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If you are a fan of combat sports and sports entertainment, this is going to be one packed weekend for you, starting Friday Night with WWE SmackDown, followed by UFC 254, Bound For Glory, and then Hell in a Cell 2020. Because there is just so much hype around all of the other events, there may be a lot of pressure on WWE SmackDown to deliver and fulfill its objective of getting fans excited for the upcoming pay-per-view.
The easiest way to achieve this is through surprises galore leading into the upcoming pay-per-view event. The point of this week's edition of WWE SmackDown is to hype up Hell in a Cell, and Vince McMahon, Bruce Prichard, and co. may have a few surprises up their sleeves for sure.
Just a disclaimer before we begin, that this article is not based on backstage knowledge or insider data, but instead on pure speculation, as a fan.
#5 Big E and Roman Reigns have a moment on WWE SmackDown
Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso has been a fantastic storyline but to be fair, it has also been a very predictable one. There is no way at all that The Tribal Chief gets unseated as the face of WWE SmackDown even with the big upcoming Hell in a Cell match. As invested as people are in the current character for Roman Reigns, they quickly want to see him move onto someone who could be a more significant threat, let's just say for now.
And so, Roman Reigns and Big E could have a staredown up on the ramp that could shed light on the feud that Roman Reigns will have after Hell in a Cell, as he prepares for The Rock at WrestleMania.
#4 Both Miz and Morrison show up on WWE SmackDown to hunt Otis down and take his contract from him
Even the blindest man in the world could see that it was WWE SmackDown star Otis who showed up as a luchador on RAW this past week, calling himself El Gran Gordo, in a segment that was pretty funny. But this means that Miz and Morrison have a score to settle with him, and they could show up on WWE SmackDown and just steal the Money in the Bank contract from Otis, carrying it over to RAW.
It just makes a lot of sense for The Miz or Morrison to try and cash in on Drew McIntyre or for Otis to cash in on Randy Orton, than for either party to cash in on Roman Reigns, who seems to be in the midst of the best run of his career. This time, when they show up on WWE SmackDown, The Miz and John Morrison could actually steal the actual briefcase instead of the lunchbox they accidentally stole.
#3 Dominik Mysterio asks Sami Zayn for a shot at his WWE Intercontinental Championship on WWE SmackDown
We know that Dominik Mysterio is a part of the WWE SmackDown brand now and so is Seth Rollins, but do we really want to see them drag on a feud that has been doing on forever? Yes, the Dominik vs. Seth Rollins feud on RAW certainly had its moments, but to watch the same feud play out on WWE SmackDown would just be such a chore.
Maybe he needs to work with Sami Zayn, who is just one of those performers in the roster who is probably at the same level as Seth Rollins when it comes to in-ring work and can mentor and guide the young man and take him to new levels. Very few matches have been announced for WWE Hell in a Cell which is just days away, so we could potentially see Dominik going up against Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship. It would be a fresh and intriguing match from the WWE SmackDown brand for sure.
#2 Sasha Banks takes Bayley down and makes her forcibly sign the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship match contract
Bayley hasn't signed the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship match contract against Sasha Banks yet. Bayley does not have to be conscious to sign the contract for this big match either, because Sasha Banks could just lay her out and make her sign the contract on WWE SmackDown against her will. As anyone who has watched Lamplighter on The Boys knows, a hand can be very useful.
Listen, it's a certainty that Sasha Banks and Bayley are going to clash inside Hell in a Cell this weekend and so the only question on WWE SmackDown is how Sasha Banks convinces her opponent to go ahead and sign the dotted line.
Bayley has been absolutely ruthless and merciless, inflicting punishment galore upon Sasha Banks every single week and it may be time for The Boss to prove that she can be just as tough, when necessary. Do you think Sasha Banks vs. Bayley is the best feud in WWE at this point?
#1 A double turn on WWE SmackDown this week?
Aleister Black is a part of the WWE SmackDown brand at this point in time, and honestly speaking, there is a big chance that he could go straight for the Intercontinental Championship that Sami Zayn so proudly holds. This would potentially make him a babyface, considering that Sami Zayn is doing such a fantastic job as a heel on the WWE SmackDown brand.
Just remember that Aleister Black has been at odds with Kevin Owens on the RAW brand and this could spill over to WWE SmackDown too. Also remember that anyone who comes into contact with The Fiend invariably changes and this is almost certain to happen to Kevin Owens, upon his arrival to WWE SmackDown.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn make magic when they are working as an alliance and they may just come together on WWE SmackDown for one more run.
Maybe in time, the two go their separate ways after elevating the Intercontinental Championship with a very heated feud where they work one another.
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