SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, October 2nd, 2020: Roman Reigns cruel rule over SmackDown continues

[Dale]

Universal Champion Roman Reigns to be officially crowned as Tribal Chief
It was about more than just the title at WWE Clash of Champions. It was about asserting his place at the head of the table for Roman Reigns.

After successfully defending his Universal Championship, Reigns will now be officially crowned the Tribal Chief in a ceremony presided over by Paul Heyman on SmackDown this Friday. The recognition comes on the heels of The Big Dog’s brutal victory over his cousin Jey Uso at WWE Clash of Champions.

What will Reigns have to say about his vicious actions? And will the rest of the legendary Anoa’i family simply accept the champion’s crowning?

Kevin Owens to bring “The KO Show” to SmackDown as Alexa Bliss joins
No one on SmackDown has been able to shake Alexa Bliss from the hold The Fiend has over her, so perhaps it’s time to give someone from Raw a try. Kevin Owens will host a special edition of “The KO Show” this Friday as part of the brand-to-brand invitational.

In recent weeks, Bliss has snapped into Sister Abigail attacks on Nikki Cross and Lacey Evans after the utterance of The Fiend’s name. Then, the chilling emergence of The Fiend’s image last week caused Bliss to manically attack The Sassy Southern Belle.

Will Owens be able to help free Bliss from The Fiend’s grasp? Or will the demonic figure use the opportunity to pull Bliss further into the darkness?

Sami Zayn to face Jeff Hardy in Intercontinental Championship showdown
Sami Zayn finally has what he wants, but Jeff Hardy is set on righting the wrongs from WWE Clash of Champions. The Great Liberator and The Charismatic Enigma will meet in an Intercontinental Championship clash on Friday Night SmackDown.

Zayn captured the Intercontinental Title in a grueling Triple Threat Winner Take All Ladder Match with Hardy and AJ Styles. As Hardy and The Phenomenal One searched for one last gasp, Zayn searched for the handcuffs he had stashed away. The outspoken Superstar locked Hardy and Styles to ladders and scaled to grab the titles as his competitors could only watch.

Will Zayn resort to more schemes to keep both Intercontinental Titles in his possession? Or will Hardy recapture the gold

 

[Cwalker]

Really think a Sasha/Bayley HITC is rushing things. Could’ve kept Sasha off TV until Rumble, had her win and then beat Bayley at Mania

 

[Dale]

Really think a Sasha/Bayley HITC is rushing things. Could’ve kept Sasha off TV until Rumble, had her win and then beat Bayley at Mania

Rumble is waaaaaaay too long to keep her out given how important of a role she's had on TV.

 

[Dale]

Official preview added

 

[Chris]

Sami two belts (even though they're the same belt)

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Really think a Sasha/Bayley HITC is rushing things. Could’ve kept Sasha off TV until Rumble, had her win and then beat Bayley at Mania

Son of a bitch, we agree on something.


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[Mox Girl]

I disagree on keeping Sasha off TV, the Rumble is basically 4 months away, they can't keep her off TV for that long. Plus they need all the women they can get right now, taking Sasha away wouldn't be smart.

I assume that cos of the tribal chief thing, that means Roman vs Jey isn't over yet.

 

[Hoss]

2 main things here.

They have way overdone the matches with Zayn, Hardy and Styles in a short amount of time.

And I still find it funny that they have KO, a Raw superstar, appearing on Smackdown... one week before the fucking Draft which is meant to swap people around and define the boundaries of these superstars... even though it's only a year since the last ones and the brand split is still supposedly in effect EVEN THOUGH they make up this wildcard rule and invitational nonsense to circumvent it. WWE, no one is forcing you to have a fucking brand split. If you want everyone to be able to appear on either show, JUST DO THAT.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Yeah, let's throw a way an easy Wrestlemania match with Sasha/Bayley for HIAC just because the roster is lackin'. Build folks up, hell give Nikki a bit of a run with and then let Bayley get it back. Blowin' their wad this early on that is beyond stupid.

 

[Mox Girl]

If they delayed Bayley/Sasha till Mania, people would complain that it's taking too long lmao It already took them several months to even start the feud, delaying it even further is gonna make people care even less.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

If they delayed Bayley/Sasha till Mania, people would complain that it's taking too long lmao It already took them several months to even start the feud, delaying it even further is gonna make people care even less.

Couple years actually, not several months.


But I waited 2-3 years, I could wait a few more months if it meant a huge WrestleMania match.


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[Hoss]

I see no reason Bayley and Sasha can't still have a huge Mania match. Other than WWE's erratic booking making it hard to trust them.

 

[Stellar]

All that I know is that Roman becoming the Tribal Chief has got me hooked.

I stopped worrying about the brand split thing. Between the Wildcard, this "invitational" and wrestlers like Mandy and Dana getting "traded" between shows (even a few weeks before the Draft, which is weird), they clearly are not worried about it.

 

[Dale]

I mean the draft is literally coming up so they can easily send Sasha to Raw, have her win the Rumble and face Bayley at Mania but I really don't think I want Bayley holding the title that long either.

 

[Mox Girl]

Yeah I was literally gonna say, I want Bayley's title reign to end now. And WWE clearly had her keep it this long so Sasha could end it