With Survivor Series two weeks away from Saturday, the buildup to the PLE is heating up. WWE’s next destination is Milwaukee, WI, where SmackDown will emanate from the Fiserv Forum. With multiple title bouts already announced for the show, this episode promises to be hard-hitting.
Amid her growing tensions with Tiffany Stratton, Nia Jax will defend the WWE Women’s Championship against Naomi. Meanwhile, Motor City Machine Guns have new challengers awaiting them in the form of The Street Profits. The WWE Tag Team Champions will face the duo of Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford with the titles up for grabs.
In addition to that, the likes of Cody Rhodes, Bayley, and LA Knight are advertised to appear on tomorrow’s SmackDown episode. Here are five shocking things WWE could pull off during the show:RELATEDSami Zayn continues his aspirations to reunite Roman Reigns with his longtime rival after Raw for Survivor Series: WarGamesSeth Rollins appears on SmackDown amid Bloodline civil warOn this week’s episode of Raw, Sami Zayn and The Usos attempted to recruit the fifth member of the OG Bloodline team. Zayn reached out to Seth Rollins, who brutally shut down the idea.
Rollins labeled Roman Reigns a “tyrant” and was shocked to see Zayn teaming with him. Later in the night, Solo Sikoa emerged in the parking lot with the same offer, only for The Visionary to insult him. Seth Rollins (via WWE)Despite declining both sides, Rollins knows better than anyone that neither Sikoa nor Reigns will be happy with him.
As such, he might pay a visit to SmackDown on Friday. The former World Heavyweight Champion could reiterate to Reigns what he said to Zayn. In addition to that, Rollins might tell both Bloodline groups to stay out of his business.
Bayley confronts Bianca Belair for teaming with Iyo SkyDespite turning face, Bayley still doesn’t have as many friends as one would expect. During her heel run, Bayley made a lot of enemies on the roster, including Bianca Belair. The latter has shown her hatred at Bayley several times this year, often expressing disgust whenever her former rival is mentioned.
However, Belair surprised fans on Raw when she was caught celebrating with Iyo Sky. Bayley (via WWE)After all, Sky helped Bayley make Belair’s life miserable for over a year. On SmackDown, fans can expect Bayley to confront The EST of WWE.
Moreover, she won’t be pleased with missing out on a potential WarGames match due to Belair’s disdain for her. Similar to Kevin Owens, Bayley might feel betrayed and attack the longest-reigning women’s champion. RELATED“I would not break a sweat,” Rhea Ripley reveals her biggest pet peeve in the gymSmackDown GM Nick Aldis suspends Kevin OwensLast week on SmackDown, Kevin Owens crossed the line.
The Prizefighter hit the Piledriver on his friend-turned-rival, Randy Orton, sending him packing inside an ambulance. For those unversed, WWE banned the Piledriver decades ago due to the severity of the move. As a result of this hellacious assault, GM Nick Aldis will have to suspend KO.
Nick Aldis and Randy Orton (via WWE)Not only did Owens hospitalize a legend, but he has previously laid his hands on referees, which is a punishable offense in WWE. Suspending Owens would also delay his inevitable match against Cody Rhodes. Obviously, The American Nightmare will set his sights on getting revenge for what the former Universal Champion has done over the past few weeks.
Naomi shockingly becomes the new WWE Women’s ChampionSince returning to WWE at the Royal Rumble, Naomi has failed to capitalize on several opportunities. On this Friday, she’ll square off against Nia Jax for the Women’s Title. With the latter seemingly distracted by her issues with Tiffany Stratton, this could be Naomi’s best chance to become a two-time Women’s Champion.
Nia Jax and Naomi (via WWE)Stratton could add to her ongoing tension with Jax and inadvertently cost her so-called friend the title. Other than Stratton, the likes of Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill will be closely watching the match. Naomi’s Big 3 teammates might help her dethrone Jax, fueling the build to the potential WarGames match at the upcoming Survivor Series PLE.
RELATEDWATCH: CNN’s pro-Trump panelist pulls off an on-air stunt to suggest Hulk Hogan as the new Florida senator after Donald Trump’s landslide winThe Rock makes his shocking return; reveals himself as 5th member of Bloodline Since the Bloodline civil war began earlier this year, there’s been one question looming on fans’ minds: Which side does Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson lie on? The Brahma Bull had officially joined his family after turning heel in the leadup to WrestleMania. The Rock did return at Bad Blood, staring down both Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes.
Interestingly, cameras caught current Bloodline leader, Solo Sikoa, hinting at The Final Boss being on his side. The Rock (via WWE)With both sides still looking for their fifth member, The Rock might join one of the teams by returning on tomorrow’s SmackDown episode. And it could be the one that Reigns is facing off against.
This would perhaps begin the build to their inevitable dream match, which could take place at next year’s WrestleMania in Las Vegas. Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see if the Jumanji actor appears in some way or another at Survivor Series.
