Tye Dillinger, Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods have been added to the men’s Royal Rumble match. Here is the updated card for Sunday’s Royal Rumble event coming out of this week’s episode of SmackDown Live:

30-Man Royal Rumble Match
John Cena, Finn Balor, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, Elias, Baron Corbin, Matt Hardy, Bray Wyatt, Aiden English, Rusev, Titus O’Neil, Apollo Crews, Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods, Tye Dillinger, WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz, TBA

30-Woman Royal Rumble Match
Asuka, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, Sasha Banks, Nia Jax, Bayley, Naomi, Natalya, Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, Mickie James, Tamina Snuka, Lana, Carmella, Becky Lynch, Dana Brooke, Alicia Fox, TBA

Triple Threat for the WWE Universal Title
Kane vs. Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar

2-on-1 Handicap Match for the WWE Title
Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles

RAW Tag Team Title Match
Sheamus and Cesaro vs. Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan

2 of 3 Falls for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin vs. The Usos

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As seen on Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live, WWE did an angle that saw Rusev and Aiden English interrupt a Fashion Files segment and challenge Breezango to a match.

Breezango accepted their challenge to face them next week but revealed that Rusev and Aiden’s opponents for the next week’s show were not Breezango, but the Ascension.

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WWE heads to the Amway Center in Orlando, FL for tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live. The following matches are confirmed for the show:

* The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan) vs. The Fashion Police (Breeze & Fandango)

* US Title Tournament Match: Xavier Woods vs. Aiden English

* Smackdown Tag Team Title Match:  The Usos vs. Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable

* Non-Title Match: WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn

* Dark Matches: WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal in a Street Fight and Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

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WWE announced Mojo Rawley vs. Zack Ryder for the Kicoff Pre-show at Sundday’s Clash of Champions event. Here is the updated card for the event:

WWE Title
AJ Styles (c) vs. Jinder Mahal

Lumberjack Match: Women’s Title
Charlotte (c) vs. Natalya

US Title
Baron Corbin (c) vs. Bobby Rodde vs. Dolph Ziggler

Tag Team Titles
Rusev & Aiden English vs. The Usos (c) vs. The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable

Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. Randy Orton & Nakamura
(If Owens & Zayn loses, they will be fired from WWE)
Special Guest Referees: Shane McMahon & Daniel Breyan

The Fashion Police vs. The Bludgeon Brothers

Kickoff Pre-show: Mojo Rawley vs. Zack Ryder

Check back here this Sunday for our live play-by-play coverage of the show.

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Shane McMahon announced before SmackDown Live went off the air tonight that he will be the special guest referee in Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn’s match at WWE Clash of Champions. If Owens & Zayn lose the match, they will be fired from WWE.

Not only will #SDLive Commissioner @shanemcmahon be special guest referee for @FightOwensFight & @SamiZayn's #WWEClash match… if they lose, they'll be fired from ALL of @WWE! pic.twitter.com/H3e9XWIiaj

— WWE (@WWE) December 6, 2017

Here is the updated card for the December 17th event:

WWE Title
AJ Styles (c) vs. Jinder Mahal

Lumberjack Match: Women’s Title
Charlotte (c) vs. Natalya

US Title
Baron Corbin (c) vs. Bobby Rodde vs. Dolph Ziggler

Tag Team Titles
Rusev & Aiden English vs. The Usos (c) vs. The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable

Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. Randy Orton & TBA.
(If Owens & Zayn loses, they will be fired from WWE)

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Ahyessir, we’re getting closer and closer to Survivor Series. Did you know that it’s the one time of the year where Smackdown and Raw compete head to head? That’s what everyone on the show’s been saying.

You know what, that idea is alright and all, but it could be so much better than that. Survivor Series used to have stakes. There used to be a reason you wanted to survive. Nowadays, that reason’s a lot less clear. Why exactly do they want to beat the other team so badly? Pride? Bragging rights? Do they all get a bonus in their paycheck or something?

Basically, the whole “brand warfare” shtick has run its course for now.

It Doesn’t Really Make That Much Sense

Remember how the New Day were on Raw last year? Remember how they were an integral part of Raw last year? So why in the blue hell are they suddenly taking a collective dump over the Red brand? Is Raw really that bad?

