Things went out of hands when Smackdown Live went off the air, last week. Randy Orton ripped off the mask of Rey Mysterio to show the most sadistic side of himself. After what he did, this rivalry has become quite personal between these two veteran superstars. They would continue heating up the feud as we move towards the WWE TLC PPV.
AJ Styles’ contract coming to an end in WWE
WWE Championship match at WWE TLC is also official at this point. Tonight, we expect the former champion AJ Styles to return to his house after that devastating loss from two weeks ago. Also, we expect to receive an update on the Smackdown women’s champion Becky Lynch who’s out of the scene from a concussion. All of these will be in store when the show comes live from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
10 interesting facts from AJ Styles championship reign
Randy Orton has started building a rivalry against Rey Mysterio ever since the latter’s return on Smackdown. He delivered a number of attacks on the high-flyer over the past few weeks. But last week’s misdeed overshadowed them all. Randy Orton did not hesitate to pull off the sacred mask of Rey Mysterio. The Master of 619 is not happy with the actions shown by the Viper. He is likely trying to come up with a counter-attack on the Apex Predator.
We have not heard from AJ Styles ever since losing the WWE Championship. Daniel Bryan gave an explanation for turning heel and attacking AJ, last week. He even insulted the fans for not supporting him throughout the injury span. We bet AJ Styles will have a lot to say regarding this when he shows up. The former WWE Champion returns to his show after two weeks to start the buildup for the title match at WWE TLC.
Here are the confirmations of his return from WWE’s side,
“The Phenomenal One returns to respond to the new WWE Champion ahead of their championship rematch at WWE Tables, Ladders & Chairs in three weeks. What will Styles have to say? Find out tonight on SmackDown LIVE at 8/7 C on USA Network!”
Becky Lynch is away from Smackdown TV ever since suffering a concussion. We have not heard any status update from her or the WWE, for now. Expectations are that the officials will address the injury on tonight to clarify whether the title held by her will be on the line at WWE TLC. WWE.com has listed her on tonight’s show that is an indication of her return to set up her next title defense.
Jeff Hardy will celebrate his 20th anniversary in the WWE as referred on WWE.com. He joined this brand alongside his brother Matt Hardy to start a revolution with high-flying moves. We will find out which opponent will be in-store on Smackdown for the Charismatic Enigma as he reached this special milestone of his career.