Official “Smackdown Live” Preview – December 19, 2017

It’s time to (get ready to) rumble! This past Sunday saw the final WWE pay per view of 2017 and that means it’s time to get ready for the new year. We’re getting ready for the busiest season of the year and “Monday Night Raw” has already gotten in on the Royal Rumble act with its first name being announced. Therefore, it’s “Smackdown Live’s” turn.

WWE.com has released its official preview for this episode of “Smackdown Live”, which will focus on the fallout from Sunday’s “Clash of Champions 2017”. This includes the next step for Dolph Ziggler after winning the US Title, fallout from Sunday’s major tag team match and whether or not Natalya may be leaving WWE or at least making a change. Here are the five stories mentioned in the preview:

WWE Clash of Champions opponents clash in monumental Six-Man Tag Team battle

AJ Styles, Orton & Nakamura vs. Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn: Tribute to the Troops 2017

The New Day get ready for the holidays

The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable: SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 28, 2017

Dolph Ziggler celebrates his United States Title victory

Baron Corbin, Bobby Roode and Dolph Ziggler go to war for the US Title: WWE Clash of Champions 2017

Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin try to knock off the Usos

Usos vs. Benjamin & Gable - SmackDown Tag Team Title Match: SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 7, 2017

What’s next for Natalya after “turning her back” on the WWE Universe at Clash of Champions?

Natalya vs. Charlotte Flair - SmackDown Women's Championship Match: SmackDown LIVE, Nov. 14, 2017

Opinion: It’s time to get ready for “Royal Rumble 2018” and that gives me a lot of hope going forward. We still have a little “Clash of Champions” fallout to deal with first but then, things will get more interesting in a hurry. The lack of a mention of Shane McMahon/Daniel Bryan in here worries me though, as you would expect it to dominate the show.

Which of these stories interests you the most? Will anything be set up for “Royal Rumble 2018”? Let us know in the comments below.