In The Bloodline locker room, Roman still hasn’t gotten over the fact that Randy interrupted him earlier this evening. He encourages Jimmy to silence him, although, Jim scarlessly thinks the assignment should go to “the Tribal heir”.
Reigns adds on that if Jimmy is able to take on Orton alone, that means a promotion for him as well. Ha! As if I’d believe such a lie. Uso sees this as a setup made for him.
Elsewhere, Karrion Kross and Scarlett announce the day of reckoning is near. That things are crumbling just as Kross saw fit. “We’re at the threshold of a new beginning,” he says. Is no one else getting Undertaker energy from him? In my storytelling world, Karrion was a disciple of the Undertaker, but he was cast aside and slightly forgotten to let Kane in.
Hmm? Hmm?
Anyway, due to a knee injury during last Friday’s match versus Asuka that will cost nine months of recovery for Charlotte Flair, we hope she’ll get better much sooner than anticipated.
Damage Control relishes in their handywork so much so that Bayley reveals her plan for ultimate success. After Iyo Sky became the WWE Women’s Champion, Bayley saw fit to have the Kabuki Warriors become Women’s Tag Team Champions, taking the titles from whoever has it last, then Bayley will go on to win the Royal Rumble and take Rhea Ripley’s title.
The Kabuki Warriors vs. Michin & Zelina Vega – Tag Team match
Just as the Kabuki Warriors, consisting of Kairi Sane and Asuka, were making their entrance, their opponents Michin and Zelina jumped them early. Ah, boo. I wanted to watch their walk to the ring. Alas…
Well, as the match officially starts, you can see that Vega and Michin are now on the receiving end of some vicious attacks from the Kabuki Warriors. They genuinely look like they’re having fun beating Michin and Zelina senseless.
These Japanese ladies work so well as a unit. I’ve never seen them wrestle together, so this is a treat. Kairi’s Sliding D to Michin was impactful.
Asuka is now legal as she takes on Michin as she has her reeling for a tag to Zelina, who’s impatient to get in this fight. Michin is able to bring her partner in.
Vega slows the pace down in her favor by shoving Kairi followed by a harsh knee to the jaw. Zelina delivers a, dare I say, weak looking 619, but Sane fires back with a backhand attack that knocks Vega to the mat.
The Empress of Tomorrow almost got Zelina with the Asuka Lock, luckily, Vega was able to escape and tag Michin, who is angry. The winds of change were for Vega and Michin until Kairi slammed Zelina on the commentary table.
Michin was doing a fair job without Zelina, but Dakota distracted the official, Bayley came running and pushed Michin off the top turnbuckle, sending her crashing against the mat, Asuka kicks her in the head and Kairi concludes the battle with the Insane Elbow.
Winners: The Kabuki WarriorsÂ
Meanwhile, Santos Escobar looks to make a statement by beating Bobby Lashley in the semi-finals in order to get the US Championship he implies he gave to He Who Will Not Be Named at Crown Jewel. Escobar firmly advices everyone that he won’t go down easily.
Lashley, however, is on a different kind of level Santos hasn’t even reached yet. The Street Profits recognize that aplenty.
Next Friday, aside from the US Championship Tournament semi-finals, Butch of The Brawling Brutes is going against the new NXT North American Champion Dragon Lee. We’re also having a Holiday Havoc 8-Women Tag match including Damage Control versus Bianca Belair, Shotzi, Michin and Zelina Vega.
Randy Orton vs. Jimmy Uso
Ha! Ha! Ha! The moment the bell rings, Jimmy runs over to Randy hoping to get the upper hand only to collide with a kick to the gut. How temperamental. Uso does get out of the Viper’s clutches before he could deliver a vintage Orton DDT.
Jimmy Jim is the definition of a human punching bag, it’s silly he hasn’t noticed. I thought that was the whole reason behind the Usos’ revolt. At least one them understood the toxicity within the seemingly comfortable individuals labelled “family”.
Jimmy is seen on his knees begging Randy to stop after getting dropped on the commentary table twice. I won’t lie. I laughed my ass off seeing Jimmy get his ass dragged across the ring by the foot. Ha! Ha! Ha! No else laughed?
Jimmy momentarily rocks Randy with a step-up enzuguri and continues with a hip toss as well. Orton was going for his vintage DDT, but Jimmy managed to get away again and send the Viper over the ropes, which caused him to land badly on his left knee.
Orton hilariously missed the first attempt at a power slam, but he thrived with the second one. Ha! Just like he was finally able to deliver the vintage DDT. Randy had Jimmy in his sights, yet it comes to no surprise that Solo Sikoa showed up… and so did LA Knight.
While Knight took care of Sikoa, Randy put Jimmy to sleep with an RKO. It ended well, or at least for the moment, Roman assaults LA Knight from behind right on the ramp.
What everybody wanted was for Orton and Reigns to slug it out, but the numbers game quickly played a factor once Roman had Randy in the Guillotine while Jimmy kicked him in the back repeatedly. LA Knight soon fell victim to that again.
Fortunately, we have someone on our team, AJ Styles is back to even the odds. The Bloodline has wronged these three men, so revenge is bound to taste good. Although, I am very much confused when Styles attacks Knight.
Winner: Randy OrtonÂ
TOP PHOTO: AJ Styles standing next to Randy Orton. Courtesy of WWE
