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At the outset, let me wish all our readers and everyone you love safety and security against the pandemic that's sweeping the world right now. We are scattered all across the globe but bonded by our love of pro wrestling.
With all the shocking developments around the world, would the sports entertainment world be exempt? Renowned wrestling journalist Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com recently sent out the following update, and this is the big development about WWE SmackDown this week.
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Maybe a change of setting will be a welcome one for the men and women of SmackDown. And so with a positive outlook, let's have a look at what could potentially happen on this week's episode of SmackDown.
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Be sure to leave a comment and let me know if you believe that SmackDown from the Performance Center will be a good show if the rumors are indeed true because other sources claim otherwise. Also, what surprises would you like to see on this week's episode?
#5 Paige announces that she's cleared
Paige is scheduled to return on WWE SmackDown and of course, the rumor mills have been running wild with all kinds of speculation. One of the things that is being discussed is a return to the ring. It happened with Edge and it happened with Daniel Bryan, so why can it not happen with Paige too?
If such is the case then Bayley vs. Paige could be the marquee attraction at WrestleMania 36 for sure. Imagine the roar of the crowd if Paige is to defy the odds and return to the ring for one more contest against the SmackDown Women's Champion.
And the best part is that Bayley is a great dance partner, who can do most of the work in the big match.
#4 Jeff Hardy forms a tag team with Ali
So, Jeff Hardy is scheduled to make his return to WWE very soon but the issue with the situation is that his brother, Matt Hardy is no longer with the company, as we speak. Matt Hardy may decide to ply his trade in All Elite Wrestling and as a result, Jeff Hardy will need a partner if he's to remain a part of the tag team division.
What if it is revealed that the man behind the mysterious SmackDown glitches is Mustafa Ali, who will show up this week to align himself with Jeff Hardy to form a brand new tag team? If they do form a tag team this week, then they could definitely have a program that stretches all the way to WrestleMania vying for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Miz and Morrison (hey hey, ho ho).
It's unlikely that Jeff Hardy will find a spot in the singles division, at the moment. This may be the best course for action for both him and Ali.
#3 Daniel Bryan goes for the Intercontinental Championship
So, the question on everyone's mind is why Braun Strowman dropped the title to Sami Zayn at WWE Elimination Chamber. I wonder if the plan is for WWE to do a dream match for the hardcore fans- one that pits Daniel Bryan against Sami Zayn for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
This is a match that can definitely steal the show at WrestleMania, and also has an opportunity for the build to the same to be very good indeed. Daniel Bryan defeated Drew Gulak at Elimination Chamber and so, he rightfully has a claim at the Championship.
Daniel Bryan was the WWE Champion last year and even had a run as the SmackDown Tag Team Champion. He could definitely elevate the Intercontinental Championship which hasn't seemed as prestigious as it should be in recent times, according to me.
Plus, he can definitely engage in a war of words with Sami Zayn. And he can also have exceptional contests with Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura leading up to the clash, maybe even starting this week.
#2 The Kabuki Warriors take out both Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross
I have to say that I am loving Asuka and Kairi Sane on the microphone right now, with just how animated they are. They seem absolutely unhinged when they're cutting their promos and are probably having the effect that The IIconics aimed for. In any case, Alexa Bliss called them out on SmackDown last week and it did seem that on WWE RAW, The Kabuki Warriors answered the challenge.
In any case, can you imagine Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross getting jumped by the Women's Tag Team Champions this week? Because I certainly can and if it happens, it will certainly lead to a big blowoff match at WrestleMania. I wonder if Natalya and Beth Phoenix will also be added to the mix to make it a multi-women match.
With all due respect to Asuka, who has been a very important part of the RAW Tag Team Championship picture in recent times, her recent exploits have ensured that the titles she holds have been all but forgotten.
#1 Tucker turns on Otis
So, let's begin by looking at what was possibly the moment that everyone remembers from WWE Elimination Chamber 2020. It is when Otis bulldozed his way through a glass pod and hit the floor running.
When Mandy Rose sent this Tweet out, Tucky was the first to respond and it makes one suspicious just how much of a babyface he is trying to be. One just wonders if he has evil intentions, especially if you consider the fact that Otis is clearly the breakout star in the team, right now.
Maybe the eventual plan is to have Otis take on Tucky at WrestleMania when it is discovered that it was his own tag team partner who sent the text that sent Otis' Valentine's Day plans awry. Tucky has ample cause for being angry as well, considering that he is clearly the Marty Jannetty of the team.
So yes, I do have a feeling that Tucky could turn on Otis this week. It would be a more exciting reveal than finding out it was Dolph Ziggler who sent the original text.
