On the night before Royal Rumble, especially when one has a world championship opportunity, you’d want to take it easy, right? Not so for LA Knight, who has a tough night ahead of him on WWE SmackDown from Miami.
Can LA Knight get some momentum going into the Fatal Four-Way?
The Royal Rumble would be the biggest moment of Knight’s career if he hadn’t already received a one-on-one shot at Roman Reigns a few months ago. Nevertheless, it is indeed a huge opportunity, and the Megastar will need to be at his very best to also vie with AJ Styles and Randy Orton, both of whom have their own very legit beef with the Tribal Chief.
Instead of relaxing in Florida, however, Knight will be trying to take down the second most imposing member of The Bloodline, Solo Sikoa. Not many expect Knight to win on Saturday, so perhaps WWE will throw him a bone with a victory the night before. Perhaps.
Is the party already over for Katana Chance and Kayden Carter?
We seriously hope not. Katana Chance and Kayden Carter have been a breath of fresh air for the women’s tag team division, and it feels like it’s too early to let that end.
The problem is that the Kabuki Warriors are the most formidable test they’ll have to date, and there’s a strong argument to be made that Asuka and Kairi Sane would better serve the ongoing Damage CTRL storyline if they were champs. This is going to be interesting to watch.
Will Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits ever get a stable name?
We kid, we kid … at least a little bit. The Final Testament has assembled a powerful unit under the direction of Karrion Kross (and Paul Ellering, to an extent). It’s time for Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits to fight back, though perhaps they could use a little more help since there’s Ellering and Scarlett to account for on the opposing side.
But man, would it be fun if they had a cool group name. Think about it WWE.
Also on the slate for the night before Royal Rumble:
- Carlito takes on Santos Escobar
WWE SmackDown originates from the Kaseya Center in Miami, and will be on your flatscreens at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. We’ll also be doing the recap thing here, so join us for live SmackDown results if you need a way to follow along.