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WWE SmackDown has been on fire in recent weeks, and it is very clear that especially after the arrival of Roman Reigns, it is the flagship show of WWE. And this week's edition of WWE SmackDown needs to continue the steam and the momentum that the brand has built over the past few weeks by putting on yet another good show for its vast legion of fans.
The easiest way to have people tune in week after week is through surprises, and RAW did a commendable job in that regard by having The Hurt Business and Retribution square off in a major cliffhanger. There was a very telling glance on last week's episode of WWE SmackDown between Roman Reigns and Jey Uso, and honestly speaking, there was a fantastic twist from Alexa Bliss (not a twisted bliss, but a Sister Abigail) on WWE SmackDown too.
So, what could we see on this week's edition of WWE SmackDown?
#5 Big E returns to WWE SmackDown following the brutal attack and destroys Sheamus
Sheamus laid out Big E on WWE SmackDown not long ago, and it is abundantly clear that their fight is far from done. We know that Sasha Banks will be returning to SmackDown this week, but could we see a second return as well, this time from Big E, who could potentially take out all his ire and frustration on Sheamus, who laid him out backstage not long ago.
And then a match could be made official for Clash of Champions 2020 between the two men.
Do remember that Mandy Rose has officially been traded to RAW from WWE SmackDown and Braun Strowman showed up on RAW Underground this past week as well, leading to a very interesting opportunity, as we'll see in the following page.
#4 Ricochet and Apollo Crews from RAW confront Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura on WWE SmackDown
Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura went over to RAW this past week from WWE SmackDown and tried to take down the top dogs in the RAW Tag Team Division in The Street Profits. They were unsuccessful but if you look at the landscape of WWE SmackDown at the moment, there's virtually nobody for them to take on, in a fresh new contest for the prized titles.
And so, it may be a pretty good idea for WWE to bring Ricochet and Apollo Crews to WWE SmackDown for a brief title program while Retribution and The Hurt Business have their feud. It may even freshen things up so that when the draft happens, Ricochet and Apollo Crews could be WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions, and the Hurt Business will arrive on the Blue brand to inflict pain and punishment upon the men holding the titles at the time. Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura will also have a bunch of good workers to potentially wrestle against.
#3 Tucky betrays Otis on WWE SmackDown
Neither The Miz nor John Morrison could steal the Money in the Bank contract from Otis on WWE SmackDown, because, unfortunately, Otis likes to keep his food in his Money in the Bank briefcases. There is only one person who realistically has a chance to steal the Money in the Bank contract and it is none other than Tucker, a man, who, despite his wealth of talent is the Marty Jannetty of Heavy Machinery, the man who is often overlooked in this WWE SmackDown pairing.
It may not be the most popular decision to break Heavy Machinery up but if both men go their separate ways, it gives a chance to Tucky, to showcase that he can be just as vicious as he is lovable, as one of WWE SmackDown's most despised heels.
It also gives Otis something to work with, considering that he's not ready to become the face of either WWE SmackDown or RAW at this time. Otis vs. Tucker could be a very interesting feud indeed.
#2 Alexa Bliss hits her opponent with a Mandible Claw on WWE SmackDown
Alexa Bliss is obsessed with Bray Wyatt after their brief interaction on WWE SmackDown and it almost seemed, for a moment in time, that Alexa Bliss made some romantic advances towards The Fiend, making the supernatural creature recoil in terror and fear. Since then, she has undergone a major change in appearance, and even hit Sister Abigail on Nikki Cross on last week's edition of WWE SmackDown. As she sinks ever deeper into this scary void from which there can be no return, she may adopt even more elements of The Fiend, in forthcoming weeks.
One imagines a 'Beauty and The Beast' kind of scenario, where Alexa Bliss could even turn The Fiend into a babyface, which is necessary before he faces off with Roman Reigns.
But the transformation cannot be sudden, which is why this week on WWE SmackDown, we may see yet another step in the right direction with Alexa Bliss applying the Mandible Claw to whoever she is facing.
#1 Summer Rae is revealed to be the woman in the WWE SmackDown vignettes
When vignettes first started airing about the WWE SmackDown mystery woman, a lot of names were thrown about until people online recognized her to be Carmella from her tattoos. We know that WWE sometimes likes to throw red herrings at us, making us believe one thing or the other, and then goes in a completely different direction, and that may well be the case on WWE SmackDown in the case of the mystery woman.
Summer Rae sent out this Tweet teasing a major return to WWE SmackDown, and honestly speaking, she would be a very welcome addition to the current roster, where she could have some great matches with the existing crop of talent.
Bear in mind that Becky Lynch is away, Charlotte Flair is injured and Ronda Rousey is no longer an active wrestler, meaning that both the WWE SmackDown and RAW rosters are lacking in talent, which could be filled by Summer Rae.
Summer Rae's return could swerve us all.
