'The Walking Dead' Season 7 Spoilers, News & Update: Negan, Lucille Gave Michonne The Death Blow? Ezekiel's Tiger Will Make An Appearance?

When "The Walking Dead Season 7" premieres Negan, played by "Grey's Anatomy" actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, would have gotten Lucille to give Michonne, played by Danai Gurira, the death blow. That said Rick Grimes, played by "Love Actually" actor Andrew Lincoln, and Negan who are already natural enemies will have more motive to fight it out in "The Walking Dead Season 7."

This would be so if the death scene shot for Michonne for "The Walking Dead Season 7" premiere turns out to be the bloody farewell that makes the final cut. Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs), attempting a solo attack on The Saviours would have more gravitas given "The Walking Dead Season 6" depicting Carl Grimes and Michonne cementing their closeness as Vanity Fair reports.

Granted that would have been the scene Negan and Carl Grimes get close in "The Walking Dead" series. However, the conflict in Carl Grimes from Negan killing Michonne would have lent stronger "The Walking Dead" dysfunction to the connection.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan made good on getting Negan and Lucille to shake things up, with "The Walking Dead" Season 7 premiere one of the most analyzed openings for the AMC series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "The Walking Dead" Season 7 filming now even have to dodge fan drones to be able to maintain the S7 premiere suspense.

"The Walking Dead" viewers are invested on the characters and fear finding that Negan eliminated a fan favorite. The Hollywood Reporter cites Sonequa Martin-Green, who plays Sasha, saying that as an aftermath of Lucille's killing spree by Negan, "The Walking Dead" Season 7 cast have to cover up with costumes and hoods from location to location.

To date, reports say producers and directors have planted "The Walking Dead" Season 7 red herrings in abundance with Michonne, Glen Rhee (Steven Yeun), Eugene (Josh McDermitt), Maggie Green (Lauren Cohan), Sasha, Arron (Ross Marquand), Rosita (Christian Serratos) and Abraham (Michael Cudlitz) having shot their death scenes with Negan and Lucille.

Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), Carl and even Rick Grimes were also filmed getting smashed up with Lucille by a gleeful Negan for "The Walking Dead" Season 7 premiere. The last is unnecessary since no one would really believe "The Walking Dead" would continue without the angsty Rick Grimes for whom Negan will provide the essential Season 7 conflict.

In the meantime, viewers will have more to anticipate after "The Walking Dead" Season 7 premiere suspense clears up. The Hollywood Reporter cites executive producers Scott Gimple and Greg Nicotero in the tease that Shiva, beloved pet tiger to The Kingdom leader Ezekiel, could be joining "The Walking Dead" mayhem.

"The Walking Dead" fans can reconnect with Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan, Lucille and the Alexandria gang on October 9 on AMC. "The Walking Dead" Season 7 premiere will reveal if Negan smashed happy-ever-after for Michonne and Rick Grimes.