WWE SmackDown: 3 interesting things which could happen on the upcoming episode (27 August 2019)

#2 The remaining matches of the first round of King of the Ring tournament

Two remaining matches are scheduled for this Tuesday night.

The remaining two matches of the first-round SmackDown matches are scheduled to take place on the upcoming episode of SmackDown. While Chad Gable is scheduled to take on Shelton Benjamin, Ali will face off against Buddy Murphy for a spot in the second round.

In case you did not know, Elias (thanks to Shane McMahon) and Andrade have already qualified for the second round after they defeated Kevin Owens and Apollo Crews respectively last week.

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While Ali vs Buddy Murphy promises to be a classic match, a win for the former looks more likely as per the betting odds. However, given how WWE has been pushing Murphy in the last two weeks, you never know.

On the other hand, given how Gable did not look too amused over Benjamin's joke on his height, one could sense a storyline developing between the two. Expect Gable to secure a win to move to the next round, WWE could then have Shelton cost him his second-round match to lay down the breadcrumbs for a feud.

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Shubham Kumar Singh has been with Sportskeeda Wrestling as a WWE content writer for six years. An engineer by education, he claims his passion for writing and wrestling led him to become a pro wrestling writer. His love for the sport stems from his childhood.

The first show he remembers watching was WrestleMania 2005. Shubham's favorite wrestler is John Cena due to his perseverance, humbleness, and never-die attitude. He puts utmost emphasis on thorough research, fact-checking, and unbiased reporting as a writer and a fan.

When not reporting about pro wrestling, Shubham is an avid reader who admires Fyodor Dostoevsky's work. Apart from that, he also ardently follows cricket.

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Edited by Kaushik Das