Who Faces Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 33?
Orton ducks a right hand from Styles. Orton goes for the RKO, but Styles rolls out of the ring. Orton and Styles gets into the collar and elbow tie up. Orton drives Styles to the corner. We have a clean break. Styles applies a side headlock. Orton connects with a back suplex, but Styles keeps hold of the side headlock. Orton drops Styles with a shoulder tackle. Styles lands a right hand. Styles rams his shoulders to the midsection of Orton. Orton reverses the irish whips and launches Styles back first into the turnbuckles. Orton connects with the Garvin Stomp. Orton bounces Styles face first off the top rope. Orton rams his knee across the face of Styles. Styles starts kicking the hamstring of Orton. Styles goes for a big boot, but Orton counters with a exploder suplex that sends Styles crashing to the outside.
Orton with a belly to back suplex on the ringside barricade. Orton rolls Styles back into the ring. Styles chop blocks Orton. Styles with a clubbing blow to the back of Orton. Styles continues to attack the leg of Orton. Orton lands a couple of right hands to get out of the hold. Orton shoves Styles to the corner. Styles continues to target the leg of Orton. Styles applies a rear chin lock. Orton with a series of clotheslines to Styles. Orton connects with the Powerslam. Orton plants Styles with a Full Nelson Slam for a two count. Orton repeatedly stomps on the knee of Styles. Orton places Styles on the top rope. Orton goes for the superplex, but Styles drops Orton face first on the top turnbuckle.
Styles connects with the Ushigoroshi for a two count. Styles sets up for the Styles Clash, but Orton counters with a back body drop that sends Styles to the ring apron. Orton goes for the IEDDT, but Styles counters with the Calf Crusher, but Orton reaches the bottom rope. Orton ducks a flying clothesline from Styles. Styles goes for the Phenomenal Forearm, but Orton counters with a right hand. Orton connects with the IEDDT. Orton sets up for the RKO, but Styles counters with the Pele Kick. Orton sends Styles to the ring apron. Styles tease an attempt at the Phenomenal Forearm. Styles goes for the Springboard 450 Splash, but Orton ducks out of the ring. Orton drops Styles with the RKO to pickup the victory.
A really good WWE Smackdown Live main event, but it seemed as if the match did not produce a lot of great moments. The reversals and counters were smooth, as well as the transition into the final RKO but I just was expecting something better. Both guys are ridiculously talented, but maybe more time in the ring would have helped them. Especially tonight, where they was really only one decent match, Randy and AJ should have had 25-30 minutes. Let the match mean something because it means you are in a WORLD FREAKING CHAMPIONSHIP match at WrestleMania 33.
Tonight was poorly booked with over an hour of wasted time. No mention of The Uso’s and American Alpha bothers me because they were really strong a few weeks ago. Also, the women’s segment was too long and drawn out. The beginning was the biggest waste of time tonight. Take ten minutes of that nonsense and slap it onto the main event. There was good progression in a few storylines tonight, but not enough to make this a watchable episode. You can watch everything in about 20 minutes on DVR.
The best part of WWE Smackdown Live is Shane and AJ’s confrontation on Talking Smack. Check that out.
