When:
United States: LIVE, Tuesday Night, November 1, at 8/7c on the USA Network
United Kingdom: Wednesday Morning, November 2, at 12AM on Sky Sports 5 HD
Where:
Prudential Center
Newark, NJ
SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 01, 2016: Bryan to announce Survivor Series teams tonight on “Miz TV”?
Tonight on “Miz TV,” Daniel Bryan will discuss who will be representing SmackDown LIVE at Survivor Series. Plus, following an impulsive “No Chin Music” on “The Champ that Runs the Camp,” there is no telling how The Lunatic Fringe will choose to deal with James Ellsworth.
Who will Bryan send to Survivor Series to represent SmackDown LIVE?
Tonight on “Miz TV,” just 24 hours after Raw begun to arm itself for the coming Team Red vs. Team Blue showdown, Daniel Bryan will discuss who will be representing SmackDown LIVE at Survivor Series. And we can’t wait to find out exactly who the blue brand’s savvy General Manager has in mind.
Last week, Bryan announced a series of qualifying matches to determine who will join SmackDown Tag Team Champions Rhyno & Heath Slater in representing Team Blue in the 10-on-10 Traditional Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination Match. The Hype Bros answered the call by besting The Ascension, but who else will capture the right to represent their brand in the ultimate showdown against Raw on Nov. 20?
Speaking of Survivor Series, Nikki Bella won the right to captain the 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Women's Elimination Match last week. But who will she be leading? If it turns out to be Carmella, watch out. After The Princess of Staten Island attacked Fearless Nikki moments after her match last week, we kind of get the feeling that she will not be willing to listen to Bella leadership. On the other hand, any grouping of the competitive members of SmackDown LIVE’s Women’s division is likely to be met with all-out chaos.
Moreover, we still have no idea who will compete for the blue brand in the 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Men's Elimination Match. Any combination is sure to make for a formidable team. But will it be John Cena? WWE World Champion AJ Styles? Dean Ambrose? Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler? The Miz, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, Baron Corbin … James Ellsworth?
Will Dean Ambrose decide to annihilate James Ellsworth?
Last week on SmackDown, James Ellsworth lost control and superkicked WWE World Champion AJ Styles, inadvertently costing Dean Ambrose a WWE World Title opportunity in the process.
So what now? Ellsworth publically apologized for his actions on WWE Talking Smack and on social media. At this point, there is no indication as to whether he has talked to Ambrose personally, but he clearly regrets his actions. Will that be enough to smooth things over? When one considers the unpredictable nature of The Lunatic Fringe on his best days, Ellsworth could be in some very big trouble. Find out how much tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network.
Has Randy Orton joined The Wyatt Family?
Wow! In the midst of Kane’s No Disqualification Match against Bray Wyatt one week ago, Randy Orton sent shockwaves through Team Blue when he emerged to hit The Demon with an RKO. Pressed as to why he did what he did, The Viper said simply, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.”
Does that mean that WWE’s Apex Predator has actually decided to join The Wyatt Family? If it does, Bray Wyatt seemed as surprised as anyone to know it.
In any event, the possibly itself has raised a ton of questions. For instance, if Orton has joined The Wyatts, is there anything that can stop The New Face of Fear from finally taking over SmackDown LIVE? Could The Viper be simply playing Wyatt in order to unleash the ultimate mind game on his established adversary? What sort of Hell is Kane prepared to unleash in response to the surprise attack? And will there be anything left of the blue brand when he does?
Will we finally see the SmackDown LIVE debut of … Curt Hawkins?
It was finally the moment: Two weeks ago, Curt Hawkins was scheduled to compete on SmackDown LIVE for the very first time. Would he change the very fabric of sports-entertainment? Well … we still don’t know. That’s because after his opponent Apollo Crews grew tired of the outspoken competitor running his mouth and opted to take him down before the bell, Hawkins accused him of ruining his debut and stormed off.
Will tonight’s SmackDown LIVE finally be the night for Hawkins? And, if it is, will Crews be his opponent? Find out tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network, with expert analysis beginning at 7:30 ET/6:30 C on the SmackDown LIVE Pre-Show, available across all digital platforms.
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