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WWE SmackDown will build to The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, and to be honest with you, this is the only show with a genuine horror movie component. I mean you can make a case with the eye for an eye match on WWE RAW, but Bray Wyatt vs. Braun Strowman in the swamp has all the makings of a horror movie.
So, what are the surprises that could happen on WWE SmackDown to get us all geared up and pumped for The Horror Show at Extreme Rules 2020, you ask? In this article, I shall list a whole lot of them and implore you to do the same in the comments section below, based on what you'd like to see on the show.
So, without further ado, I present 5 surprises that could happen on this week's episode of WWE SmackDown.
#5 Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura become the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions
Listen, when The New Day and Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura meet in the middle of the ring on WWE SmackDown this week, the results are almost guaranteed to be fantastic. These are two teams that work in the best manner with one another, and it could very well be the match of the night on WWE SmackDown. But could we see brand new SmackDown Tag Team Champions crowned?
The idea may be to get The New Day to have as many tag team title reigns as possible and you can only win them again if you lose the titles you hold. And so, there's a big chance that Cesaro & Shinsuke Nakamura could become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions. That may in fact allow them to take on Heavy Machinery, and take the focus off The New Day for a while.
#4 Alexa Bliss turns on Nikki Cross during her big WWE SmackDown match
One of the women that Nikki Cross beat to earn an opportunity to face Bayley at WWE Extreme Rules was her own partner, Alexa Bliss. Yes, they seem to still be the best of friends on SmackDown, but how long will Little Miss Bliss, who has been one of the most prominently featured women on SmackDown be content to play second fiddle to Nikki Cross I wonder?
On this week's episode of SmackDown, Nikki Cross teams up with Alexa Bliss to take on the heel tandem of Sasha Banks and Bayley. But one wonders if Miss Five Feet of Fury may decide to unleash her heel side that we've come to love and fear over the ages upon her own partner.
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#3 Erick Rowan makes his big WWE SmackDown return
This past week on RAW, we saw Heath Slater return in a one-off appearance where he confronted Drew McIntyre and even had an impromptu match with him. The same could happen on WWE SmackDown as well, where the white sheep returns to clash with the black sheep of WWE and the current WWE Universal Champion.
Now that we are going back in time, all the way to where it began for Braun Strowman, one has to remember that he used to be the black sheep of the Wyatt Family. And the man who donned the white mask at that point in time was none other than Erick Rowan.
It is an easy payday for Erick Rowan and he can also put his friend over in a big way while getting some screen time to carry forward a story that he was very much a part of. I don't know if this will necessarily happen on WWE SmackDown this week but if it does, I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to the idea.
#2 Tamina Snuka unleashes her brand new gimmick on SmackDown
In keeping with the whole horror show theme on SmackDown, Tamina Snuka could very well unleash this gimmick and a reign of horror and terror upon the entire world at large. Tamina has not had a gimmick on SmackDown honestly, except for the fact that she is big and strong and this could take her career to the next level. If nothing else, it will be a pleasant surprise because only one match on either RAW or SmackDown has a horror show theme.
Yes, Tamina Snuka has been a babyface lately and this seems like a gimmick that is customized for a heel, but Nikki Cross did a fantastic job with the 'insane' gimmick back when she was a part of NXT. The same could also be said for someone like Dean Ambrose, who portrayed a lunatic and was the most 'over' guy in the roster. Snuka could make this gimmick her own on SmackDown.
Or maybe she turns heel, goes insane, and feuds with Nikki Cross.
#1 A brand new heel faction is formed on WWE SmackDown
Last week on WWE SmackDown, did we see the tease of a heel faction led by King Corbin which would also comprise John Morrison and The Miz. This would potentially allow them to feud with The New Day on SmackDown provided Xavier Woods makes a return to the company anytime soon.
Another benefit of such a faction would be a potential feud with The Undisputed ERA provided the plan is to bring them to SmackDown, as has been speculated by fans on Twitter. In any case, it keeps all three men in the spotlight and helps them to not slip into obscurity as has been the case with so many WWE Superstars.
Could we see this loose alliance form a cohesive unit on this week's episode of SmackDown? And when they come together, could they potentially take the fight to Matt Riddle?
These are just surprises that I have come up with as a fan, much like you, and I do not claim to have inside knowledge of the inner workings of SmackDown.
