so lets go for "The Queen" to pick up an unpopular victory.

Prediction: Charlotte Flair def. Becky Lynch