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WWE SmackDown has the opportunity to overshadow RAW after WrestleMania, which was not a very good show at all. Several aspects of the Monday night show were underwhelming, which is why SmackDown needs to hit it out of the park this week.
Are you ready for a good time? Despite the opening lines of the AC/DC track, fans will only have a good time if WWE SmackDown delivers on all fronts. And surprises are a great way to ensure that the WWE SmackDown episode after WrestleMania is a good one.
As always, we invite you guys to join the chat below and chime in with your views and comments. What surprises do you think would make SmackDown a better show?
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#5 The Fiend takes Roman Reigns out during WWE SmackDown after WrestleMania
Why would a RAW star show up on SmackDown, you rightfully ask? For one, King Corbin from SmackDown showed up on RAW recently, meaning there's a possibility of an exchange happening. Secondly, the rules change after WrestleMania generally (or at least, once upon a time, they did).
But thirdly, and most importantly, Bray Wyatt told us about a new start on RAW. Does that mean that he could show up on SmackDown to slug it out with Roman Reigns very soon? Even though The Fiend was a supernatural entity, he did not seem to be 'above' material possessions, such as the WWE Universal Championship.
Bray Wyatt is all about righting the wrongs of the past, and Roman Reigns' return was the reason why he was the WWE Universal Champion for just seven days! There is a storyline waiting to be explored here. Whether it is touched upon on WWE SmackDown remains to be seen.
#4 Io Shirai from NXT shows up on the WWE SmackDown episode after WrestleMania
Bianca Belair is the brand new WWE SmackDown Women's Champion which means that every woman in the back is raring for an opportunity at her. With all due respect to Carmella and Natalya, who may definitely get shots at the title down the line, it may just be time for a brand new face to enter the division in a big way.
There's literally nothing left for Io Shirai to accomplish in NXT right now, which is why she could move up to the main roster and slug it out with Belair. Thrusting her into the SmackDown Women's Championship picture will prove to the world that she is indeed a big deal even now.
Bianca Belair and Io Shirai have both earned their stripes in NXT, and we know how good the women of the brand are. It may be time for both of them to remind us of this in an extended feud.
Is Io Shirai a future WWE SmackDown Women's Champion, you think?
#3 Dominik betrays Rey Mysterio on the post-WrestleMania WWE SmackDown episode
WWE SmackDown star Dominik may have his moment in the spotlight this week if he turns on Rey Mysterio and subsequently decides to go his own way. Charlotte Flair has earned her own place in the company, where she's no longer just Ric Flair's daughter. If Dominik goes down this route, he may become a legend in his own right someday.
We have seen so many matches in pro wrestling between family members, and they are almost always great. Cody Rhodes vs. Dustin Rhodes immediately comes to mind from AEW Double or Nothing, one of the wrestling masterpieces of the modern era. Rey Mysterio and Dominik wrestle a similar style and they can definitely get each other over.
A feud between Dominik and Rey Mysterio could stretch out over months on WWE SmackDown and lead to him retiring the living legend at SummerSlam. As he calls it a day, Rey Mysterio could surrender his mask to his son, after which Dominik could wear it going forward.
#2 WWE SmackDown sees the arrival of Becky Lynch
Could Becky Lynch show up on WWE SmackDown instead of RAW? Especially if you consider that she relinquished the RAW Women's Championship, meaning that she still, technically, belongs in the Red brand.
Well, the WWE SmackDown episode after WrestleMania is generally a reset and well, this is a fantasy booking article, so why bloody not?
If someone makes a bold statement claiming that Becky Lynch is the greatest female superstar of all time, she/he wouldn't be far off the mark! There is a case to be made for just how popular she is, with her swagger and her style. Do you think she should come back to confront Bayley, as is being speculated?
WWE SmackDown will definitely become a very talked-about program if 'The Man' decides to show up and crash the festivities. She may get into Bianca Belair's face and tease a showdown for down the line. Perhaps Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch get into it yet again, kicking off a major feud.
#1 Aleister Black returns on WWE SmackDown and steps up to Apollo Crews
WWE SmackDown Superstar Aleister Black is just far too good a performer to be sitting on the sidelines for so very long! In case you remember how heavily pushed he used to be, check out the interview that we'd conducted with him a long time ago!
Now that we have a brand new Intercontinental Champion ruling the roost on WWE Smackdown, the chances are that he will call forth his next opponent. Enter Aleister Black, who could return after many months of inactivity and accept the challenge.
Just in case the scenario outlined in #5 does not happen, it makes sense for Big E to move on to Roman Reigns and the Universal Championship. In such a case, Aleister Black and Apollo Crews could potentially mix it up for the Intercontinental Championship for many months on SmackDown, trading wins back and forth.
Who are some inactive SmackDown superstars that should return to action once again? Murphy immediately comes to mind as wasted potential.
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