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WWE SmackDown will be a special affair this week. It will air from both Cleveland and The Rolling Loud Festival on the very same night.
Of course, what is a special event of this nature without a whole bunch of unpredictable surprises? To get you all geared up and going for this week's edition of WWE SmackDown, we bring you a whole bunch of surprises that could happen.
Do let us know if you, dear reader, think we'll be seeing one or more of these surprises on WWE SmackDown. Also, feel free to suggest one or more surprises of your own in the comments below.
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#5 A throwback gimmick returns for a special WWE SmackDown episode
Listen, if WWE SmackDown is coming to us from a hip hop festival, doesn't it make sense for a throwback hip hop character to make his comeback? The Doctor of Thuganomics could have a very, very intriguing war of words with Roman Reigns, even if neither man is at the festival. Remember that this is a very different Roman Reigns from the man whom John Cena faced all that time ago!
Maybe there could be a bit of a verbal back and forth between Cena and Paul Heyman as well. The possibilities are endless and the crowd is certain to be entertained. Even if both men are in Cleveland, and not in Miami, hip hop could maybe run as a theme throughout the entire episode.
As you can see from the Tweet shared above, this era is being billed as the 'Summer of Cena'. There's a great possibility that we'll see him take us back in time to revive a few very special moments from his career all through his feud with the 'Tribal Chief'.
#4 Sasha Banks returns to WWE SmackDown and confronts Belair
As has been mentioned already, WWE SmackDown is emanating from both Cleveland and the Rolling Loud Festival. Is there a better stage for Sasha Banks to make her comeback than this week's edition of WWE SmackDown, with Snoop Dogg performing her entrance?
Let's assume that Bianca Belair successfully defends her Championship against Carmella this week. As she celebrates her win, Sasha Banks could step out and remind her that they still had unfinished business. This could set up a big SummerSlam match. A rematch for the ages.
#3 Montez Ford returns to action
Now that The Usos are the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions, they also need a strong team to tell us compelling stories with.
Could Montez Ford, whose surgery was only supposed to keep him out for a small duration of time, show up on this week's WWE SmackDown episode?
Let's be honest, the brand needs all the help it can get. Especially in the tag team division.
The Street Profits vs. The Usos is a money feud.
#2 Mia Yim shows up to challenge the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion
We conducted this interview with the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair right after she won the Royal Rumble. How cool is it to see how far she's come since then? Bianca Belair could be in for a nasty surprise once she's done facing Carmella this week!
Of course, Becky Lynch's return is the obvious and optimistic option following this match. But what if WWE throws a curveball at us? Becky Lynch is far better suited for RAW than WWE SmackDown at this stage.
Mia Yim, formerly known as RECKONING, could follow her man Keith Lee's example and show up to challenge the Champion!
#1 The Intercontinental Championship picture becomes way more exciting
At this stage, Enzo vs. Finn Balor on the moon seems like an unlikely possibility. That said, we could certainly see a confrontation between the Intercontinental Champion Apollo Crews and Balor on WWE SmackDown.
Maybe Balor wins the Intercontinental Championship at SummerSlam this year. It would certainly make the mid-card a lot more exciting than the current scenario.
