Kevin Owens Breaches ThunderDome Security, Bianca Belair Dunks On Bayley | Post-SD Fight-Size Update
Here is your Post-SmackDown Fight-Size Update for January 22, 2021.
~ SmackDown ended with The Head of the Table going through a table. Kevin Owens breached ThunderDome security to help Adam Pearce after Paul Heyman gave the WWE Official a taste of his own medicine, dropping out of their match and replacing himself with Roman Reigns. The Universal Champion was getting ready to throw Pearce off the stage when Owens intervened and beat down The Tribal Chief. The two will face-off at the Royal Rumble in a Last Man Standing match.
— THROUGH THE TABLE!!!! —@FightOwensFight just sent a MESSAGE to @WWERomanReigns!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/6fkq47P4bc
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2021
~ King Corbin made fairly quick work of Dominik Mysterio, finishing their match with a right hand and the End of Days.
— END. OF. DAYS.
King @BaronCorbinWWE picks up a dominant victory over @DomMysterio35 on #SmackDown. pic.twitter.com/y4uOFDB85w
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2021
~ Bianca Belair dominated Bayley in their obstacle course challenge. The EST of WWE put an exclamation mark on her victory when she crossed over Bayley, leaving her laying as she dunked on the former-SmackDown Women’s Champion. Bayley would attack Belair after the competition.
— Strong——! — Strong——! — Strong——! @BiancaBelairWWE just did THAT! #SmackDown @itsBayleyWWE @otiswwe @WWEGable pic.twitter.com/gC9kabvdEw
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2021
~ Sami Zayn ended his ringside protest, interrupting the Intercontinental Championship match and hitting Apollo Crews with a Helluva Kick.
.@SamiZayn couldn’t help but make his presence felt in the #ICTitle showdown between @WWEBigE and @WWEApollo. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/GQatWSSqwk
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2021
~ The Street Profits want a chance to regain their SmackDown Tag Team Titles, but Sonya Deville doesn’t think they’re ready. She is worried about Montez Ford re-aggravating an injury and would rather they stay backstage for the time being and continue hyping up the show.
The #StreetProfits will be back in the #SmackDown Tag Team Title picture… just not yet. #SmackDown @SonyaDevilleWWE @MontezFordWWE @AngeloDawkins pic.twitter.com/jOpLmucQKM
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2021
~ Kevin Owens showed up to the ThunderDome but was not allowed in. He was told the Roman Reigns pulled some strings and had him barred from the building. He proceeded to deliver an impassioned message and promised to be the last man standing at the Royal Rumble.
~ Sasha Banks got her wish and faced off against Carmella’s sommelier, Reginald. The Boss won the match via submission, sending a message to her next title challenger in the process.
~ Cesaro picked up some more momentum heading into the Royal Rumble, defeating Dolph Ziggler. The Swiss Superman defeated Daniel Bryan on the January 15 episode of SmackDown.
.@WWECesaro issued a one-on-one open challenge, and out came @HEELZiggler!
Who’s going to gain momentum heading toward #RoyalRumble next week? pic.twitter.com/qNG0q7HCsw
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2021
~ After a disappointing loss to Charlotte and Asuka, Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan broke the news to Billie Kay that she can’t be apart of their squad.
“Billie, you’re not getting it. There is no ‘us.'” #SmackDown @RubyRiottWWE @YaOnlyLivvOnce @BillieKayWWE pic.twitter.com/U2r26FlKv3
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2021
~ SmackDown opened with Roman Reigns calling Adam Pearce a “puss” for backing out of their match.
“My back hurts because I’ve been carrying this damn company for YEARS now!” – @WWERomanReigns #SmackDown @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/GJnhyW99Lo
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2021
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