Eight days before the Royal Rumble event, Kevin Owens surprised Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Bloodline with an all-out onslaught during their Contract Signing. Plus, Legado del Fantasma, Imperium, Hit Row and Drew McIntyre & Sheamus all advanced to the semifinals in the SmackDown Tag Team Title Contenders Tournament and so much more.
Drew McIntyre & Sheamus defeated The Viking Raiders.
SmackDown was truly Fight Night when it kicked off with Drew McIntyre & Sheamus conquering The Viking Raiders with an earth-shattering Claymore Kick/Brogue Kick combination on their two opponents to advance to the second round of the SmackDown Tag Team Title Contenders Tournament. (Via WWE.com)
Hit Row (with BFAB) defeated Los Lotharios.
In the second matchup of the SmackDown Tag Team Title Contenders Tournament, B-Fab interfered and paved the way for Ashante "Thee" Adonis to roll up Humberto and give Hit Row the victory over Los Lotharios. As a result, Hit Row will face the triumphant Sheamus & Drew McIntyre in the semifinals. (Via WWE.com)
IMPERIUM defeated The Brawling Brutes.
After Butch suffered a massive suplex onto the unforgiving ringside floor in the final moments of the third SmackDown Tag Team Title Contenders Tournament Match, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci combined to hit Ridge Holland with the Imperium Bomb to pick up the high-stakes victory. (Via WWE.com)
Legado del Fantasma defeated Maximum Male Models.
In the final SmackDown Tag Team Title Contenders Tournament Match of the night, Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro used Lucha tag team precision to take down Maximum Male Models’ ma.çé & mån.sôör. With the victory, the tandem earned the right to face Imperium in the semifinals next week. (Via WWE.com)
Kevin Owens delivered a surprise attack on Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns and The Bloodline during the Undisputed WWE Universal Title Contract Signing.
As Roman Reigns sat in the ring for the Contract Signing, Kevin Owens suddenly emerged and ambushed The Bloodline. After taking out Solo Sikoa at ringside, he hit the Stunner on The Head of the Table. Owens then decimated the emerging Usos before powerbombing Reigns through the table. He then finally signed the contract for his title match before taking his leave into the crowd.
"The Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn was late to the party and only arrived in the ring after the fireworks had ended. (Via WWE.com)
"The Honorary Uce" Sami Zayn was late to the party and only arrived in the ring after the fireworks had ended. (Via WWE.com)