The conclusion of this week’s SmackDown was as dramatic as it was supposed to be. Roman Reigns’ kingdom officially shattered in pieces with Jey Uso siding with his brother, Jimmy, after weeks of dilemma. The stance of the right-hand man of the Bloodline drummed up a lot of buzz in the wrestling world ever since the other twin deceived Reigns at Night of Champions last month.
Starting from the Royal Rumble 2023 to Backlash, The Usos did one after another mishap that certainly didn’t sit well with the top of the table. As it turned out, the Tribal Chief tore down his unfaithful cousins several times on Live TV. The Usos have had enough crap. The wrestling world was already contemplating an inevitable implosion, and they came out utterly accurate when Jimmy turned the tables on Reigns, costing him the gold in Saudi Arabia. Now, with Jey also clearing his stance, it was pretty obvious that fans wouldn’t acknowledge the Tribal Chief like they used to do once.
Roman Reigns received shell shocking reactions from fans
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An eventful SmackDown unfolded at the Rupp Arena in Kentucky on June 16th. The show jump-started with the big dog’s mesmerizing entry to the ring. But the end didn’t go the same for him. After some other backstage dramas, The Usos stole the spotlight with Jey super kicking his Tribal Chief, adding more cracks in the faction. Although Roman tried to gain the endorsement of Jey, but couldn’t succeed.
Mystery still prevails regarding the consequences of the actions of The Usos. But one thing which came as an immediate aftermath is an insane crowd booing Roman to the core. After the episode went off air, fans stayed in the building and it didn’t result in any good for Reigns. They labeled the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion belting out loud, ‘You deserve it‘.
The crowd chants "you deserve it" at Roman Reigns after the show pic.twitter.com/LvBq5kakcz
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) June 17, 2023
The Tribal Chief just left numb, taking in the unforeseen moment.
After this reaction, Roman’s kingdom and his influence undoubtedly were left under a serious threat. But what’s going on in the Usos’ headspace?
Jey Uso dropped a two-word message after doing the unthinkable last night
For now, the twin brothers who used to be a key factor in the Anoa’i family tree are currently riding high as a baby’s face. With many fans and WWE insiders wanting them to save themselves in the face of Roman conspiracy, the wrestling universe seems to be pleased With Jey’s move last night. The brothers hugged it out, saying they got each other’s back, post the segment, as depicted in a backstage clip.
The hero of last night, Jey also took to his Instagram story to express his feeling through a two-word message along with a blood emoji. He wrote ‘ON ME‘ with a video clip of him embracing his brother.
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Now, things will surely get more exciting in the next few weeks with a potential tag team match featuring The Usos vs Reigns and Solo Sikoa for the MITB on the card.
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