Smackdown Live Preview & Discussion Thread: Who Will Gain Momentum Going Into The Royal Rumble?, More

Tonight’s Smackdown Live takes place from the Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC.

WWE has shared the following Quick Hits preview points on WWE.com ahead of tonight’s episode of Smackdown Live:

• Will the “Yep!” Movement be out in full force?
• New U.S. Champion Roode teams with New Day to battle Mahal & Rusev Day
• Naomi looks for payback against Riott Squad’s Liv Morgan
• Who will gain momentum heading into the 2018 Royal Rumble event?
• Jey Uso and Chad Gable battle in one-on-one competition

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WWE’s full preview can be found HERE. We have included some excerpts below.

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On if the “Yep!” Movement will be out in full force:

Last week on SmackDown LIVE, a very confident AJ Styles vowed to put an end to Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn’s “Yep!” Movement at the Royal Rumble event, when he defends his WWE Championship against them in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. However, the duo Styles dubbed “Kami” have never been ones to let a confident opponent deter them from causing chaos.

With days left before this monumental championship showdown in Philadelphia, will Owens & Zayn have anything else to say as they try to get under The Phenomenal One’s? Will General Manager Daniel Bryan or Commissioner Shane McMahon be able to keep them in line?

On who will gain momentum going into the Royal Rumble:

This Sunday’s Royal Rumble event marks the beginning of the Road to WrestleMania, as 30 men and 30 women will look to cement championship opportunities on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

On the men’s side, Team Blue Superstars like Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton and Baron Corbin have been staking their claim to victory in the over-the-top-rope melee. Will one of them be the last man standing in Philadelphia?

For the women of WWE, history is also at stake in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match. How will the women of Team Blue get ready for this highly anticipated battle?