3 things that WWE subtly told us on Smackdown Live (11th December 2018)

SmackDown emanated this week from the Toyota Center in Las Vega, Nevada and the show was full of surprises as well as some great beginnings. From the entry by Mustafa Ali to the use of Authority by The Miz and an attack by Rey Mysterio on The Viper Randy Orton, the show had its moments.

While these were the goods, the bad included the rap battle between The Usos and The Bar judged by The New Day. Although The Miz is good at creating compelling television his segment with Vegas Boys was weird and not really required.

On a good day, you can expect a flawless performance by a brand, but Tuesday wasn't that and Monday Nights haven't seen good days for the WWE.

The company is focused on creating superstars on both brands because a lot of them are either injured or doing obscure work and in an attempt to do so their opening segment was good, but the show faded from there on.

As far as providing us hints it seems like the company gave some indications, and we list them for you:

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#1 Mustafa Ali will be a serious contender down the line

Mustafa Ali has rocked the scene in 205 Live with his performance between the ropes. During his feuds for the Cruiserweight Championship and individual ones, he was always impressed on the mic and his high flying arsenal.

As announced earlier during the day, Daniel Bryan was scheduled to face Mustafa Ali, and the latter showcased great skills as he interrupted the New Daniel Bryan during his first night on Tuesday Nights.

What transpired next was a match between the two, where the current 205 Live superstar put forth a great performance against the WWE Champion and based on his performance, it's likely that more opportunities will come knocking on his door.

#2 Miz will turn babyface soon

The Miz is a great talker, and whether we love him or not, he did put on commendable performances against his adversaries which resulted in his rise to the main event star status.

While 'The A-Lister' hasn't been involved in a WWE Championship storyline for a long time, the fact that he can put any championship or normal match on the map through his mic skills could make way for something big down the road.

The 'Awesome' superstar has been involved in a storyline with Shane McMahon where he talks about the win at Greatest Royal Rumble, and the trophy that he deserves. This, mixed with the story that transpired this week on Smackdown, we may see him switch places and first become more heelish in his approach and then turn babyface at Wrestlemania.

This would be a shocker, but also a selling point for the biggest show of the year.

#3 Asuka will win at WWE TLC

The year started with Asuka as the dominant force and a catchphrase which read that 'Nobody is ready for Asuka,' and the entire WWE Universe was behind the 'Empress Of Tomorrow.'

At Wrestlemania, the entire storyline and hype went down the drain as Asuka lost to Charlotte Flair and not only ended her undefeated streak but also her rising career. Since then the Empress has seen bad days in terms of losing more often and also being a part of some weird storylines.

It looked like Asuka will have the lacklustre run going on until the WWE decided to revive her career and that happened when Asuka won the Women's, Battle Royal. Due to the win, she was added to the one on one competition between Charlotte Flair and 'The Man' Becky Lynch at WWE TLC. This added a layer of uncertainty and also raised the stakes of the match this Sunday.

The way the show concluded on Tuesday Nights, it seems like Asuka is going to win, but we haven't often seen the last man standing during the go-home show win at the main pay-per-view.

According to rumours, Becky Lynch is set to go into a storyline with Ronda Rousey after Royal Rumble, and Charlotte Flair will revive her feud with Asuka from last year's Wrestlemania, so it is a huge possibility that Asuka will win the title at WWE TLC.