5 Things you need to know before tonight's WWE SmackDown Live (January 29th, 2019)

#3 Who's next in the Empress' way?

Asuka retained her title against The Man, who later won the Women's Rumble Match.

At the Royal Rumble, the SmackDown Live Women's Champion proved why she is on top of team blue's women's division when she crushed Becky Lynch to retain her title.

Whilst The Man proved a difficult opponent, she ultimately fell to Asuka, who is now left without a number one contender.

With the Elimination Chamber pay per view drawing near, a new challenger will need to be found, and they could be determined tonight.

As Lynch will now be challenging for the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35, this is the perfect opportunity for former SmackDown champions like Charlotte Flair, Naomi or Carmella to try and regain the gold.

Or perhaps a new challenger will emerge, with Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville and the IIconics all yet to taste the ultimate prize on SmackDown Live.