5 talking points before SmackDown Live (20 November 2018)
WWE Survivor Series has culminated, and it has left us with many things to talk about. With a clean sweep from Raw, one was expecting Stephanie McMahon to make an appearance and gloat about the same, and so she did.
Many things happened on Raw, including the fact that Braun Strowman has joined the list of injured superstars (and this should worry WWE a bit).
There are many intriguing questions which need to be answered on the B brand (or in Shinsuke Nakamura's world - the N brand).
SmackDown has a new Champion, Daniel Bryan, and they were swept 6-0 by Raw, so it remains to be seen what the repercussions would be. Without waiting any further, lets get to it.
#1 How will AJ Styles retaliate?
Recently news emerged that AJ Styles is negotiating a new contract with WWE, as the old one is about to expire. The details are not yet clear, but he is reportedly asking for a reduction in workload, and lesser appearances on live shows, something similar to what Randy Orton has.
It's even said that AJ Styles himself suggested losing the title to Daniel Bryan, just a week before Survivor Series, and this also explains why AJ didn't feature on Survivor Series.
Keeping that in mind, it would be interesting to see how the storyline goes forward, and will AJ Styles even ask for a rematch? Or will WWE just start a completely new feud?
It would really be interesting to know how WWE goes ahead, especially since the roster is plagued by injuries, and because AJ has been the flag-bearer of SmackDown for some time now.