5 Hints WWE dropped on this week's SmackDown (6th December 2019)

This week's SmackDown was an average show. It served the purpose for TLC but besides that, something just didn't click. Three matches were announced for the 16th of December on the Blue brand - The Miz vs Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns vs Baron Corbin, The New Day vs The Revival for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.

The show started with The Miz saying that Daniel Bryan hasn't been found since his confrontation with The Fiend last week. Then, Bray Wyatt appeared on the Firefly Fun House to tell The Miz that Bryan is playing with The Fiend, before threatening his family.

Then, backstage Wyatt caught The Miz with the Sister Abigail after the A-Lister went into the wrong room at the wrong time. Furthermore, The Revival defeated Mustafa Ali & Shorty G, The Lucha House Party, and Heavy Machinery to become the #1 contenders for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.

In the main event, Roman Reigns defeated Dolph Ziggler but the Big Dog then suffered an attack at the hands Corbin & Ziggler. Dog Food was poured on a handcuffed Roman to close the show.

Here, we are going to take a look at the four hints WWE dropped on this week's episode of the Blue brand:

#5 Alexa Bliss is being eased into wrestling action

For anyone in the WWE Universe, Alexa Bliss would have been the first choice for the next challenger spot for the SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley. But, it looks like, Lacey Evans has taken that spot and that means, the Goddess is being given some much needed time before she comes back into the main event scene.

Bliss' injury was being termed as a bad one and that could be the reason why she is getting some much-needed match practice and no new feuds. It's just a matter of time before the Goddess challenges for the SmackDown Women's Championship.

#4 No Shinsuke Nakamura and Braun Strowman and what it means

The Intercontinental Champion

Two of the biggest stars of the Blue brand weren't present on this week's SmackDown. Braun Strowman now hasn't featured on a Friday Night two weeks running. That isn't good for The Monster Among Men but we have usually witnessed that when Superstars are not on the WWE programming for a while, they are greeted with open arms upon their return.

With Braun being a face, maybe his time off-screen is due to him potentially receiving a huge pop on his return. Also, rumors have already started circulating that Vince McMahon is planning a feud between Strowman and Nakamura for the Intercontinental Championship. Hence, with Strowman not on SmackDown, it'd only make sense to not have Nakamura on screen.

#3 Sheamus might be returning with an old gimmick

During another short promo on this week's SmackDown, Sheamus said that he is returning home. Now during that little segment, there were so many hints being given about Sheamus' new character. That being said, it still looks like Sheamus will return with his old gimmick of being a rebellious heel.

The Fella might be coming back and he was one of the most over gimmicks at that time but will it find relevance in 2019? Only time will tell.

#2 The Revival facing The New Day means Mustafa Ali and Shorty G still have a long way to go

On this week's SmackDown, the Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Match absolutely stole the show and The Revival came out on top. Now, WWE could have easily avoided The New Day vs The Revival as it has happened before but they didn't and that tells us that maybe the likes of Mustafa Ali & Shorty G or The Heavy Machinery still have some way to go, with regards to being the top tag team in the division.

Nevertheless, we are absolutely sure that The Revival and The New Day will steal the show at TLC and it will be a match, whose outcome will not be easy to predict.

#1 The Schizophrenic nature of Bray Wyatt will be explored

If you didn't know, The Miz is all set to face Bray Wyatt and not The Fiend at TLC and the match will not be for the Universal Championship. This feud will be special for Bray Wyatt's character as for the first time, we will be seeing the fun, friendly, and the Firefly Fun House leader Wyatt.

Now, story-wise, what this means is that either The Fiend doesn't hold any grudges against The Miz or that The Fiend just wants to hurt Daniel Bryan more.

We all know that The Fiend hurts every Superstar who has crossed paths with Bray Wyatt during his ' Eater of the Worlds' gimmick but because The Fiend isn't involved in this match, it could just mean that the sadistic Wyatt of the Firefly Fun House wants to have some fun with The Miz.

Also, will the A-Lister turn heel after his feud with Wyatt at TLC? Tell us in the comments section below!