SmackDown LIVE preview, Aug. 22, 2017:

Will Shinsuke Nakamura be out for payback on Mahal and The Singh Brothers after SummerSlam?
Shinsuke Nakamura had WWE Champion Jinder Mahal on the ropes at SummerSlam and was on the verge of
capturing the title until The Singh Brothers interfered in the match, giving The Modern Day Maharaja
an opening to strike with the Khallas and pin Nakamura to leave Brooklyn as champion. Will The King
of Strong Style be out for retribution on Mahal and his cohorts after The Biggest Event of The
Summer? Find out on SmackDown LIVE, tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network!

Will Nakamura be looking for payback?

How is Kevin Owens handling his loss to AJ Styles?

How will SmackDown LIVE’s women react to new champion Natalya?

Will The New Day bounce back from losing the SmackDown Tag Team Titles?

Will Nakamura be looking for payback?

Many members of the WWE Universe saw SummerSlam as Shinsuke Nakamura’s coming out party, believing he
would knock out Jinder Mahal and take the WWE Championship. However, thanks to an assist from The
Singh Brothers, The Modern Day Maharaja walked out of Brooklyn with Team Blue’s top prize still in
his clutches.
Surely, The King of Strong Style will not let Mahal and The Singhs go quietly. Will Nakamura be
searching for retribution when SmackDown LIVE returns to Brooklyn?

How is Kevin Owens handling his loss to AJ Styles?

Another Superstar whose SummerSlam didn’t go quite as planned was Kevin Owens. KO was a hair away
from recapturing the United States Title, only for special guest referee Shane McMahon to wave off
the three-count after seeing AJ Styles’ foot on the bottom rope. A furious Owens ignored Shane’s
warnings and put his hands on the SmackDown LIVE Commissioner, earning a shove back into Styles,
who was ready with a Phenomenal Forearm and Styles Clash to retain his title.

How will SmackDown LIVE’s women react to new champion Natalya?

After 2,395 days, Natalya is once again a champion in WWE after defeating Naomi to win the SmackDown
Women’s Title at SummerSlam. With a division ready to step up and knock her off her throne, however,
there won’t be much time to celebrate for the titleholder.
Not only will she have to contend with Naomi, who will certainly be ready for a rematch, but Ms.
Money in the Bank Carmella is always waiting in the wings with her guaranteed title opportunity.
With the women of Team Blue anxious to step up, how long will Natalya’s reign last?

Will The New Day bounce back from losing the SmackDown Tag Team Titles?

The Power of Positivity was put on lockdown at The Uso Penitentiary during the SummerSlam Kickoff
on Sunday, as Jimmy & Jey Uso dethroned The New Day, winning the SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
With their fourth reign as tag team champions in WWE under way, how will The Usos continue to assert
their dominance over the rest of Team Blue’s tandems? Will The New Day bounce back and try to
reclaim the titles? Find out on SmackDown LIVE, tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network!