4 Predictions for WWE SmackDown Live: January 31, 2017

The Royal Rumble turned out to be a big night for SmackDown Live. With Randy Orton heading to Wrestlemania, what can we expect this Tuesday night?

Welcome to the road to Wrestlemania, everyone. With the conclusion of the Royal Rumble this past Sunday, it is officially Wrestlemania season for both Raw and SmackDown. SmackDown Live suddenly has a whole new outlook on the horizon for many reasons. The Wyatt Family has officially been broken up after what took place in the Royal Rumble match. John Cena is the new WWE champion after defeating AJ Styles Sunday night in what was another fantastic match-up between the two. Last, but certainly not least, Randy Orton won his second Royal Rumble and will subsequently go on to the main event at Wrestlemania.

What direction will SmackDown Live head in in the coming weeks leading up to the Elimination Chamber followed by Wrestlemania a couple of months away? Wrestlemania season is always an exciting time for the WWE Universe. SmackDown Live only had two matches set for the Royal Rumble. Of course, Cena came away with the victory in the WWE Championship match, but it now appears that we have a new number one contender in the SmackDown women’s division. Naomi pulled out the victory for her team at the Rumble after pinning Alexa Bliss and defeating Mickie James and Natalya as well in the process.

This match-up will likely be announced this week and be set for the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view set to take place two Sunday’s from now. Expect more matches to be announced for the chamber this week, as it is right around the corner. Now that we are all caught up on the action, let’s get into the predictions for this week’s episode of SmackDown Live.