And then there’s Rusev, the number 10 pick in last year’s Draft.. He, too, was moved in the Shakeup to Smackdown. Suddenly he reacts like a bull when he sees the color red. Isn’t this all just a tad bit strange? It’d make sense for guys like Dolph Ziggler, AJ Styles, or Baron Corbin, who were Team Blue from the start, but for New Day, Rusev, and even Charlotte to suddenly act like Crips when there are Bloods around is really bizarre.

I get that there’s sort of a precedent for this. In the NBA, people get drafted to new teams all the time. In football, people get bought and sold in every transfer window. Still, I’m pretty sure that Kyrie Irving doesn’t suddenly hate the Cleveland Cavaliers. I’m pretty sure Neymar doesn’t just really hate Barcelona now. Sure, if they face their old teams, they work with the new team and try to win, because duh. They’re a team.

That excuse doesn’t work for Survivor Series. This is the only time of the year where the members of the brands team up against each other. Meanwhile, people who are otherwise teammates in November beat each other up for a living. It’s absurd. Why are they so concerned with brand supremacy when they can’t stand half of the people on their own roster?

There Are Better Stories to Be Told

At Hell in a Cell last month, Sami Zayn shocked the world by saving his former best friend and bitter enemy and now current best friend Kevin Owens from certain demise. Now 5 weeks later, neither of the men are even on the card of Survivor Series. Sure, they’ll interfere in a meaningless “Brand Supremacy” match, but it’s kind of a waste. Why not have a Team Sami & Kevin v. Team Shane? That makes much more sense. Owens, Zayn, and other disgruntled heels who have beef with the Commissioner can all team up against him. Imagine a match of Owens, Zayn, Rusev, Aiden English, and Dolph Ziggler taking on a team of Shane McMahon, AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Bobby Roode? Now realize that half of those people aren’t even on the card.

Raw also had a prime opportunity to do something. Imagine the Shield and Braun Strowman taking on The Miz, Kane, and The Bar in a 4-on-4 traditional Survivor Series elimination match. That could have been all types of awesome. Shield and Strowman? That’s a wrecking crew right there. I’d love to see them team up.

Hopefully next year, WWE moves past the gang mentality for Survivor Series. There is so much more that can be done. There’s so much more to this than that.

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Welcome to SmackDown Live after a huge episode of Monday Night Raw!

Last night on Raw, Shane McMahon came to Monday Night Raw and brought with him the entire SmackDown Live roster, who destroyed everyone they came across backstage. It was a huge shot across the bow ahead of Survivor Series, where Team Raw will face Team SmackDown Live. Kurt Angle was not expecting the shots-fired by Shane McMahon, and it’s first blood to the blue brand. However, is Raw going to retaliate? Surely the red brand will want to extract revenge but will it be tonight? Also, are Shane and Kurt the team captain’s? That seemed to be the implication last night but I hope to get some confirmation on tonight’s show.

Elsewhere on tonight’s show, AJ Styles looks to make a mark on Jinder Mahal as he battles Sunil Singh. Styles’s WWE Championship challenge is impending but right now Mahal is focused on Brock Lesnar, which could leave Styles with a great opportunity to catch him off-guard. Styles has had a hard weekend, flying from South America to compete against Finn Balor, then he teamed with Rollins and Ambrose at the beginning of Raw, only to join SmackDown Live as they obliterated Raw. Styles could be exhausted from all the travel and fighting, but he should have enough in the tank to off one of the Singh Brothers, but two of them? Perhaps not.

A huge 8-man tag team match also features on tonight’s SmackDown Live. The Uso’s team with The New Day to take on Rusev, Aiden English, Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin. These 8 have had some troubles as of late and they look to settle their differences on tonight’s show. It will be interesting to see New Day and Uso’s teaming for the first time, which could signal a babyface turn for The Uso’s, and maybe even a heel turn for Gable and Benjamin.

Also on tonight’s SmackDown Live, a new episode of The Fashion Files, Shane McMahon returns to face Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, and Baron Corbin battles Sin Cara! Remember to download the Ringside Talk app and let us know your thoughts and feelings. Enjoy the show!

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Welcome to SmackDown Live, a mere 5 days away from the Hell In A Cell pay-per-view!

