SmackDown preview: Feb. 21, 2017: 10-Man WWE Championship No. 1 Contender’s Battle Royal tonight

Tonight at 8/7 C, ten SmackDown LIVE Superstars will compete in a Battle Royal for an opportunity to
go head-to-head against WWE Champion Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania.

A 10-Man Battle Royal will determine WWE Champion Bray Wyatt’s opponent at WrestleMania

In light of 2017 Royal Rumble Match winner Randy Orton’s refusal to battle WWE Champion Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania,
General Manager Daniel Bryan has established a 10-Man Battle Royal for tonight’s SmackDown LIVE. The colossal contest
will feature John Cena, Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles, The Miz, Luke Harper, Baron Corbin, Dolph
Ziggler, Mojo Rawley, Apollo Crews and Kalisto, and the winner will challenge The New Face of Fear on The Grandest
Stage of Them All.
Who will have what it takes to seize the moment and propel himself into the main event at The Showcase of the Immortals?
What will The Wyatt Family have to say about it? Find out tonight at 8/7 C on SmackDown LIVE

Nikki Bella and Natalya will square off in a Falls Count Anywhere Match

After months of verbal assaults, blindside attacks and raucous brawls, Nikki Bella and Natalya will finally settle the
score when they face off in a Falls Count Anywhere Match on SmackDown LIVE.
Realizing that this issue could not continue much longer without serious and dangerous repercussions, it seems that
SmackDown LIVE General Manager Daniel Bryan was left little choice last week but to place the adversaries in a contest that
is designed to produce all-out chaos.

Will injured SmackDown Women’s Champion Naomi be ready to fend off Alexa Bliss?

Last week, Naomi achieved a lifelong dream by capturing the SmackDown Women’s Championship from Alexa Bliss at WWE
Elimination Chamber. However, in the process of carrying out such a monumental victory, the glowing Superstar suffered an
injury that rendered her unable to grant Bliss her guaranteed title rematch two days later on SmackDown LIVE.
In response, The Wicked Witch of WWE opted to give the new titleholder one week before coming to take back what she believes
is hers. Will Naomi be ready to throw down? What will Alexa do if she isn’t?

How will The Usos destabilize SmackDown Tag Team Champions American Alpha?

Speaking of putting champions on notice, The Usos have made it clear they are targeting their old “friends,” SmackDown Tag
Team Champions American Alpha. Considering the history between these two explosive tandems, it will be interesting to see what
Jimmy & Jey are willing to do to become the No. 1 contenders to Jason Jordan & Chad Gable on The Road to WrestleMania