WWE Smackdown has been on a roll from the last couple of weeks. The buildup they have made is likely to continue even on tonight. We have not seen or heard from Owens since his pathetic display on Mr McMahon, last week. We are going to see a fallout on that.
Plus, there will be another title match on the show after we received three on last week’s Sin City special. The United States championship will be on the line. Tonight’s episode will take place at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California.
AJ Styles will reissue the US open challenge on Smackdown Live. After Baron Corbin assaulted the champion, last week, the rivalry between these two has officially begun. So, a title match was evident at one point.
But, we can’t expect any abrupt title change, for now. Corbin is still not out of the backstage heat that he was suffering around Summerslam. Also, the rivalry between Styles and Corbin is going to be a long one which means they are supposed to lock horns in a PPV match shortly.
We will get an official update on Vince McMahon’s condition following the assault from Kevin Owens. There should major repercussions in store for him on Smackdown. Plus, we are not confirmed about Shane McMahon’s status, for now. We can expect him to show up to build up his next outing against Owens.
In the tag-team title picture, the New Day has become the new champions. However, Kofi Kingston suffered an injury in this past week’s live event. We should learn about the severity of the injury. We can also expect to get the announcement of a first-ever Hell in a Cell match to be contested for the tag titles.
Natalya has successfully retained her championship against Naomi, last week. With that, the feud between these two is supposedly over. So, a new challenge should be waiting for her. Charlotte and Becky Lynch are expected to return on Smackdown to get inserted into the title picture.
The angle between Jinder Mahal and Shinsuke Nakamura will continue to heat up the WWE Championship picture. Plus, a rematch between Rusev and Randy Orton is expected to get confirmed for the Hell in a Cell PPV.