WWE TUESDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN LIVE - March 7th, 2017

Preview

The Headliner(s)
While the blue brand’s roster was fighting to determine who would face WWE World champ Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 33, Royal Rumble winner Randy Orton was lying in wait. So when AJ Styles finally ended two weeks of drama by defeating Luke Harper last Tuesday, the Phenomenal One was only a clear cut #1 contender for a matter of moments.
Then the Viper appeared on the TitanTron from Wyatt’s compound to reclaim his Mania title shot - by burning Sister Abigail’s resting place to the ground.
General Manager Daniel Bryan & commissioner Shane McMahon conferred and decided we’d have one final match to arrive at a main event for the Showcase of the Immortals. Styles is not pleased at having to wrestle again - this time against Orton - for a prize he feels he’s already earned.
And who knows? This may not even be the end!

The Title Scene

► The Women’s title belongs to Alexa Bliss, who beat Becky Lynch via less-than-honorable means after Naomi had to relinquish it due to injury. If the GLOWster is cleared, she’d certainly be due a shot at regaining her belt, and the Lasskicker has a good argument, too. And last week, Natalya made the case her win over Nikki Bella should put her in the mix.

► When it comes to Dean Ambrose’s Intercontinental championship, Baron Corbin is probably who the Lunatic Fringe wants to face after the Lone Wolf has taken every opportunity to inflict pain on him since Elimination Chamber. But a few others could make a case, such as Dolph Ziggler - who last week ended his feud with Apollo Crews in a chairs match, and there is a history of multi-man ladder matches for that strap at the Granddaddy of Them All...

► Then there’s the Tag titles. American Alpha actually have taken on all comers over the past several weeks, but one team is literally lurking over the shoulders at every turn. When will the Usos get a two-on-two shot at Chad Gable & Jason Jordan?

Other stuff to keep an eye on:

► Following their electric war of words (and one slap) with Miz & Maryse last Tuesday, John Cena & Nikki Bella will see their first action as a mixed tag team in Indy, when they battle James Ellsworth and his friend-who-is-a-girl Carmella.

► Title contenders aren’t the only riddle SmackDown is threatening to solve tonight. The preview also teases we could learn about participants for the Ande the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

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