What to expect on the Smackdown LIVE after Elimination Chamber 2019

WWE Champion Daniel Bryan
WWE Champion Daniel Bryan

Elimination Chamber 2019 is done and dusted. With some good matches and an exceptional main event, WWE gave us a memorable PPV. Kofi Kingston's heartbreaking defeat was well portrayed in the final sequences of the PPV. But that is over. Kofi Kingston, just like us, has to move on and try for more opportunities. After all, Smackdown LIVE is the land of opportunities.

The first episode of Smackdown LIVE after Elimination Chamber 2019 will air tonight from the Smoothie King Centre in New Orleans, Louisiana. Since Fastlane is around the corner in less than three weeks, WWE needs to speed things up. The recent edition of RAW had no announcements pertaining to Fastlane. Thus Smackdown LIVE will have to start the proceedings.

In short, tonight's episode of Smackdown LIVE will be a cornerstone in deciding the match card for Fastlane 2019. In this list, we will take a look at a few things we can expect for the Smackdown LIVE after Elimination Chamber 2019.


#4 NXT call ups

The Undisputed era may be called up to Smackdown LIVE
The Undisputed era may be called up to Smackdown LIVE

Most of the times when WWE calls NXT superstars to the main roster, they distribute them between RAW and Smackdown LIVE. Since we saw four major NXT superstars on RAW this week, we could take a guess that there would be some new faces making a debut on the blue brand.

If WWE is keen to have four new members debut on Smackdown LIVE, the officials could call The Undisputed Era up to the main roster. Adam Cole, Kyle O Reilly, Bobby Fish, and Roderick Strong could have a strong showing on the blue brand.

Cole can go after the WWE Championship, Strong can go after the United States Championship, and Fish and Kyle can go after the Smackdown LIVE tag team championship.

#3 A new challenger for the WWE Championship

Daniel Bryan will be looking forward to new challenges
Daniel Bryan will be looking forward to new challenges

The most significant difference between RAW and Smackdown LIVE is the fact that on the blue brand, there is a top champion who is ready to defend his title at every PPV. While Brock Lesnar has not even shown up once after the RAW after Royal Rumble 2019, Daniel Bryan has been on TV every week.

Bryan will defend his WWE Championship at Fastlane, and he will need a new challenger. WWE may have a multi-man match to determine the number 1 contender for Bryan's WWE Championship. Kofi Kingston may get a one on one match against Bryan at the final stop before WrestleMania 35.

In any case, Daniel Bryan is not expected to drop the title at Fastlane, since that would derail his momentum before WrestleMania and could potentially kill his new character.

#2 Signs of splitting between Shane McMahon and The Miz

We may not see Miz and Shane teaming up for long
We may not see Miz and Shane teaming up for long

Shane McMahon and The Miz are the co-best in the world and the world's best tag team (at least they say so). After winning the Smackdown LIVE Tag Team Championship from the team of Sheamus and Cesaro at Royal Rumble 2019, McMahon and the Miz could not hold the title for long as Jimmy Uso converted the Miz's pinfall attempt to clinch the titles away from the "World's Best Tag Team".

This partnership was not meant to last longer and it is reported by many that Shane McMahon will face the Miz at Wrestlemania 35. Thus, we may start seeing signs of tension between the duo.

The most interesting thing about this split is that The Miz has been so good as a babyface and it would be unjust to turn him heel again. Thus we may see Shane himself turning heel on The Miz.

#1 A new challenger for the Smackdown Women's Championship

With Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair out of the way, who will challenge Asuka?
With Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair out of the way, who will challenge Asuka?

In case you forgot, Asuka defeated Becky Lynch clean in the opening match of 2019 edition Royal Rumble. Since then, we did not see the Empress of Tomorrow, whereas Lynch went on to win the Royal Rumble, get suspended twice and ambush Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair.

The RAW Women's Championship is almost set for WrestleMania and a match for it at Fastlane would be pointless. Still ,we can expect to see the Smackdown Women's title up in the air for the taking.

Similar to the case of WWE Championship, we could see a multi-women match at tonight's Smackdown LIVE to determine the number 1 contender for Asuka's title. Possibly one of the relatively newer talents like Sonya Deville or Mandy Rose may get the nod to challenge Asuka at Fastlane.

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