The popular show “As the Bloodline Turns” will continue tonight at WWE SmackDown in Columbia, South Carlina.
OK, so there’s not really a soap opera (look them up, kids) with that name, but it feels like there could be given all the drama the group has gone through over the past year and a half. The latest development saw Roman Reigns publicly call out The Usos for their inability to wrest the tag team titles back from Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, as well as their questionable decision (in his eyes) to dedicate their failure to him.
Like any good Tribal Chief, Reigns is taking matters into his own hands, as he and Solo Sikoa, not The Usos, will challenge the champs for the belts at Night of Champions. To that end, the two teams will get a chance to see each other in person on SmackDown, a confrontation that should be plenty of fun.
As for Jey and Jimmy, it’s not like they get the night off. No, they’ll be somewhat awkwardly hanging around, as they have a match against the LWO’s Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar. It’s not likely a victory in a regular tag team match would get them back in Reigns’ good graces, but it would be a lot better than another ‘L.’
On top of that, we’ve got some key debuts by recent NXT call-ups. Pretty Deadly will hit the ring for the first time on Friday nights, taking on Butch and Ridge Holland of the Brawling Brutes. And a certain brash Australian will bring the “Grayson Waller Effect” to SmackDown for the first time, with what he says will be a big star as his guest.
It’s all set to kick off live on Fox at 8 p.m. ET, so tune in live or check with us for the latest from WWE SmackDown in Columbia later this evening.