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WWE SmackDown predictions: Long live The Big Dog

By Mark Justice

MIAMI, FL- SEPTEMBER 01: Roman Reigns looks on during the WWE Smackdown on September 1, 2015 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ron ElkmanSports Imagery/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL- SEPTEMBER 01: Roman Reigns looks on during the WWE Smackdown on September 1, 2015 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ron ElkmanSports Imagery/Getty Images) /
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3. Chad Gable Defeats Shelton Benjamin

When Chad Gable got called up from NXT and debuted on the main roster, he fought alongside Jason Jordan, and their team was known as the American Alpha. Since Jason Jordan moved to Monday Night Raw to become Kurt Angle’s son, Chad Gable was left on SmackDown Live without a tag team partner.

Fortunately, Shelton Benjamin, the Gold Standard, returned to the WWE in August 2017 to team up with Chad Gable on SmackDown Live. Since they are both billed from Minnseota, this seemed to be a good idea

Unfortunately, their tag team did not last too long. To make matters even worse, their singles careers both fell into obscurity, and their TV time has been continually minimal, to say the least. Now that the King of the Ring Tournament is onboard, these two talented superstars can finally showcase what everyone has been missing on the blue brand.

In the past two weeks, Shelton Benjamin has been making fun of Gable’s height in a belittling manner. Like Ali, Gable may also be an underdog in this tournament who’s too small to ride an SUV.

However, he’s ready, willing, and gable to prove his doubters wrong, just like he has done in both the Olympics and the WWE.

Albeit it’ll be difficult to see any of these two superstars get eliminated in the first round, a babyface superstar is needed to battle Andrade in the next round of the King of the Ring Tournament. Furthermore, Gable needs to defeat Benjamin to showcase to the world why bullying short individuals should not be condoned, and how short individuals can still be successful in their endeavors with heart and determination.