{"id":74460,"date":"2020-08-14T08:32:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T12:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=74460"},"modified":"2020-08-14T08:32:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T12:32:47","slug":"preview-friday-night-smackdown-8-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/08\/14\/preview-friday-night-smackdown-8-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE &#8212; Friday Night SmackDown (8\/14\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friday Night SmackDown had a number of thought-provoking angles last week, leading to a rather unusual hype for the blue brand this week. With <strong><em>SummerSlam<\/em><\/strong> just over a week away, this is a big one. Here&#8217;s the preview.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Braun Strowman Plans To Confront &#8220;The Fiend&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201cThe Fiend\u201d Bray Wyatt uses Alexa Bliss to lure Braun Strowman back: SmackDown, August 7, 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ANRIOGh1rv0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Braun Strowman<\/strong> explained last week that he was going to &#8220;free the monster.&#8221; And while no one is too sure what that means, we do know that his return to SmackDown is expected to be this week as he attempts to confront &#8220;<strong>The Fiend<\/strong>&#8221; <strong>Bray Wyatt<\/strong>. What will Strowman have to say to the deranged version of Wyatt? And will &#8220;The Fiend&#8221; even appear?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Triple Brand Battle Royale To Name Bayley&#8217;s Opponent At SummerSlam<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stephanie McMahon sets SummerSlam fate for Bayley &amp; Sasha Banks: SmackDown, August 7, 2020\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e3Ea4L1hU8A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is one to be excited about. Women from Raw, SmackDown, and NXT will be on Friday Night SmackDown this week to capture an opportunity at <strong>Bayley<\/strong> and the SmackDown Women&#8217;s Championship on the second biggest show of the year, <em>SummerSlam<\/em>. There is a number of awesome talents that could walk out of this one, with the likes of <strong>Bianca Belair<\/strong>, <strong>Rhea Ripley<\/strong>, and <strong>Mia Yim<\/strong> among many others that really come to mind. Of course, there is no news as to who will be included in the match, but if the NXT Women&#8217;s Champion <strong>Io Shirai<\/strong> enters, keep an eye out for her as well. There&#8217;s so much intrigue and should be a must-watch for anyone.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Big E vs. John Morrison<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74479\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Big-E-vs-John-Morrison.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Big-E-vs-John-Morrison.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/08\/Big-E-vs-John-Morrison-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Big E<\/strong> looks to continue his fresh new singles run as he will now take on <strong>John Morrison<\/strong> in singles action. Just two weeks after defeating <strong>The Miz<\/strong>, Big E hopes to defeat his partner. This could tell a lot as to what the solo Big E will be doing as <em>SummerSlam<\/em> is just over a week away and his singles run seems to finally be going somewhere. It&#8217;s something to watch moving forward.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alexa Bliss Sit-Down Interview<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlexaBliss_WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AlexaBliss_WWE<\/a> sits down for an interview after back-to-back run-ins with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheFiend?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TheFiend<\/a> @WWEBrayWyatt tomorrow night on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SmackDown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcfa Friday, 8\/7c on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FOXTV<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BoRI4IwPDC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/BoRI4IwPDC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1293978124758200320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alexa Bliss<\/strong> has a lot on her mind. At least one would assume so. And this Friday, she has her first chance to talk about it. Two weeks ago saw her get attacked by &#8220;The Fiend.&#8221; But it was last week that her moment of seemingly calming &#8220;The Fiend&#8221; and them staring at each other that has caused much speculation and confusion for fans. There&#8217;s also the part with Strowman said he doesn&#8217;t care about Alexa. Perhaps she could be picking a side and affecting that match when SummerSlam arrives.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Not Announced But Expected<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8212; <strong>AJ Styles<\/strong> finding an opponent for SummerSlam<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; <strong>Matt Riddle<\/strong> and <strong>King Corbin<\/strong>&#8216;s feud continues with <strong>Sheamus<\/strong> now in the mix<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;\u00a0<strong>Mandy Rose\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Sonya Deville\u00a0<\/strong>continue to try and tear one another apart<\/p>\n<h3><strong>More From LWOPW<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0WWE fan? You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Network<\/a>. \u00a0<em>Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? Head on over to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/boards\/index.php\" target=\"_self\">LWOS Boards<\/a>\u00a0to engage in conversation with fellow fans!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday Night SmackDown had a number of thought-provoking angles last week, leading to a rather unusual hype for the blue brand this week. With SummerSlam just over a week away, this is a big one. Here&#8217;s the preview. 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