5 Things WWE subtly told us on SmackDown before Survivor Series: Possible spoiler on top Survivor Series match, Former World Champion's WrestleMania 38 storyline officially begins?

#1. Roman Reigns, King Woods, and the build-up to Survivor Series on SmackDown

Perhaps the defining marquee match of Survivor Series will be SmackDown's Roman Reigns vs. RAW's Big E. In what is expected to be the main event of the pay-per-view, we're set for another epic world champion vs world champion clash.

However, this week was focused on King Woods and the heat that The Bloodline received. While Reigns was getting cheered, that quickly turned to boos as he told Paul Heyman and his cousins that he didn't care about the material equipment of the King of the Ring tournament.

King Woods came out to reiterate the material aspect of it, which made Roman Reigns destroy each and every part of the King of the Ring attire. This infuriated Woods, who was then assaulted by The Bloodline.

He challenged The Tribal Chief to come out and meet him one-on-one, and that turned out to be a trap as The Usos were flung mysteriously from the back. WWE Champion Big E came out and had a clash with Roman Reigns, standing tall in the end.

Unfortunately, this was the company subtly hinting that the New Day member can look good on SmackDown, but he isn't winning at Survivor Series 2021. The highlight of this is the continued elevation of King Woods.