Here are some of our predictions for this week’s episode of Smackdown.
7) The Gauntlet Match Will Take Up 75% Of The Episode
WWE has confirmed that the gauntlet match will kick off the show this week on Smackdown.
I originally thought that this meant the gauntlet match will take up the entire 2 hours of the show. WWE has confirmed another segment involving the Miz for the episode, so it looks like I am wrong.
Still, I could see the gauntlet match taking up the first hour and a half of the episode. It would make sense if you figure in commercial breaks and whatnot.
6) The Rest Of The New Day Will Be Kicked Out Of The Arena
I think that we won’t be seeing any interference from Xavier Woods and Big E during the gauntlet match. I think that they are going to be barred from ringside for the gauntlet match.
To take this even further, I could see WWE kicking them out of the entire arena to avoid them helping out Kofi Kingston.
This would be another way to stack the deck against Kofi during the gauntlet. This seems like something that WWE would do.
5) AJ Styles Will Cause Randy Orton To Lose In The Gauntlet Match
Randy Orton is one of the guys confirmed for the gauntlet match on Smackdown Live this week.
A popular theory is that Orton is going to lose to Kofi Kingston in the gauntlet. This will come after a distraction from AJ Styles.
This would make sense to protect Orton in the loss. It also keeps the build going in the feud between Styles and Orton.
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