4 Reasons Brock Lesnar will defeat Kofi Kingston on SmackDown 

#3 Big debut for FOX

Brock Lesnar will attract casual viewers to FOX

NXT made its debut on the USA Network this week and the WWE made the decision to switch the North American Championship from Velveteen Dream to Roderick Strong after a thrilling match-up.

The decision was made to show the new audience members who were perhaps tuning in to NXT for the first time, that anything can happen on live WWE television. The WWE are likely to deploy the same tactic on SmackDown on October 4th.

The show's new Friday night slot is likely to draw a lot more casual viewers and the WWE will want to make a statement to them that SmackDown is one of the most exciting and unpredictable shows on television. Brock Lesnar is also one of the company's most recognizable faces which will only aid them in this endeavor.

With the television debut of AEW just a few weeks away as well, the WWE are going to seriously up their game in the coming months and having their biggest and most iconic belt swap hands on the show, potentially in dramatic fashion, really makes a statement as we head into this exciting new era. The WWE Universe may not be too keen on the idea but it is a guaranteed ratings boost to start things off.