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Welcome to the penultimate edition of things WWE subtly told us on SmackDown before WrestleMania 37! It was a great episode this week and the complete opposite of what RAW was.
While there wasn't much of a build-up to the Intercontinental Championship match at WrestleMania, a stipulation was added to it. Apollo Crews vs Big E will now be a Nigerian Drum Fight.
Let's begin with the main event feud on SmackDown and what it means for the three men involved.
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#5 Daniel Bryan stands tall on SmackDown, but what is his fate at WrestleMania 37?
Edge opened the show on SmackDown and denounced Daniel Bryan. He stated that he wouldn't be sad if Bryan got taken out in the Street Fight later on in the show and missed WrestleMania.
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We're getting the heel Edge back, and this episode of SmackDown was all about Daniel Bryan's legitimacy in the main event match-up. It has a similar feeling to the 2014 storyline, except WWE wasn't forced to put him in the match due to fan pressure.
The main event of SmackDown was a Street Fight between Daniel Bryan and Jey Uso. It was a good match, although a commercial break in between meant that there wasn't enough time to showcase what both men were capable of.
That doesn't matter anyway, since the focus is on the WrestleMania Night Two main event. Daniel Bryan won, and he took out Edge and Roman Reigns in the process - standing tall on SmackDown.
It was a great way to make Bryan look good with only over a week remaining until the second night of WrestleMania. However, his showcase on SmackDown likely means that he won't walk out of this year's Show Of Shows as the Universal Champion.
While this may come as bad news for some fans, we wouldn't be surprised to see him ultimately take the fall.
It isn't a bad thing, since this will be Daniel Bryan's second WrestleMania main event and his fourth World Title match at the Grandest Stage Of Them All.
#4 Logan Paul's role on SmackDown and the big conspiracy
Logan Paul was the special guest on SmackDown this week, with Sami Zayn personally inviting him to view the trailer of his Conspiracy documentary. While it was a great video, Logan Paul didn't seem fully convinced, seeing as there was no actual evidence.
Ultimately, Kevin Owens played the spoilsport and ruined the party on SmackDown. He hit Sami Zayn with a Stunner, and Logan Paul didn't make any remarks but was lightly shoved away.
Sami Zayn invited Logan Paul to be his "esteemed guest" at WrestleMania 37, and the YouTube star accepted. Seeing as how Kevin Owens shoved Logan Paul to the side, one would think that the latter would be in Sami Zayn's corner at the Show Of Shows.
While that might be true at first, something about this rivalry on SmackDown seems very Austin-Tyson-esque, dating back to 1998. This could even be a repeat, with Logan Paul's appearance ultimately aimed at raising Kevin Owens' hand at WrestleMania 37.
We're not sure how the WrestleMania crowd will react to the idea of Logan Paul as a babyface.
#3 The Women's Tag Team Title picture faces a sudden overload on SmackDown
We're not sure what exactly the direction of the Women's Tag Team Title picture is going to be after the latest episode of SmackDown. At first, it seemed straightforward. Natalya and Tamina were in prime position on SmackDown, while Naomi and Lana were in that spot on RAW.
A Triple Threat looked likely, but after this week's SmackDown, it could be more than just a Fatal Four-Way.
First off, Natalya defeated Shayna Baszler via a roll-up, which itself wasn't great. The Queen of Spades has been on the losing end more often than not on RAW and SmackDown.
Secondly, multiple teams entered the fray on SmackDown. The Riott Squad made their presence known, Naomi & Lana as well as Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose appeared from RAW to do the same.
Natalya and Tamina were already present, but there seems to be one more possible team - the odd pairing of Carmella and Billie Kay.
As Carmella watched from backstage, Billie Kay approached her. While the former SmackDown Women's Champion initially rejected her, she took her resume and had a good look at it. It seems like both women could form a team on the blue brand soon.
Natalya and Tamina stood tall on SmackDown, but it seems to be a major cluster. Including the Champions, that's a total of six teams involved in the Women's Tag Team Title picture. This appears to be a bit of an overload.
#2 Seth Rollins takes a mental swing on SmackDown
Seth Rollins, for all his accomplishments, has been getting played by Cesaro on SmackDown week after week.
While The Messiah initiated the attack and the rivalry on the blue brand, he has found himself on the receiving end of the Cesaro Swing multiple times.
Traumatized from the move, Rollins issued a challenge to Cesaro for a match at WrestleMania 37. The Swiss Superman accepted his challenge - but not before swinging him over 10 times.
This week on SmackDown, a very well-dressed Seth Rollins (resembling Willie Wonka) went face-to-face with Cesaro, and it seemed clear that the mental edge belongs to the latter.
The Swiss Superman took multiple jabs and did everything he could to get inside his WrestleMania opponent's head.
It's a fairly straightforward rivalry and one that has a big chance of stealing the show at the Grandest Stage Of Them All.
The segment was more of a furious rant from Seth Rollins while Cesaro responded with prompt and clever taunts.
Who will stand tall on the go-home episode of SmackDown to WrestleMania?
#1 Bianca Belair is WrestleMania-ready after SmackDown
Bianca Belair has been WrestleMania-ready for a while, but her victory over former SmackDown Women's Champion Carmella cemented it. We're just glad that the Women's Title picture isn't tangled up with the Women's Tag Team Title picture anymore.
Bianca Belair and Carmella had a good match on SmackDown, where the latter used the former's hair and tied it to the ropes in a clever move. Ultimately, the purpose of the match was to boost Bianca Belair ahead of her big WrestleMania match against Sasha Banks.
Post-match, SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks tried to blindside Belair, but the EST Of WWE avoided it and stood tall. It was a momentum-building victory and there's only one week left until the road to WrestleMania concludes.
The two women could come face-to-face next week on SmackDown, only a day before their big WrestleMania match. Carmella's defeat likely cements her place in the Women's Tag Team Title picture.
Will Bianca Belair walk out of WrestleMania as the SmackDown Women's Champion? Or will Sasha Banks' longest reign in WWE continue?
