SmackDown Live Discussion Thread: Who will challenge the SmackDown Tag Team Champions at WWE TLC?

[Smart Marx]

Who will challenge the SmackDown Tag Team Champions at WWE TLC?
Tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network, American Alpha must withstand The New Wyatt Family in order to earn the right to battle SmackDown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater and Rhyno at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs this Sunday.

Who will challenge the SmackDown Tag Team Champions at WWE TLC?
After battling their way through five other teams in a fierce Texas Turmoil on SmackDown LIVE last week, American Alpha must now go head-to-head with Randy Orton & Bray Wyatt tonight at 8/7 C, with the winner taking on SmackDown Tag Team Champions Heath Slater and Rhyno at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs this Sunday.

Since the moment they made their SmackDown LIVE debut, Jason Jordan & Chad Gable have been out to prove that they are the best tandem on Tuesday nights. However, can they stand tall against the rising scourge of The New Wyatt Family, still riding the horrific momentum from their huge victory in the 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series Men’s Elimination Match?

Ellsworth is a SmackDown Superstar. Now what?
In case you’ve been living under a rock – and no, not the People’s Champion variety – James Ellsworth defeated WWE World Champion AJ Styles in a Ladder Match last week to become an official member of the SmackDown LIVE roster!

So, what happens next? Well, for starters, perhaps Team Blue’s newest competitor will start thinking about utilizing his newly-acquired WWE World Title Match – another byproduct of last week’s victory over The Phenomenal One. But will that be good for his overall health? Styles will no doubt want retribution on Ellsworth for the humiliation he has suffered in recent weeks, and that cannot be good for the chinless athlete. Then again, Ellsworth does currently hold three victories over “The Champ that Runs the Camp.” So who knows?

In any event, with AJ Styles ready to battle Dean Ambrose in a WWE TLC Match this Sunday at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, you can bet The Lunatic Fringe will have something to say (and do) about it. Ambrose welcomes James Ellsworth into the Ambrose Asylum tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network.

Is Alexa Bliss due for an Irish Lass Kicking?
Following a controversial finish to SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch’s title showdown against Alexa Bliss in Glasgow, Scotland, several weeks ago, the two Superstars once again clash this Sunday at WWE TLC.

Judging from Alexa’s attack on the titleholder last week, it’s safe to assume that their Survivor Series truce is all done. Becky will surely be out for payback, so expect both combustible elements to come at each other full force on the final show before their pay-per-view rematch. Perhaps the only remaining question is: Will there be anything left of either Superstar by the time Sunday rolls around?

SmackDown LIVE provides A-list opportunity to gain the advantage
Like him or hate him, no one can argue that The Miz is a tremendous Intercontinental Champion. Then again, with five reigns to his credit, Dolph Ziggler is no slouch himself.

So, as the longstanding adversaries gear up for an Intercontinental Title Ladder Match Intercontinental Title at WWE TLC, there’s no telling how far either will go on SmackDown LIVE to gain momentum. If history tells us anything, though, The Showoff had better keep one eye on his imminent opponent, and the other squarely on his crafty wife, Maryse.

Keep your seats as Corbin and Kalisto prepare for Chairs Match
Fair warning to Baron Corbin: Kalisto is ready to play your game … and you may be sorry that he is. Last week, after The Lone Wolf cost him both the Cruiserweight Title at Survivor Series and the Intercontinental Title on SmackDown LIVE, the masked Superstar invaded Corbin’s match against Kane and unleashed an excruciating steel chair assault.

Now that the two Superstars will officially face off in a Chairs Match at WWE TLC, it will be interesting to see whether either of these guys will be looking to get in some practice swings tonight. Find out at 8/7 C on USA Network.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

The James Ellsworth experiment continues.

 

[Smart Marx]

The James Ellsworth experiment continues.

No longer an experiment. He's got the keys to the kingdom now.

 

[Crippler]

Totally okay with Bray/Orton winning tonight and taking the tag titles at the PPV.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

So then we can continue the Usos/American Alpha feud?

 

[Smart Marx]

Totally okay with Bray/Orton winning tonight and taking the tag titles at the PPV.

I agree with this. Then we can see The Wyatt Family feud with Alpha for a few months.

 

[Crippler]

So then we can continue the Usos/American Alpha feud?

I would like that but i think sadly WWE forgot Uso's injured Chad's knee, Alpha never got a title match they won they the won the tournament for and did Alpha ever get revenge on Uso's?

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Not really considerin' how violent the initial attack to Chad was. They should wrap that up somehow within the next few weeks.

 

[Crippler]

another contract signing between these two?

 

[Crippler]

another contract signing between these two?

 

[Cwalker]

First time Bliss has looked amazing since she was in NXT IMO

 

[Cwalker]

I wish we could skip the promo and just get to the fight.

I really don't want to hear Becky talk

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Contract signings need to be retired for at least 6 months.

 

[Smart Marx]

My bae Alexa Bliss looking sharp as fuck tonight.

 

[Crippler]

this is pretty hilarious