WWE Smackdown Preview (08/05/20): Tag Matches; Jeff Hardy; MITB Go-Home Episode 1
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WWE approaches towards one of the most exciting nights of the year that is Money in the Bank PPV event, this Sunday, amid the dropping TV ratings. Thus tonight marks the last episode of Smackdown before the gimmick-based show where all the last-minute buildups will be put together.

We expect to receive a stacked show with multiple segments that have already been announced for the show. Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt will meet face to face in the ring for the first time in their feud.

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A mystery tag team match will take place from the men’s division whereas there will also be a women’s division tag team match. Jeff Hardy returns on Smackdown after a hiatus of more than one month.

Also, two of the former best friends-turned-bitter-rivals will finally be locking horns inside the ring to settle the score. All of these and more will be there on the Smackdown card when the show airs from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

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WWE Smackdown Preview (08/05/20): Tag Matches; Jeff Hardy; MITB Go-Home Episode 2

Universal Champion Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt share an illustrious past that has been used to build up their feud following Wrestlemania 36. To date, these two men haven’t yet met inside the ring sine the title match got announced for Money in the Bank 2020. That finally happens tonight on Smackdown as per the confirmations from WWE.com,

“Wyatt has been content with sending messages to his former family member from the comfort of his Firefly Fun House abode, but Strowman is tired of the puppet show. The Universal Champion invited the twisted Superstar to come find him and meet face to face this week on Friday Night SmackDown.

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WWE Smackdown Preview (08/05/20): Tag Matches; Jeff Hardy; MITB Go-Home Episode 3

After a long hiatus, Jeff Hardy made his return to action earlier this year by defeating King Corbin on Smackdown in his first match of 2020. Following that, Michael Cole promoted Hardy’s WWE journey in order to set the stage for the former WWE Champion to reestablish himself.

However, another former champ Sheamus is not happy about this who said that he’d be waiting for The Charismatic Enigma to show up, on the blue brand. As Hardy resurfaces tonight, we can certainly expect a new feud to kick-off.

WWE Smackdown Preview (08/05/20): Tag Matches; Jeff Hardy; MITB Go-Home Episode 4

Sonya Deville inserted herself into the context during her former best friend, Mandy Rose’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match against Carmella on last week’s Smackdown. The distraction led to Rose’s pinfall loss at the hands of the former Money in the Bank winner.

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After the match, Deville delivered a vicious attack on The Golden Goddess continuing their feud that picked up during Wrestlemania season. Now for the first time in WWE, Rose and Deville will go one-on-one on Smackdown, making this one of the most must-see matches of recent times.

WWE Smackdown Preview (08/05/20): Tag Matches; Jeff Hardy; MITB Go-Home Episode 5

Tensions are running high in the women’s division which will produce a tag team match on Smackdown where Tamina & Lacey Evans teams up against Bayley & Sasha Banks. A Smackdown Women’s Championship opportunity awaits Tamina at Money in the Bank against Bayley whereas Evans knocked Sasha out of MITB qualifying match with a Woman’s Right. The questions remain whether Sasha and Bayley can co-exist together given their recent differences.

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Daniel Bryan and King Corbin will risk it all in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, this Sunday. But before that, they get a chance to pick up momentums while competing in a tag team match.

WWE Smackdown Preview (08/05/20): Tag Matches; Jeff Hardy; MITB Go-Home Episode 6

Bryan teams up with his training partner, Drew Gulak, and a mystery partner against the team of King Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro in a massive battle. Whoever wins the match will gain the upper-hand before Sunday’s PPV show. Also, who’d emerge to assist Bryan and Gulak in this match? The question will be answered when Smackdown airs with its latest episode.

Arindam Pal

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