Friday Night SmackDown thread, Dec. 20, 2019: The New Day welcome challenge from Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro

[Smart Marx]

Friday Night SmackDown thread

The New Day face Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro and Bayley faces Dana Brooke in non-title showdowns. Also, what's next for Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt following WWE TLC?

The New Day welcome challenge from Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro

Following a successful title defense at WWE TLC, The New Day will face Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro in a non-title match.

In the first edition of this matchup, the Intercontinental Champion & The Swiss Cyborg answered the champions’ post-Thanksgiving open challenge, but a well-timed Trouble in Paradise carried Kofi Kingston & Big E to the victory. Can Sami Zayn’s stable put The New Day on notice, or will the champions continue their dominance?

What’s next for Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt?

It had been more than two weeks since the WWE Universe had last seen Daniel Bryan as he was pulled to the depths of hell by Bray Wyatt. At WWE TLC, a mix of shock and elation gave way to a cathartic release of Yes! chants throughout the Target Center after Bryan’s payback-driven return left the Universal Champion battered and befuddled.

With a new look that has many asking for his anti-aging techniques, Bryan has put the twisted titleholder on notice — and his eyeing of the Universal Championship signaled intentions of potentially presenting Wyatt another challenge.

How will Wyatt respond to Bryan’s brazen assault? Can Bryan use the Yes! movement to overcome the Universal Champion’s mind games? Catch Friday Night SmackDown at 8/7 C on FOX.

Dana Brooke takes to social media to set rematch with Bayley

Last week, Elias played matchmaker, but Dana Brooke did her own bidding this time around as she took to social media to challenge Bayley.




The SmackDown Women’s Champion accepted the social media provocations and will face Brooke in a non-title rematch. Bayley lashed back and quickly dispatched Dana Brooke after Elias’ backstage song dedication to the champion prompted the showdown.




Will history repeat itself, or can Dana Brooke make a major statement?

 

[Chris]

Only really care about Daniel Bryan from that preview but maybe the show will surprise me.

 

[Smart Marx]

Only really care about Daniel Bryan from that preview but maybe the show will surprise me.

After TLC Bryan Danielson is enough to draw me in.

 

[Deezy]

Who's Bryan Danielson?

 

[Smart Marx]

Who's Bryan Danielson?

 

[Deezy]

Oh we just using everyone's shoot names now

 

[Smart Marx]

Oh we just using everyone's shoot names now

Nah, using their old ring names when The Fiend has blessed us with their return.

 

[Deezy]

Nah, using their old ring names when The Fiend has blessed us with their return.

So that makes him NXT rookie Daniel Bryan........bring on Michael Cole bullying him on commentary

 

[Mox Girl]

I wonder what Roman will get up to

 

[Deezy]

I wonder what Roman will get up to

Hopefully it's just Rumble related.

 

[Chris]

Hopefully it's just Rumble related.

Building towards his victory and becoming the first person to beat the Fiend at 'Mania

 

[Smart Marx]

Hopefully it's just Rumble related.

So no more Corbin dog puns?

 

[Smart Marx]

Building towards his victory and becoming the first person to beat the Fiend at 'Mania

Are we looking to get him hated again?

I actually would like to see him win the Rumble when he's getting cheered, but he won't be if he's set to challenge The Fiend.

 

[Mox Girl]

Yeah I hope he's done with Corbin. I hope they don't want him to still get revenge cos Corbin beat him at TLC.

 

[Smart Marx]

Yeah I hope he's done with Corbin. I hope they don't want him to still get revenge cos Corbin beat him at TLC.

As much as I'd prefer Big Dog won the feud, I want no more of it. Corbin can win this one.