I gotta say, I’m excited SmackDown is pushing guys in the singles picture that haven’t been pushed before or in a while. Not only is Gran Matalik getting a shot at the Intercontinental Championship next week, but Big E is finally getting a singles push.
I don’t think Gran Matalik is going to get pushed as a singles star for that long, as I think it’s only temporary to give AJ Styles a good title defense against someone he can beat, but I really hope Big E gets pushed to the world title picture. He is so good.
Big E hasn’t had a proper run in the singles division since he lost the Intercontinental Championship. He’s mostly been a tag team guy. But he has in my opinion the charisma and the in ring skills to pull off a full on main event run.
Could you imagine if The Fiend wins the Universal Championship and they do The Fiend Vs Big E for the title? I don’t think Big E would win that program, but if they play their cards right, Big E could become the #1 babyface on Smackdown.
In fact, mark my words. If Kofi Kingston remains injured for an extended period of time and The New Day remain on Smackdown and don’t end on back on Raw, Big E will win The Universal Championship come next year. I don’t think it will happen this year, but I could see him winning it maybe at next year’s WrestleMania.