Gauntlet Huge Match for Samoa Joe, Mustafa Ali

WWE SmackDown will host a Gauntlet Match as part of the go-home show in front of the Elimination Chamber, just as Raw did last year. Seth Rollins was THE leader of last year's Gauntlet Match match, and maybe Mustafa Ali could have a similar performance … before meeting Samoa Joe.

Mustafa Ali has imposed himself as one of the biggest stars of WWE SmackDown since his official registration in mid-December. Recently, he made Samoa Joe an enemy, who took the opportunity to use Ali as a "message" to the rest of the list before the Royal Rumble Pay Per View.

But at the Rumble, Ali took revenge on the Samoan Submission Machine, eliminating the man who had smothered him before lasting exactly 30 minutes in the match of the 30 wrestlers. Ali would be eliminated by Nia Jax at the end, but it is not shameful not to be rewarded with "The Force of Greatness", especially after Ali remained in the match for the second-longest delay on the winner Seth Rollins.

During this week's episode of SmackDown Live, Ali will have the chance to play another battle horse performance in a Gauntlet Match, which will serve as a forward match for next week's Elimination Chamber match. Samoa Joe, Mustafa Ali, Hardy Jeff, Randy Orton, AJ Styles and Champion Daniel Bryan will all participate in the structure. The winner will win the new and improved WWE Championship.

Of course, this match Gauntlet is not without challenges, because the winner will have the advantage to enter the room last. This will favor the heels in this match, which are Orton, Bryan and Joe. Bryan's partnership with Rowan could give him a decisive advantage in this Gauntlet Match, if he decides to use it, and Orton can never be counted as a possible winner.

But Joe is the heel to watch Tuesday night, because he is again on the verge of falling asleep at the microphone. He ousted all the other men from the Elimination Chamber match to close SmackDown Live last week, and Joe is about to win a big win over the rest of the list to pursue this idea. he is the real strength of the men's division of SmackDown.

Ali, however, is the toughest spine alongside Joe. Just as Rollins conquered the hearts of the crowd at the Gauntlet Match on the Elimination Chamber show, Ali is in a position where he can show his "heart" – that was his nickname on 205 Live, after all – and his determination to further consolidate his status as one of the best babyfaces in the WWE. Ali looked good in the Rumble match, and he could have another great performance in this Gauntlet Match, which seems tailor-made for a wrestler with his skills.

Note that Vince McMahon told Ali they were convinced of his ability to truly empathize with the WWE Universe, which they could definitely exploit on Tuesday night to help sell the WWE Championship game. within the elimination chamber. The new title of Daniel Bryan will probably be the show's main event, and this Gauntlet Match can help further motivate fans to see Ali and Joe there.

But Ali will not win the entire Gauntlet Match or the WWE Championship next Sunday. He is not going to enter the room last, simply because it's a baby who would not benefit from this benefit. Joe, however, would do well, and it would be interesting to see him win Ali's victory to prevent a heroic and exhausted Ali from winning the match at the end, after surviving Styles, Hardy and his opponent Orton from the last week.

Of course, Orton is another possible winner because of Ali's recent problems with The Viper, but Joe needs a big win over SmackDown Live, especially since he's not expected to win the title of WWE next Sunday. These two men, Ali and Joe, could make the most of a Gauntlet match from 30 to 45 minutes. Given that this game will be playing more than a quarter of the WWE SmackDown show time this week, it's important that WWE achieve the absolute maximum. this opportunity to present their best and brightest male talents.