WWE SmackDown Live Preview: 28 March, 2017

Exposing the power couple

The 28th March 2017 episode of SmackDown Live will be WWE’s final television offering prior to WrestleMania 33. Considering how the go-home episode of Monday Night Raw went, expectations for SmackDown are certainly high.

This is because of the trend that WWE established after the brand split. The brand split is still an experiment in its infancy, but the fans are used to seeing better shows on Tuesday nights, as compared to what they are served on Monday Nights.

And this adds to the pressure on the creative team. With just five days left for ‘The Ultimate Thrill Ride’, WWE will have to balance the build up to WrestleMania and at the same time, meet these expectations with the latest episode of SmackDown Live.

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#5 The rematch clause

Usos captured the title last week

The Usos captured the SmackDown Tag Team titles from American Alpha last week. The title change created a buzz in the WWE Universe since it happened just two weeks away from WrestleMania. It’s probably what WWE wanted. A rematch between Usos and American Alpha is the next logical step for the WWE.

The WWE could either book the rematch this week on SmackDown or they could save it for WrestleMania. The latter would be preferable since it guarantees the tag team Championship a spot on the WrestleMania card.

However, I believe the WWE should go down the road less travelled by adding a stipulation to the rematch as it would spice things up.