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The final edition of WWE SmackDown before TLC 2020 happens this week, and one has to believe that it will be filled with surprises in the light of declining viewership, especially for the RAW brand.
WWE SmackDown will happen on FS1 this week instead of the original network, and to have people talk about the show on social media, to draw viewers in, Vince McMahon may just decide to fill the show with surprises galore.
So, with that said, here are 5 surprises that may happen on WWE SmackDown.
Do sound off in the comments and let us know what you feel about these possible twists, dear reader.
#5 Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan team finally team up on WWE SmackDown this week
Remember when the idea of a Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan tag team was teased on WWE SmackDown and the internet went bananas? One has to believe that the two men could team up on WWE SmackDown, for very good reason. Kevin Owens had Jey Uso's number on WWE SmackDown but could not overcome the might of the Tribal Chief.
Because the match at WWE TLC 2020 will allow for outside interference, Kevin Owens has to realize that Jey Uso may get involved in the proceedings.
As a result, he may choose to ally with Daniel Bryan, someone who's had his own share of problems with Jey Uso. And who knows...maybe these two men team up for good, following the pay-per-view.
There are rumors of Daniel Bryan taking on Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble anyway, so such a setup will allow for this massive WWE SmackDown feud to happen.
Big E and Sami Zayn seem to be embroiled in an Intercontinental Championship program anyway, so this makes a lot of sense.
#4 Sasha Banks pours champagne on Corey Graves' head, on WWE SmackDown
Sasha Banks is scheduled to take on Carmella at TLC with the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship on the line. Last week, we saw the 'untouchable' gimmick in its glory on WWE SmackDown, where Carmella introduced us to her associate and also to her champagne based gimmick.
Could Sasha Banks exact revenge this week, by pouring champagne on Corey Graves' head as he's calling the action on WWE SmackDown? One has to bear in mind that Carmella and Corey Graves are in a romantic relationship and this is public knowledge to most of the WWE Universe by now.
The visual of Sasha Banks dousing Corey Graves with champagne would just build a lot of excitement and anticipation for the upcoming WWE SmackDown Women's Championship match and add an additional layer to the action.
Plus, it would give WWE SmackDown announcer Corey Graves an opportunity to disparage Sasha Banks through the match and this should be an interesting development from a color commentary standpoint, one has to believe.
#3 Major heel turn on WWE SmackDown between an existing team
It really does not make sense for Otis to exit one of the hottest teams on WWE SmackDown in Heavy Machinery and enter another one, which is not nearly as hot, which doesn't have an established gimmick.
Is the whole Alpha Academy a way for Chad Gable to turn heel and then take on Otis, considering that both men have amateur wrestling backgrounds?
Why else would Otis and Tucker be separated, with Tucker doing absolutely nothing on the WWE RAW brand, with Otis entering another WWE SmackDown tag team, in a division where the Champions are babyfaces? It would prove that no thought went into the draft.
However, if Chad Gable does go heel, he can pretty much bring out the 'serious' side of Otis and be in his first high-profile storyline since the King of the Ring tournament.
Do you think that WWE SmackDown should go down this route or do you want to see more matches with the Alpha Academy teaming up?
#2 Natalya turns on Billie Kay on WWE SmackDown
In one of the oddest pairings in WWE SmackDown history, Natalya and Billie Kay were revealed to be tag team partners last week. They came out on the losing end during their WWE SmackDown match, and one ponders why they were paired, to begin with. One has to wonder if plans are in place to build Billie Kay as a formidable WWE SmackDown star.
We know that Natalya plays the Dolph Ziggler role in the WWE SmackDown women's division, where she works with younger talent to get her over.
Could we see Natalya turning on Billie Kay on WWE SmackDown this week, turning her babyface in the process, and embarking on a feud that stretches out over a lot of weeks? When Billie Kay gets her eventual win, she will be a made star and a possible top female babyface on the WWE SmackDown brand. And she does deserve to be a breakout star because she is putting in her heart and soul into making this CV gimmick work!
#1 Brand new WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions are crowned this week
It has been announced that The Street Profits will be putting their WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships on the line when they take on Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode. Could we see brand new Champions being crowned on this week's episode of WWE SmackDown?
It may be a good idea to switch titles at this point, to extend this feud for a few months, and have The Street Profits win the title at some point down the line. There is a lack of tag teams on both WWE SmackDown and RAW, and this may be a good way for The Street Profits to win back the titles when fans are back in the arena.
Speaking of the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions, do check out what Montez Ford has to say to Rick from SK Wrestling in the exclusive interview below.
How excited are you about WWE TLC 2020?
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