3 Things WWE hinted on the SmackDown episode before Crown Jewel 

#1 Shinsuke Nakamura and Daniel Bryan will have a rivalry after Crown Jewel

Shinsuke Nakamura, who is the reigning Intercontinental Champion, will be part of Crown Jewel, but he will not be seen putting the title on the line. Nakamura is one of the five members of Team Flair and as a preview of the PPV, he competed in the Six-Man Tag Team Match between Team Hogan and Team Flair on SmackDown this week.

An interesting segment took place between Nakamura and Daniel Bryan this week, which certainly hinted that Bryan could be in line for a shot at the IC title. Bryan was quizzed about the return of Yes Movement after a glimpse last week, before he was interrupted by Sami Zayn and Nakamura. While Zayn and Nakamura tried influencing Bryan to join them as a heel, the latter refused to join forces as he walked out of the ring.

Bryan will not be part of Crown Jewel, but his eyes are set on the Intercontinental Championship. With Sami Zayn as the mouthpiece of Nakamura, the feud will get more intense in the next few weeks and Bryan would love to get his hands on the Intercontinental Championship for the second time in his career.