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The final SmackDown Live episode before SummerSlam will come to us from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. It is all guaranteed to be a pretty exciting show, judging from the card that's been laid out before us all.
Goldberg brought RAW to a close, and SmackDown Live will have to pull out a few rabbits out of their hat to ensure that their show is a memorable one. Quite a few segments have already been announced, though I imagine that there's a lot that they're hiding from us.
I'm guessing that Roman Reigns' attacker storyline is going to be the big payoff on the show. We'll need to know who it is on the blue brand so that the SummerSlam match can potentially be confirmed.
Here is a preview for the final SmackDown Live episode before SummerSlam this year...
#5 Big SummerSlam match to get confirmed this week?
It's almost a certainty that Aleister Black will face off against Sami Zayn at SummerSlam. It's guaranteed to be a great match between two of the best workers in the company right now. However, the match is not yet set in stone, meaning that it has to be confirmed this week.
Will we see Aleister Black in a dark room once more, brooding and melancholic, accepting the challenge that has been laid out by Sami Zayn? I think the answer is a resounding yes. There is no way that this match is not happening at SummerSlam even if you consider the fact that it is already filled to the brim with exciting matches.
This is the ultimate clash from the kicks- The Helluva Kick against the twisted Black Mass. I don't think that Sami Zayn is winning this match, under any circumstances.
#4 SummerSlam opponents for the newly crowned Champions?
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross defeated three other teams to be crowned the brand new Women's Tag Team Champions. I am sure that we are headed for a rift between the two women down the line. But before that, I'm guessing that they will successfully defend their titles a whole bunch of times.
But then, who challenges them at WWE SummerSlam, you ask? I think Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville may be the best contenders for the role considering the fact that they are essentially a SmackDown team, and they can help Bliss and Cross turn babyface in the process. They can also absorb a loss and it won't matter too much over the long haul.
Kairi Sane and Asuka may not come off looking too strong if they incur a loss. Will another SummerSlam match be confirmed on SmackDown Live, this week?
#3 The Kevin Owens Show has a very special guest this week
This could be the very last time that we see Kevin Owens in WWE, considering that his career is on the line at SummerSlam in a huge match against Shane McMahon. And before the match happens, there's a special edition of the Kevin Owens Show in store for fans of sports entertainment.
Shane McMahon never does his own dirty work; so McIntyre and Elias could be close by. The Revival have also been solid allies of his and they could have his back when he shows up for this highly volatile segment.
But Kevin Owens will definitely have an ace up his sleeve. He is channeling the spirit of Stone Cold Steve Austin, which means that he's prepared for the worst.
Could a special stipulation or a special guest referee be added to the SummerSlam match, during this segment?
#2 Roman Reigns' attacker finally revealed
First, there was an incident involving a forklift operator, which was written off as a freak accident. Next, he was involved in a hit and run incident in a parking lot. The incident was so very scary that even Samoa Joe turned into a babyface while it happened.
Because this is the final stop before SummerSlam comes around, it is almost a certainty that the identity of Roman Reigns' attacker will be revealed on this week's show. A lot of experts are predicting that it will be revealed as Daniel Bryan, with Rowan in tow. This will lead to a tag team match that pits Bryan and Rowan against Roman and Joe.
But then there are others claiming that Buddy Murphy was seen leaving the scene of the crime as well. Whoever it may be, I'm sure that his identity will be revealed on this week's SmackDown Live episode.
#1 The WWE Championship picture heats up and how
Although you won't realize it because of all the hip-swiveling and the pancakes strewn across the arena, Kofi Kingston is one of the most protected WWE Champions in the company's history. WWE has hyped up an interview segment with Kingston where he will respond to The Viper ahead of their big SummerSlam match.
It is almost a certainty that this interview segment will not end without a flurry of fists, an RKO, an SOS or a Trouble in Paradise. Maybe one or more of these moves will be used during the segment to get us all pumped for the big SummerSlam clash.
Kingston is always shown with a big smile on his face and unbound goodness in his heart. But will his nasty side emerge when he responds to Orton on SmackDown Live this week?
Tune in to Sportskeeda to find out!
