“Ref Threw Up the X Sign”: Top WWE Star Suffers Brutal Injury During SmackDown, Wrestling Fans Flood In With Support

It seems that WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions, ‘The Usos’ are on a roll to injure WWE superstars. Since ‘The Stupendous’ WrestleMania 38, three WWE superstars have been injured at the hands of The Usos. Shinsuke Nakamura was the latest name to join this list, which features Rick Boogs and Randy Orton. 

During the latest SmackDown episode, Nakamura and Matt Riddle squared off against The Usos for the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championship. However, Roman Reigns’ cousins had the last laugh on Riddle and Nakamura.

Shinsuke Nakamura suffered a brutal ankle injury to which WWE fans reacted!

Along with Roman Reigns, even his cousins, The Usos (Jimmy & Jey), are at the top of their game. The Usos showed ‘The Tribal Chief’ Roman Reigns their worth by defeating team RK-Bro(Randy Orton & Riddle).

On the May 20th episode of SmackDown, The Usos beat Orton and Riddle to become the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions. Thanks to Roman Reigns’ interference!

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Following that win, The Usos also attacked ‘The Viper‘ Orton, injured his back, and condemned him to a spell on the sidelines. As Orton had been injured, Riddle tagged with Nakamura to avenge his tag team partner.

However, during the main event of tonight’s SmackDown, Shinsuke Nakamura twisted his ankle. So naturally, the WWE Universe reacted to the injury of the former Intercontinental Champion.

Indeed, Nakamura’s ankle did not look fine, and even the WWE referees signaled an “X.” Throwing an “X” symbol by referees in WWE means that the injury is not a work.

‘The Original Bro’ Riddle won’t give up

As Shinsuke Nakamura had suffered an injury, ‘The Original Bro’ Riddle had to continue the match against The Usos in a 2-on-1 handicapped match. Well, Riddle was on fire to put The Usos down because this match was dedicated to his best friend, Randy Orton.

‘The Original Bro’ did not give up and used every insane and amazing maneuver from his arsenal to win the tag team championships.

In the closing segment of the match, Riddle prepared for a ‘Super RKO’ from the top rope to Jimmy Uso. But, Sami Zayn distracted Riddle by popping Roman Reigns’ theme song on the SmackDown Titan Tron.

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This distracted Riddle and Jey Uso tagged himself in

Being puzzled by Reigns’ theme song, Matt Riddle gave the advantage to Jey Uso as he tagged himself in. However, even after a ‘Super RKO’ on Jimmy, Riddle could not dethrone the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions.