– Alexa Bliss, The Miz, Maryse and Apollo Crews will be joining Renee Young and Daniel Bryan on tonight’s Talking Smack.
AJ Styles In-Ring Promo:
"I was BUILT for the Main Event of @WrestleMania!!" – @AJStylesOrg #SDLive pic.twitter.com/6nH8gGRK5L
— WWE (@WWE) March 8, 2017
SmackDown is the house that AJ Styles built. When he was WWE Champion, the ratings couldn’t have been any higher. Styles turned the B Show into The Show. What does he get from Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon? Nothing but disrespect. Meanwhile, Randy Orton burns down a man’s house and gets rewarded for it. Here’s the thing that nobody seems to get. Styles was built for the main event of WrestleMania. Not Shane McMahon, not Daniel Bryan and certainly not Randy Orton is going to keep him from the grandest stage of them all and making it Phenomenal.
Third Match: AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton. The Winner Of This Match Will Take On Bray Wyatt For The WWE Championship At WrestleMania
.@RandyOrton will battle @WWEBrayWyatt for the WWE Championship in the Main Event of @WWE @WrestleMania 33 in Orlando! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/OBcV90Kght
— WWE (@WWE) March 8, 2017
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 way. Orton drops Styles with the RKO to pickup the victory.
Winner: Randy Orton
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