5 Last-Minute predictions for WWE SmackDown Live before Super Show-Down

The final episode of WWE SmackDown Live before Super Show-Down takes place in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday.

After last week’s show ended with Samoa Joe threatening to enter AJ Styles’ family home, SmackDown Live GM Paige will kick off this week’s episode to address the WWE Championship #1 contender’s actions.

As for this week’s in-ring action, it has been announced that Daniel Bryan will warm up for his Super Show-Down match against The Miz by facing Shelton Benjamin, while R-Truth & Carmella will join forces again to take on Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega.

We can also expect to see a major development in the Rusev-Aiden English storyline, with English promising to provide video evidence this week of what happened in Milwaukee with Lana.

Elsewhere on the show, Becky Lynch has a "Super Show-Down surprise" for Charlotte Flair, Randy Orton is scheduled to appear, and Big E will reveal his family’s secret recipe for The New Day’s famous pancakes (yes, really!).

In this article, let’s take a look at five last-minute predictions ahead of the episode.

#5 What happened in Milwaukee?

Rusev and Lana were confused by Aiden English's accusation

On last week’s SmackDown Live, Aiden English cryptically asked Lana, “Are you going to tell him [Rusev] about that one night in Milwaukee?” before dropping the mic and walking to the backstage area.

The WWE Universe has been speculating all week about what might have happened in Milwaukee, and we even had a go here at providing four possible answers about what English’s video evidence could reveal.

SmackDown Live was last in Milwaukee on October 24, 2017 – a time when the ‘Rusev Day’ phenomenon was taking off and the same day that Lana was told she wouldn’t be in the Survivor Series match.

Assuming that English is referring to something that happened that night, let’s predict that his video evidence will show a jealous Lana mocking ‘Rusev Day’ in a clip from last year (remember, she wasn’t part of the alliance at the start!), and she will be forced to explain her derogatory remarks to Rusev.

Prediction: Lana criticised the ‘Rusev Day’ phenomenon

#4 Becky Lynch’s Super Show-Down surprise

Becky Lynch ruined Charlotte Flair's photo shoot last week

WWE is advertising that Becky Lynch will reveal a “Super Show-Down surprise” on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live.

Becky’s behaviour has been so erratic lately that it’s difficult to predict what she will do next, even with a hint that she has a “surprise” ahead of her title defence against Charlotte Flair.

This could be horribly inaccurate, but let’s predict that footage will be shown from a photo shoot involving the SmackDown Women’s champion, just like Charlotte’s shoot from last week, and the “surprise” will be that she was wearing one of her opponent’s robes.

Where does the Super Show-Down part come in? Well, Becky can reveal that she will wear it to the ring for Saturday's match!

Prediction: Becky Lynch steals Charlotte Flair’s robe

#3 R-Truth & Carmella vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega

This rivalry was revived over the weekend when Zelina Vega wrote on Twitter that R-Truth & Carmella shouldn’t receive any more television time after the “nauseating” first (and last) edition of Truth TV.

Long-term, Andrade “Cien” Almas is destined to be in the WWE and United States title pictures, but with the WWE Championship scene full right now and another heel holding the US title, it looks like he’ll have to settle for non-title storylines for the time being.

With that in mind, let’s predict that the fan favourites will sneak a win here, with Carmella defeating Zelina, to set up more matches involving the four Superstars over the next few weeks.

Prediction: R-Truth & Carmella def. Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega

#2 Daniel Bryan vs. Shelton Benjamin

Daniel Bryan failed to defeat The Miz at SummerSlam

Shelton Benjamin complained on Twitter at the weekend that he hasn’t received enough televised time on SmackDown Live recently.

Paige listened to the former Team Angle member and announced on Monday that he will go one-on-one with Daniel Bryan on this week’s episode.

So, will Benjamin take his chance and produce a major upset? Or will Bryan send a message to The Miz by warming up for their Super Show-Down match with a decisive win, just like Miz did last week against R-Truth?

Let’s go with the latter.

Prediction: Daniel Bryan def. Shelton Benjamin

#1 Paige addresses Samoa Joe’s actions

It's about time somebody stopped Samoa Joe's mind games!

Last week’s SmackDown Live ended with Samoa Joe ominously saying “Daddy’s home” after ringing the doorbell of the Styles family home, so Paige is promising to address the situation at the beginning of this week’s episode.

Prediction #1: Paige has had enough of Joe’s personal mind games and tells him that he will be fired if he goes near the Styles family ever again.

Prediction #2: After failing to win the WWE Championship at the last two PPVs, Paige tells Joe that he will not be granted another title opportunity if he fails to win at Super Show-Down.

Both of these scenarios seem possible, so let's go with #1 and #2!

Prediction: Paige threatens to fire Joe and warns it's his last chance

Edited by Prathik R