WWE SmackDown: Burning Questions to Address After November 8 Show

A pair of massive Survivor Series announcements created shock waves on the Nov. 8 edition of WWE SmackDown.

Shane McMahon replaced Baron Corbin on the blue brand's male Survivor Series team. Kalisto will take on The Brian Kendrick with a chance to become champion and relocate the cruiserweight division.

Tuesday's SmackDown created questions as well as headlines with those moves. Suddenly, the Survivor Series pay-per-view on Nov. 20 looks a lot different.

But what effect will these developments have? Will McMahon overshadow his SmackDown Superstars? Could the cruiserweights really be changing homes this quickly?

SmackDown's trip to Glasgow, Scotland, also has fans wondering about the viability of Breezango and what's ahead for the Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch rivalry after a blown call by the referee.

From Shane-O-Mac joining Team Blue to The King of Flight's big opportunity, let's break down the biggest unknowns that Tuesday's SmackDown left the audience tussling with.

How Will Shane McMahon Impact Survivor Series?

Corbin was supposed to be the fifth member of SmackDown's male Survivor Series team, but an injury left a vacant spot instead. The Lone Wolf tweaked his knee while walking along the ring apron.

It's not clear whether this was pure storyline or if Corbin needs to heal a legitimate injury. Either way, he is out, and McMahon is now in, thanks to SmackDown general manager Daniel Bryan naming him to to the team.

McMahon's presence on the squad is surprising considering how much SmackDown has boasted about not being all about authority figures and promoting the stars of the New Era. Will he now get pinfalls that would have gone to Corbin or someone else? Will he be one of the stars of the PPV at the cost of pushing a teammate to the background?

The one certainty is McMahon will do at least one crazy stunt. That's his M.O.

Whether he can hang with Raw's Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens and put on a good match at 46 years old is harder to guess. The same goes for whether WWE will use this match to set up a McMahon-centered story for down the road.

McMahon's name power means he won't be a minor player at Survivor Series. For WWE to choose him over Luke Harper or Curt Hawkins suggests something is in the works for him behind the PPV.

Can Breezango Make 'Fashion Police' Gimmick Work?

For the first time in weeks, Tyler Breeze and Fandango wrestled on SmackDown. They had been relegated to strange interactions backstage of late.

Breezango bested The Vaudevillains to earn a spot in the 10-on-10 match at Survivor Series. The win wasn't as much a point of discussion as their shtick.

Breeze and Fandango dressed like stripper-gram policemen and handed out tickets to the poorly dressed.

Is that a viable act, or are these fellows doomed? Breeze is charismatic enough to make this more successful than it should be. And Breezango's chemistry will work in the pair's favor.

Wrestling Inc is already a fan of Breezango's backstage skits:

The next step will making the gimmick work in the ring and in feuds.

The Shining Stars are floundering on Raw with a ridiculous gimmick of their own. Breezango has its work cut out to avoid that fate.

What Will Be the Response to the Bliss-Lynch Controversy?

The battle for the SmackDown Women's Championship was Tuesday's best match. Lynch outlasted Bliss to retain the title, but her victory came with an asterisk.

Lynch forced the challenger to tap out with the Dis-Arm-Her, but Bliss' foot was on the ropes. The referee would have forced the champ to release the hold had he seen that. But he didn't, as incompetent officiating is a tried-and-true part of the wrestling art form.

So what now?

As Andrew M. Swift of Cageside Seats wrote, "Obviously, the controversy here means this story is far from done." Bliss is likely to demand a rematch. She could claim the SmackDown officials are conspiring against her.

But this isn't something WWE is going to ignore.

It's an easy way to lead into Bliss getting a second chance at the gold at the TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs PPV on Dec. 4. And WWE has an opening to make this a ladder match, as there would be no rope-centered controversies in a gimmick bout that forces a clear winner.

Is the Cruiserweight Division Headed for SmackDown?

Kalisto and Kendrick have more than usual at stake in their Cruiserweight Championship match at Survivor Series. A whole division is up for grabs.

In a backstage segment Tuesday, Bryan announced SmackDown's Kalisto will face Raw's Kendrick for the cruiserweight title. He added that if Kalisto wins the belt, all of the cruiserweights will move to the blue brand.

That's a hell of a way to create suspense surrounding this clash, but would WWE go through with this?

The cruiserweight division has only been on Raw since Sept. 19. The process of introducing and hyping the many talented wrestlers that comprise it has been slow and underwhelming, but it would be an overaction to yank the plug on their stay on Raw so soon.

Raw's extra hour gives it an advantage over SmackDown in presenting these grapplers under 205 pounds. Changing which night they fight and pushing them to the already crowded SmackDown won't help.

Letting them shine on their own show will, and that is set to happen starting Nov. 29, as WWE announced last week. Better storytelling is the answer, too.

The idea of Kalisto snatching the cruiserweights from Raw is exciting but not practical. The division needs some time to grow on the red brand.