Even though The Bloodline had been fraying at the seams for weeks, there’s a difference between discord and outright rebellion. The Usos escalated the situation to that level last week, however, and now the WWE Universe is preparing for the Bloodline Civil War — which will apparently begin in earnest tonight on WWE SmackDown in Lafayette, Louisiana.
While Jimmy and Jey fired the first salvo in the form of a number of superkicks, Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa aren’t likely to let things go all the way to Money in the Bank without a response. The Bloodline segments have captured the imagination of pro wrestling fandom like little else this decade, and there’s no reason that won’t continue to be the case on SmackDown.
A big tag team match to determine the fate of the women’s titles going forward. Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler have the WWE belts, while relative SmackDown newcomers Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn still hold the NXT straps. Something has to give tonight, as one of the duos will leave the arena with two championships.
Another bout could throw a wrinkle into the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match in London. Bayley previously won a spot in the battle for the briefcase, but Shotzi managed to goad her into putting it on the line — or rather, Shotzi did the goading and IYO SKY accepted on her teammate’s behalf, but it works out the same way. Could the Role Model stumble just eight days away from MITB?
That’s one of the reasons we’ll be watching tonight, although yes, it’s going to be mostly to see what the next twist is in “As the Bloodline Turns.” The action goes down beginning at 8 p.m. on Fox, at which time we’ll be doing live results and updates here on Wrestling Junkie.