It's the craziest and most tumultuous few hours in wrestling history, in recent memory. One can only hope to ignore everything that has happened and look forward to this week's edition of SmackDown which is scheduled to be aired live.
With that in mind, what are the surprises that could potentially happen on this week's show, you rightfully ask? Even though a lot of creative minds and souls have been let go, there are a whole bunch that still remain and they will do their best to present the best possible product to fans.
Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard have a lot to prove to the world with this particular episode and they may just fill it with surprises galore, in my personal opinion. So let's have a look at what can potentially happen, shall we?
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#5 Bray Wyatt unleashes Braun Strowman's black sheep mask
Who would have ever thought when he first made his debut as a member of the Wyatt Family that one day he would go on to defeat Goldberg at WrestleMania to become the Universal Champion? Well, Braun Strowman has had quite the journey thus far and it all began as a member of Bray Wyatt's stable, once upon a time. Because we know that Bray Wyatt looks at remedying the sins of the past, we could potentially see a Firefly Funhouse segment where Bray Wyatt brings back the black sheep mask.
And all of this could be a distraction for The Fiend to show up from behind Braun Strowman and take him down with The Mandible Claw. This could kick off the Universal Championship feud into high gear and this is just one of those feuds where a winner is impossible to predict because of how strongly booked both of the characters are.
#4 Dana Brooke and Carmella turn heel
One of the featured matches that we can potentially look forward to on this week's show is one between Dana Brooke and Naomi which is essentially a qualifier for Money in the Bank. One of the two women will go on to the big stage and we could potentially see something very interesting take place.
Carmella and Dana Brooke have been portrayed as babyfaces thus far, but what if Carmella channels her heel persona that made her famous when she was paired with James Ellsworth and uses it to help her friend win? And that would allow for a very heated rivalry for the Women's Tag Team Championships as we move forward, in my opinion, against Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross.
For a very long time indeed, we have had no reason at all to care about the Women's Tag Team titles but if a heel turn were to occur, it would infuse a sense of excitement into the proceedings at once. It would also benefit the coffee-loving Champions as pure babyfaces.
#3 More incriminating footage is leaked
There is a mysterious figure on SmackDown who has promised us that the truth will be heard. Some speculate that it is Mustafa Ali, some others believe that it is someone from NXT who's being primed to debut on the main roster in a big way.
What we do know for sure is that he was responsible for Otis and Mandy Rose getting together. And he may play a part in an even bigger storyline going forward on SmackDown.
One of the things that could potentially happen is that footage of the Forgotten Sons may be leaked where they are conspiring to take down certain members of the roster, and it could lead to a big match between the two parties to settle their score in the middle of the ring, in my opinion. Or maybe we even get a glimpse of someone like Tucker planning to take down his best friend Otis to lead to a dissolution of Heavy Machinery, so that Otis can go his own merry way.
#2 Dolph Ziggler accidentally superkicks Mandy Rose
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So, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville are at odds and we understand that they will clear the air about where both of them stand on the matter. Otis and Dolph Ziggler are almost certain to get involved and in the fracas that ensues, there is a great chance that Ziggler could accidentally knock Rose over with his superkick. It's a very simple bump for Mandy Rose to take.
And this could lead to a rematch between Ziggler and Otis that will have even more heat than the match they had at WrestleMania 36.
#1 Daniel Bryan and Drew Gulak confront Miz and Morrison
Some of you may have cringed hard when you saw this music video and let me assure you if you did, that it was exactly what WWE intended to achieve. Miz and Morrison are over-the-top and do not want to be liked by you, members of the WWE Universe.
And the best way to counterbalance their lame rap music videos and other cringe-worthy activities would be to have a group that is naturally nerdy and goofy take them on in segments that could make for some great engaging viewing indeed. Drew Gulak and Daniel Bryan immediately come to mind and this is not a pair that any of us assumed we would be seeing a few months ago, but as things stand, they have become an instant favorite.
I realize that The New Day and The Usos are still in the tag team hunt at this point in time, but it may make sense to just include this team into the mix as well, to actually make things entertaining.