{"id":39664,"date":"2017-03-07T13:01:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T19:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=39664"},"modified":"2017-03-07T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T19:01:28","slug":"smackdown-primer-expect-tonight-based-happened-last-week-including-orton-vs-styles-cena-nikki-vs-carmella-ellsworth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/03\/07\/smackdown-primer-expect-tonight-based-happened-last-week-including-orton-vs-styles-cena-nikki-vs-carmella-ellsworth\/","title":{"rendered":"SMACKDOWN PRIMER: What to expect tonight based on what happened last week including Orton vs. Styles, Cena &#038; Nikki vs. Carmella &#038; Ellsworth"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4221315154\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>SMACKDOWN PREVIEW<br \/>\nMARCH 7, 2017<br \/>\nINDIANAPOLIS, IND. AT BANKERS LIFE FIELDHOUSE<br \/>\nBy Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTORCH SPECIALIST<\/h3>\n<p><b><\/b><strong><i>\u201cDEATH TO THE TRAITOR\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I have to say, I was slightly disappointed that Luke Harper was defeated by the Phenomenal A.J. Styles last week on Smackdown. I found Harper to be the key point in the main angle between Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton and thought his character development had preceded expectations. The reality is this: A.J. Styles is the best in the world and he wasn\u2019t losing another shot at gold. However, after he earned his no. 1 contender&#8217;s shot at WrestleMania, Randall \u201cI hear voices\u201d Orton decided that it was time to reveal THAT HE A CRAZY SON OF A BITCH.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed it, Orton confronted Bray from the Wyatt compound where the body of Sister Abagail is buried. He said that he remained loyal all long so that he could pick the opportune moment to strike. That moment was now. Then he burned the compound down and did his signature pose. Poor Bray was devastated, nearly in tears at the destruction of the home of his former sister in arms. Was it cheesy? Yes. Was it effective? I think so. Even worse is now the Viper wants his deserved shot as the Royal Rumble winner. Which means tonight in Indianapolis, we\u2019ll see a match-up I\u2019ve wanted since day one: A.J. Styles vs. Randy Orton.\u00a0 Will the champion get involved? What a main event we are in store for. (Calling it\u2026Phenomenal Forearm attempt reversed into and RKO.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<i>DREAM TEAM VS. THE LEAN TEAM\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As Nikki Bella and her <i>BAE <\/i>John Cena get ready for their ultimate showdown against Miz and Maryse, tonight they hit a bump in the road. Actually, not so much a bump. More of an annoying rodent that won\u2019t go away no matter how many times you turn your TV off. I am, of course, talking about James \u201cThe Death of Joy\u201d Ellsworth who, with his boo Carmella, will take on the Cenation in the couple&#8217;s first-ever tag match together! As silly as this is, I am rather excited to see Ellsworth try to\u00a0stand up to Big Ol&#8217; John in defense of his Staten Island princess. The question is will Miz and Maryse take this opportunity to Pearl Harbor their WrestleMania opponents. Your guess is as good as mine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<i>YOU WANT SOME? COME GET SOME!\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-American Alpha has made every tag team on the blue roster seem like chump change. I\u2019m okay with that since most of those teams don\u2019t belong in a title scene in anyway except for the Usos who will obviously be their opponent. I just hope they can survive against those Superkicking Samonans long enough to give us the classics we want to see against the Revival.<\/p>\n<p>-The big question on my mind for tonight\u2019s episode is who will be challenging for the remaining titles? It seems apparent that Baron Corbin will be clashing with Intercontinental Lunatic Dean Ambrose since the two can\u2019t stand each other, but that hasn\u2019t been set in stone yet. Alexa Bliss, meanwhile, has caught a break since Naomi had to relinquish her championship due to injury, but now everyone &#8211; even \u201cpromo of the year candidate\u201d Natalya Neidhart &#8211; is gunning for \u201cLil Miss Bliss.\u201d I\u2019m assuming that SD Live will answer all of these questions tonight with Mania only 26 days away, but maybe they need two weeks to cement angles in stone? I\u2019ll give credit when it\u2019s due: Even though Fastlane was vastly mediocre, at least Raw last night really pushed the show of shows major angles. I have faith SD can do the same.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-157966539\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Will you be watching tonight? Don\u2019t forget to check out my 205 after, or if you can\u2019t read my live report later on! 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