WWE SmackDown: 3 biggest questions from this week’s episode (February 05, 2019)
SmackDown Live continued to deliver for the second episode after the Royal Rumble and did well to keep up building towards the next pay-per-view, Elimination Chamber.
Once again we saw Becky Lynch become a part of the opening segment of the show, which clearly shows how much WWE values her now as she has opened four shows on the trot.
After the initial segment left us all in awe, WWE threw us in a rollercoaster of matches where most seemed to be better than what we saw on Raw just one night ago.
While most of the bookings and segments on SmackDown Live were of good standard, there were still a few questions that were left in our minds at the end of the show.
As we watched the incredible team of The Good Brothers being used as enhancement talent in a brand which is packed with tag teams like The Usos, The New Day, and The Bar, we failed to understand where WWE is planning to take their tag team division.
Without wasting any more time, let's look at the 3 questions we have from this week’s SmackDown Live.
#3 Is The Authority back in action?
The Authority is known to be one of the best heels in WWE. Comprising of the McMahons, especially Stephanie McMahon and Triple H, the authoritative figures do everything in their power to push a superstar down. This is usually done to increase that superstar’s position and backing from the crowd, and also give them the underdog tag.
In the past, we have seen many superstars and factions benefit from the actions of The Authority, and it seems as though they are reforming now.
On Monday Night we watched Stephanie McMahon suspend Becky Lynch which resulted in an aggressive reaction from The Man, and then again on SmackDown last night Triple H talked down Lynch, which resulted in The Man slapping him.
Triple H’s promo also teased his heel turn, which could result in him siding up with either Ronda Rousey or Charlotte Flair to present Becky as the underdog which could play in her favor.
But the question remains whether The Authority is back in action, or whether this was just a one-time thing.