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With a little over a week left to go for Survivor Series 2020, we are all set for this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown. From Roman Reigns’ interference with the Survivor Series team to a former champion laying an attack on Sasha Banks, a lot is going on with the title-holders on WWE’s Blue brand.
In addition to that, the family drama involving the Mysterios, the romance and betrayal between Aalyah Mysterio and Murphy, and the ever-changing relationship between the latter and Seth Rollins have kept the viewers interested in WWE SmackDown for weeks. But can the creative rely on this feud for much longer?
In this article, we will take a look at things that can transpire on WWE SmackDown this week. So, without further ado, let’s begin.
#1 Roman Reigns urges Jey Uso to continue his brawl with Kevin Owens on WWE SmackDown
Last week on WWE SmackDown, we saw Roman Reigns take offence with some of the jokes made by Kevin Owens during his brief interaction with Jey Uso. While the latter felt that KO was just trying to bond with him, Reigns insisted his cousin to teach his fellow teammate a lesson. He also pulled a few strings backstage and booked a match between Jey Uso and KO.
The two Superstars then went on to lock horns in an epic match that accounted for the main event of WWE SmackDown last Friday. We saw both Jey Uso and KO look great inside the ring until Reigns decided to interfere. Owens was distracted by Roman Reigns’ entrance music, and Jey Uso took the opportunity to hit his opponent with a low blow.
Given that both Jey Uso and Kevin Owens are a part of WWE SmackDown’s Survivor Series team, their brawl from last week is bound to create some tension between the Superstars ahead of the pay-per-view. And if that happens, a large part of the blame will fall on Roman Reigns as Jey Uso didn’t want to fight with Owens in the first place.
As of this writing, Roman Reigns is set to lock horns with Rady Orton at Survivor Series. This match will most likely take place unless Drew McIntyre or Miz manages to take the title away from The Viper. If he manages to win this match while the WWE SmackDown men's team loses at the pay-per-view, it will be interesting to see what will be Owens’ reaction to the entire turn of events on the Blue brand.
#2 What’s cooking between Aalyah Mysterio and Murphy on WWE SmackDown?
In a shocking turn of events last week, we saw Aalyah Mysterio’s appearance leading to Rey Mysterio suffering a defeat against King Corbin. As a result, Corbin went on to book a spot for himself in the men’s team that will represent WWE SmackDown at the upcoming pay-per-view. But the events that followed didn’t do much favour to Aalyah Mysterio in any manner.
Later in the night, we saw Murphy helping Seth Rollins as the latter won his qualifier and earned a spot for himself in WWE SmackDown’s team. Following that, Murphy went up to Seth Rollins and stated that he is still a disciple to Rollins. While the latter celebrated being a Messiah, a heart-broken Aalyah Mysterio was seen confronting Murphy backstage.
She believed that Murphy betrayed her with his action on WWE SmackDown, but the latter asked her to ‘trust him’. It is evident that Murphy is planning something big. That being said, this storyline involving Rollins, the Mysterio family, and Murphy has been going on for a long time. Unless there are a few major twists headed our way, the creative should contemplate possible options to find a conclusion to this never-ending rivalry.
#3 Carmella emerges as the next big challenger for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
Last week on WWE SmackDown, we saw Sasha Banks successfully defend her Women’s Championship against her former best friend, Bayley. The two Superstars delivered a good match that ended with Banks retaining her title for the first time in her WWE career. But her celebration was quite short-lived.
When Banks was heading backstage, she met with a former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion who wanted to make her presence known. It was none other than Carmella who made her return to the Blue brand and went straight for the champion. She kicked Banks right in her face, forcing the champion to fall flat on the ramp.
It is almost certain that Carmella will be the next challenger for Sasha Banks’ WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship. Before that, Carmella might want to pick a couple of dominant victories, and she could win a squash match on this week’s show. If that happens, we will surely see Banks confronting Carmella for her actions last week, teasing a full-blown feud between the two Superstars.
#4 Complete Survivor Series team to be revealed on WWE SmackDown
So far, WWE SmackDown has confirmed four out of five male Superstars and two out of five female Superstars for their men’s and women’s Survivor Series teams respectively. It is highly likely that tonight, we will get the complete list of names that will represent the Blue brand in the traditional five-on-five matches at Survivor Series.
In the men’s team, there’s just one spot left. It is possible that someone like Daniel Bryan or Big E will get that place as three out of the other four Superstars in that team are heels. It would make more sense to have Bryan on the team as he could help KO against Jey Uso, but WWE might rope in Big E to include a powerhouse to represent WWE SmackDown.
As far as the women’s team is concerned, there are three more Superstars whose name need to be determined. So far, we have already seen Natalya fail twice in her attempt to qualify for the same, but the third time could be the charm. We might also see Bayley find a place for herself as the former champion would be a good choice to battle it out for WWE SmackDown at the upcoming pay-per-view.
#5 Could we see an invasion on WWE SmackDown this week?
With only three more shows left before Survivor Series, it is highly possible that this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown will mark the beginning of brand invasions. Given that the promotion has not hinted at the invasions at all, seeing a few RAW Superstars create havoc on the Blue brand would make for a good surprise.
Even if the creative are saving the brand invasions for the final week before the pay-per-view, RAW can still send The Hurt Business to make a statement. Moreover, they have already determined all the members of their men’s and women’s teams who can also come over to WWE SmackDown and attack the locker room.
This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown will be vital in determining who will strike the first blow ahead of Survivor Series. While NXT won’t be involved in the brand wars this year, the promotion can still carry out a few shocking acts of invasion tonight. What else do you think should happen on WWE SmackDown this week? Let us know in the comments section below.
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