WWE introduced their December 27 episode of SmackDown to the Amalie Area in Tampa, Florida. That was an enormous present because the blue model closes out 2024, and the ultimate section of the evening adopted up on an enormous storyline.
At Saturday Night time’s Foremost Occasion, Kevin Owens fought Cody Rhodes with the WWE Undisputed World Title on the road. That match noticed the American Nightmare retain his title in controversial vogue, however the ending wasn’t so nice for Cody.
Kevin Owens folded Cody Rhodes up on the finish of the match and laid in a devastating piledriver, the identical transfer that has been made greater than clear that’s unlawful. Then he stole the winged eagle championship. Throughout this week’s SmackDown, Nick Aldis addressed that scenario through the closing section of the present.
SmackDown began off with Nick Aldis saying that Kevin Owens should return that stolen title by the tip of the present, or he would face huge time repercussions. Afterward within the present, Kevin Owens reduce an interview from his automobile the place he mentioned he deserves to have the winged eagle title belt. He additionally didn’t care about Aldis’ ultimatum, as he mentioned he’ll solely meet with the SmackDown GM beneath his phrases, alone within the ring with simply the 2 of them.
When the time got here, Nick Aldis instructed Owens to do the correct factor and hand over the winged eagle title. Owens noticed it because the worst factor he may do, as a result of it’s the one bargaining chip he has to get one other shot at Cody Rhodes’ Undisputed WWE Championship. He felt cheated after Cody beat him in controversial vogue at Saturday Night time’s Foremost Occasion, as a result of he mentioned he had the American Nightmare beat.
Nick Aldis wasn’t about making offers, as he meant that Kevin Owens would undergo penalties if he doesn’t give the title again. That will imply Owens by no means steps in a WWE ring once more. At that time, Cody Rhodes got here out along with his precise Undisputed Championship. Aldis instructed Cody to go away and let him deal with issues, however Rhodes wasn’t going to do this.
Cody Rhodes mentioned he doesn’t need Kevin Owens handy over the title, as he doesn’t wish to make a martyr about of somebody who needs to be a martyr. The American Nightmare made it clear that he doesn’t wrestle for himself anymore, he does it for his household, his followers, and so many others who’ve put religion in him.
Kevin Owens began to speak, and Cody instructed him to close up. Then Rhodes mentioned he needs a match the place the referee isn’t going to cease what he’s going to do to KO. At the moment, Cody and Nick spoke off-microphone for a second, after which Cody proposed a ladder match towards Kevin Owens for each of these title belts. At the moment, Nick Aldis booked a ladder match for the Royal Rumble on February 1 in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium. After that, Owens jumped Cody and left him within the ring to shut out the present.
There may be numerous historical past between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens. After the WWE Dangerous Blood 2024 premium stay occasion, Kevin Owens attacked Cody Rhodes within the car parking zone. Afterward, Owens mentioned that no matter occurred to Randy Orton was Cody Rhodes’ fault. Owens had beforehand laid Orton out with a piledriver through the November 8 episode of SmackDown. We should see what’s subsequent for the Undisputed WWE Championship, however Cody Rhodes will now shut out 2024 with the Undisputed WWE Title.
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December 27, 2024 10:03 pm