Smackdown Live Preview & Discussion Thread: Road To WM Begins, Who Will Challenge Roode Next?, More

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Tonight’s Smackdown Live takes place from the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, PA.

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

• The Road to WrestleMania kicks off for Styles & Nakamura
• Who will be next in line for a United States Championship opportunity?
• What’s next for The Usos?
• How will Ronda Rousey’s arrival affect the women of Team Blue?

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

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On the road to WrestleMania kicking off for AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura:

WrestleMania 34 began to take shape during the Royal Rumble event this past Sunday with AJ Styles retaining his WWE Championship after defeating Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. The Phenomenal One would not have to wait long to find out what awaits him in New Orleans on Sunday, April 8, as Shinsuke Nakamuraeliminated Roman Reigns to win the 2018 Men’s Royal Rumble Match and wasted no time declaring that he was coming for Styles’ WWE Title on The Grandest Stage of Them All.

Social media exploded with fans desperate for this dream match to get here as soon as possible. While they’ll have to wait 68 days, The Road to WrestleMania is sure to provide plenty of twists and turns for the WWE Champion and The King of Strong Style. What will happen as the path to New Orleans picks up speed on SmackDown LIVE?

On who will be next in line for a United States Championship shot:

Bobby Roode proved he was willing to be a fighting United States Champion during the Royal Rumble Kickoff on Sunday, issuing an open challenge and defeating Mojo Rawley to hang onto his star-spangled title.

The Glorious One will not have to wait long to find out who will be next to step up and take a crack at him. Four of Team Blue’s brightest Superstars will compete for a U.S. Title opportunity. Who will earn the next chance: The New Day’s Kofi Kingston, Zack Ryder, Rusev or Jinder Mahal?