'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,/9j/2wBDAAYEBQYFBAYGBQYHBwYIChAKCgkJChQODwwQFxQYGBcUFhYaHSUfGhsjHBYWICwgIyYnKSopGR8tMC0oMCUoKSj/2wBDAQcHBwoIChMKChMoGhYaKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCgoKCj/wgARCAAGAAoDASIAAhEBAxEB/8QAFQABAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgf/2gAIAQEAAAAAnJH/xAAUAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA/9oACAECEAAAAH//xAAUAQEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAE/9oACAEDEAAAAE//xAAhEAACAQIGAwAAAAAAAAAAAAACAwEEBQAGERQiMRIT0//aAAgBAQABPwA12a35Gpm7NrbnVPYmXCXpAJWQ8vEZ7gZ0idY7nD6dYPYO4fxKY7Z9Mf/EABgRAAIDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABAgMh/9oACAECAQE/AK5vUf/EABcRAAMBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABApH/2gAIAQMBAT8AqE1h/9k='%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
Smackdown Live may not have been the action-packed thrill ride that Monday Night Raw was this week, but the blue brand still did a lot to build momentum for the upcoming pay per view and WrestleMania 35.
It also hinted at some very interesting things happening over the next couple of weeks, which will be fun to watch play out.
Follow Sportskeeda for the latest WWE news, rumors and all other wrestling news.
In fact, between Triple H trying to expose Becky Lynch as a fraud before her big match with Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 35 and Daniel Bryan's latest Eco-friendly rant, there is a lot to build upon for future shows.
Beyond that, WWE also furthered the ongoing rivalry between Naomi and Mandy Rose, which resulted in the latter earning a title shot at the elimination chamber.
With that being said and only two weeks to go before The Elimination Chamber pay per view, here are five things WWE hinted at on Smackdown Live this week. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you think WWE is hinting at doing in the near future.
#5 Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville becoming tag team champions
WWE has a lot of options for who to crown the first ever women's tag team champions and while the teams of Bayley and Sasha Banks and Nia Jax and Tamina seem poised to win it all, one has to remember that Vince McMahon has a fondness for God's Greatest Creation.
In fact, with the way she has been booked lately, don't be surprised if Rose and Deville win it all at The Elimination Chamber
Not only would the move be a great launching point for both Rose and Deville, but it will also create a very interesting dynamic right off the bat in the women's tag team division.
Beyond that, Banks and Bayley would be too obvious and Jax and Tamina would be booed out of the building, which is why Deville and Rose remain the best option.
#4 Turning The Uso's heel
While Smackdown Live's Tag Team division wasn't really highlighted on this week's edition of the blue brand, the company did set up a blockbuster Mc Miz Tv for next week.
The interview segment will come only two weeks after The Uso's won a number one contender's match to face The Miz and Shane McMahon for the belts, which leaves little time to build up the feud.
With that in mind and The Miz and Shane McMahon being the defacto babyfaces right now, it's pretty obvious that The Usos will be turning heel in the next couple of weeks and the turn could even come as early as next week.
Of course how WWE does the turn is anyone's guess and will depend on what is best for business, but expect it to be absolutely brutal.
Think about it! WWE is doing everything they can to try to milk sympathy out of fans for The Miz and for the most part, its been working to perfection.
Unfortunately for the company, the babyface team is about to go up against one of the most popular teams in the entire division, thus creating the need for someone to play the heel role in the match.
#3 Daniel Bryan retaining At The Elimination Chamber
Let's be honest here.
There is no way WWE is going to take The Universal title away from Daniel Bryan at The Elimination Chamber and the way the company has been booking each Superstar in the chamber match absolutely proves it.
With that being said and no real way to build momentum for any of the other five Superstars in two weeks, it looks like Daniel Bryan is set to retain.
Think about it! AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy seem to have ignited a rivalry of their own on this week's edition of Smackdown Live and fans can probably expect that to be the plan moving forward.
Beyond that, Mustafa Ali and Randy Orton wouldn't be very exciting picks to walk into WrestleMania 35 with The WWE title, which casts serious doubt on them being the one to unseat Bryan.
And then there's Samoa Joe, who is being built up as an absolute killer as of late and probably has the best shot at Bryan's title.
Unfortunately for Joe, WWE is obviously just trying to create doubt that Bryan can retain his title and while it has been effective so far, it's hard to imagine anyone besides Bryan walking into WM 35 as champion.
In the end, someone else beating Bryan for the title heading into WrestleMania 35 would be a nice surprise and serve to give a temporary pop to ratings, but its not a sustainable plan in the long run.
In fact, with the lack of momentum that all five men have going into this match, Bryan retaining is pretty much a guarantee at this point.
#2 Adding Charlotte Flair to Rousey versus Lynch
Becky Lynch versus Ronda Rousey is the match-up everyone wants to see main event this year's WrestleMania, but the bout would feel incomplete without the addition of Charlotte Flair.
In fact, with the way that Rousey cost Charlotte The Smackdown Live women's title, it would be bad storytelling if they didn't have The Queen involved in some capacity.
Of course, fans are probably going to have a problem with that assessment, especially since they want to see Lynch finally go one on one with Rousey at WrestleMania 35, but the story honestly feels incomplete without Charlotte there.
Furthermore, Charlotte is still without an opponent for WrestleMania 35, which points further to her being added to the match.
In the end, the main event of WrestleMania 35 needs a little-added flair to it and that is exactly what Charlotte will bring to the table if put in the match.
In fact, adding her the match also always either Lynch or Rousey to lose without being pinned, which is something WWE is going to have to take into consideration when booking the big match.
#1 Making Becky Lynch out to be a coward
Is Becky Lynch afraid of Ronda Rousey?
As ridiculous as that may sound to her most ardent fanbase, that seems to be the direction the company is going in with Rousey versus Lynch at WrestleMania 35.
Whether she actually is or not remains to be seen, especially since she never answered Triple H's prodding questions during their segment together, but it definitely increased the intensity a bit.
Beyond that, it furthers this idea that despite Lynch having all the fan support in the world and the record to back it up, she is still firmly the underdog in this match-up.
If nothing else, WWE has always done very well at booking underdogs and this example right here is no exception to that rule.
In the end, who knows where WWE goes with the storyline from here, but it's becoming obvious that the company is creating this Becky Lynch against the world type storyline.
What's also obvious is that it's working to perfection and getting the fans firmly behind him, which only further intensify their match up at WrestleMania 35.
