SmackDown Live! comes to you on the back of their No Mercy pay-per-view and has a number of questions that need to be answered. 

AJ Styles may have retained his WWE World Championship but he tapped out, will Dean Ambrose and John Cena demand answers from SmackDown Live General Manager, Daniel Bryan? What are Luke Harper’s intentions and what does Randy Orton have to do with them?

We also have the injury of Becky Lynch. She was unable to defend her SmackDown Women’s Championship at No Mercy and it’s likely that her situation is addressed. Will she have a new number one contender who will make her Feel the Glow? We’ll find out. 

Dolph Ziggler was able to fend off retirement and The Miz by winning the Intercontinental Championship at No Mercy. We will have to see if The Miz decides to invoke his rematch clause on SmackDown Live!

So, what’s going on with Becky Lynch?

Becky Lynch reportedly has a health issue that kept her out of action on Sunday night and could even keep her out for an extended period of time. Now, that could have repercussions for her status as SmackDown Women’s Champion. If a champion is unable to defend their title then they may have to give it up.

Daniel Bryan could make some sort of statement about Lynch’s health and whether or not she is going to be able to hand on to the title for now.

If she is hanging on to the title, she may have to Feel The Glow after Naomi was able to pick up the win over Alexa Bliss at No Mercy. Bliss will get her championship opportunity in November but Naomi may feel she has a legitimate case to be added into the picture.

It’s another job for SmackDown Live management to deal with.

Will Becky Lynch hang on to her title? Photo: DailyDDT. 

 What are Luke Harper’s intentions?

Luke Harper returned at No Mercy and helped Bray Wyatt pick up a vital win over Randy Orton. Now, Harper’s assist was purely mental warfare. He stood in front of Orton and didn’t attempt to attack him, leading The Viper straight into the clutches of Wyatt. 

Harper has been out injured for a number of months but has the potential to be a big player on SmackDown Live. We should find out whether or not he has some sort of direction on his own or if he’s going to stick with being a member of the Wyatt Family

Dolph Ziggler, alive and kicking

A majority of the WWE Universe expected Sunday to be Ziggler’s last night with the WWE. In the past, he’s been unable to win the big one and there had been no bigger match than Sunday for the former World Champion. Why? Everything Ziggler has worked for was on the line and he’d have been out of a job if he couldn’t get the win.

Now, he’s Intercontinental champion and has a target on his back. Of course, The Miz will want his rematch but will be on Tuesday or at a later date?

Photo: WWE.com 

AJ Styles tapped out.

AJ Styles may be WWE World Champion but he tapped out on Sunday night. Now, the match may have continued but Dean Ambrose and John Cena will want clear answers. Both men have a claim to be WWE World Champion but neither are. 

Styles is the face that runs the place but he doesn’t have the final say on the decisions made by Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon. Like Dolph Ziggler, Styles is likely going to have to contend with Ambrose and Cena making a case to invoke their rematch clauses.

Could they try and take Styles on once again in a Triple Threat match or will they wait for a later date? It should be revealed on SmackDown. 

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