Shinsuke Nakamura is set to kick-off SmackDown Live tonight, less than a week from his second WWE Championship match against Jinder Mahal. To say this rivalry has been flat and uninteresting is like saying Braun Strowman is big – a fair understatement. The novelty of Mahal’s title run seems to have worn off and his promo’s have killed any momentum he may have had. It doesn’t help, then, that Shinsuke Nakamura can’t speak fluent English. So I believe fans are clamouring for this feud to end, and perhaps even the Jinder Mahal experiment. Nakamura has the chance to do just that on Sunday night but what will the artist have to say tonight? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

SmackDown’s other top rivalry has done anything but disappoint and that’s the feud between Shane McMahon and Kevin Owens. Shane and Owens are set to meet in the ring tonight, one last time ahead of their huge Hell In A Cell match this Sunday. Inevitably the two will come to blows and I imagine tonight Owens will get the better of Shane for the first time. I’m curious who can come out on top on Sunday night; KO seems like the obvious choice, however Shane has yet to win a match since returning and I wouldn’t mind seeing him pick up a victory. Where does that leaves Owens though? Well, rumours have him moving to Raw soon, so that makes sense. That being said, I’d be sad to see KO move back to the brand that has no opportunity for World Title runs, the scene is to be dominated by Lesnar all the way to WrestleMania, meaning the likes of Strowman, Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and even The Miz have to make do with other feuds. It’s unfair and I don’t see how adding Owens to that mix makes any sense. Let me know if you disagree!

Elsewhere on tonight’s SmackDown Live, The Uso’s are set to read The New Day their rights, ahead of their huge Hell In A Cell match, Baron Corbin continues to be a nuisance to AJ Styles, and we see the return of The Fashion Files! Remember to join in the conversation on the Ringside Talk app and enjoy the show!

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A video package runs highlighting Kevin Owen’s headbutt to Vince McMahon last week.

We go live inside the Oracle Arena in Oakland.

Here comes Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon to kick off the show.

Shane McMahon opens Smackdown in Oakland

No dancing around for Shane tonight as he heads to the ring all business. Shane says we all just witness the cowardly act by Kevin Owens last week, beating down his father in the middle of this ring. “One thing’s for sure, my old man is one tough salty S.O.B.” He talks about having differences in the past with his father, but he loves him. Shane wants Owens to imagine if he was home last week, with his children and watched someone he loved get beat down by a coward. He says when anyone crosses a McMahon, the family will strike down with vengeance and he isn’t sure Owens realized what he has done. Shane says Owens is a no-show so far tonight. He talks about Owens beating down the patriarch of the McMahon family. Shane condemns Owens to a beating inside Hell in a Cell.

Randy Orton is in action next.

-Commercial Break-

Randy Orton vs. Aiden English

English throws rights and kicks early backing Orton to the corner. Orton fires back with a clothesline from the corner. Orton with a snap powerslam on English. English rolls to the ring apron. English avoids the DDT through the ropes, but Orton goes after him on the outside hitting a back suplex over the ring barricade. English with a back suplex counter, hits Orton in the back of the head and drops Orton over the announce table.

-Commercial Break-

Back live, English has Orton grounded in a side headlock. Orton with right hands to English in the corner. English with a thumb to the eye and dropkick combo for a two count. English gets up on the corner, jumps and eats an RKO out of no where! Orton gets the pinfall.

Winner: Randy Orton

After the match, Rusev walks out with a mic in hand. Rusev said going into SummerSlam he was going to be a national hero in his home land of Bulgaria. He said instead, Orton turned him into a national disgrace and tonight he is going to rip the fangs out of the Viper’s mouth. Rusev drops the mic and gets inside the ring.

The referee calls for the bell and here we go.

Rusev vs. Randy Orton

Orton immediately goes for an RKO. Rusev counters and tosses Orton towards the ropes. Aiden English is up on the ring apron. Orton takes out English with an elbow. Rusev with a superkick on Orton, hooks the leg and gets the pinfall!

Winner: Rusev

At ringside, Tom Phillips reveals Kevin Owens will be live tonight via satellite.

Charlotte Flair returns to Smackdown Live later tonight.

WWE Champion Jinder Mahal and The Singh Brothers are up next.

-Commercial Break-

Backstage, Rusev is celebrating his big win over Randy Orton. Renee Young walks up and says he looks elated. Rusev isn’t sure what that means, but he continues celebrating. He begins shouting “RUSEV NO. 1” as he walks off backstage.

Jinder Mahal addresses Nakamura once again.

The Singh Brothers introduce WWE Champion Jinder Mahal.

Inside the ring, Mahal grabs a mic and is aware some people were not happy with some of his controversial comments about Shinsuke Nakamura last week. Mahal again mocks Nakamura, like last week, with photos of Nakamura making funny faces. He predicts the prejudice of the people will continue and that they will turn on Nakamura the same way they turned on him. Mahal keeps showing the same photo for all of Nakamura’s reactions adding, “Shinsuke…you always ‘ROOK’ the same.”

The crowd in Oakland starts a loud “NAKAMURA” chant. Mahal says they chant his name and sing along to his theme to hide their own xenophobia. He says it looks like Nakamura gets his hair cut by a dog groomer. Mahal refers to Nakamura as Mr. Miyagi. Oakland literally starts a “THAT’S TOO FAR” chant. Mahal says if they think that is too far, wait until they hear what he has to say in his own native language of Punjabi.

Mahal begins speaking in Punjabi staring into the camera. He holds up the WWE Championship and stares up at a photo on the screen of him doing the same.

The commentary team says Mahal went way too far tonight.

-Commercial Break-

Backstage, Renee Young is with Shinsuke Nakamura and wants his reaction to the comments by Jinder Mahal. Nakamura says Mahal is a funny but, but nothing will be funny when he wins the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell.

WWE United States Championship
Open Challenge Match
AJ Styles (c) vs. Baron Corbin

Before the match, Styles gets on the mic and tells Kevin Owens he has no idea what he’s done beating up Vince McMahon. He doesn’t think Owens will make it out of the Hell in a Cell match. Styles turns his attention to the “Short Cut King” Baron Corbin. He brings up Corbin taking a short cut to win the Money in the Bank briefcase and failing. Styles talks about Corbin failing against John Cena at SummerSlam. He says Corbin will fail against him. Styles says Corbin will never take down the house AJ Styles built.

We get introductions for the challenger Baron Corbin and champion AJ Styles.

Corbin attacks Styles during his introduction. The referee backs Corbin off. Tye Dillinger runs inside the ring and starts attacking Corbin. Dillinger clotheslines Corbin over the top rope and continues throwing right hands over him on the outside.

Corbin rolls back inside the ring holding his left ankle. Corbin is yelling no at the referee. Styles dives in with a jumping clothesline. Styles applies the Calf Crusher. Corbin is tapping out, but the match hasn’t officially started yet as the referee signals no.

Corbin rolls out of the ring clutching his ankle.

Winner: No Contest

Up next, Charlotte Flair returns to Smackdown Live.

-Commercial Break-

Backstage, Renee Young tries to talk with Baron Corbin. Corbin is not happy and says he sprained his “damn ankle.” He plans to get even with both AJ Styles and Tye Dillinger.

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It can be hard to predict what’s next in WWE. For every predictable Orton – Wyatt story, there’s a Jinder Mahal. For every “Roman-Reigns wins the Rumble”, there’s a Samoa Joe challenging Brock Lesnar. It’s WWE’s nature to be unpredictable. If one thing is constant, though, it’s that cream rises to the top. There is so much young talent in WWE right now. While not everyone can win the gold, here are four superstars who will become champions.

Aiden English

This may seem an odd choice, but hear me out. You wouldn’t expect a hipster douchebag singer to be a big deal, but WWE is clearly high on the Artiste. He can handle himself on the microphone, he gets heat, and he’s only 29. That gives him a lot of time to become a champion before he calls it a day.

Ever since the Vaudevillains disbanded, English reverted to his singing ways. People boo the hell out of him, and they love it when he gets his ass kicked. He bumps like a madman, and he’ll do well to get a babyface over.

It might not be now. It might not be next year, and it might not even be with this current character. Still, I firmly believe that in 5 years time, English will have held gold, be it Intercontinental, United States, or even the WWE Championship itself.

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