3) Smackdown Really Is The Land Of Opportunity
The first match of the night was the six-pack challenge to determine the number one contender for the WWE championship. Jinder Mahal vs Sami Zayn vs Dolph Ziggler vs Mojo Rawley vs Luke Harper vs Erick Rowan.
It was VERY strange collection of wrestlers. We learned that Smackdown really is the land of opportunity as all 6 of these men haven’t been near the World Title picture over the past few months (except maybe Luke Harper if you want to count him).
Former disciples of @WWEBrayWyatt are going at it in this #1Contender #SixPackChallenge! @ERICKROWAN @LukeHarperWWE #SDLive pic.twitter.com/YeHqWZt1uT
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 19, 2017
A good time to be a mid-carder on the blue brand.
4) Wait, Did Tom Phillips Spoil Payback?
During the six-pack challenge, Tom Phillips might have spoiled the result of the WWE Championship match at Payback between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt.
Phillips kept saying that the winner would go on to face Randy Orton at Backlash for the WWE Championship. Backlash takes place several weeks after Orton and Wyatt face off for the title.
Tom Phillips keeps saying that whoever wins this is facing Orton at Backlash, so he’s beating Wyatt then? @ProWrestlingMag @WWE
— Dale Oldfield⚽️ (@daleyadamm) April 19, 2017
WHY WOULD TOM PHILLIPS SAY RANDY IS GONNA FACE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH? SPOIL IT MUCH?
— Caldwyn Abbott ☝️ (@Abbottude) April 19, 2017
Even though it is pretty obvious that Orton will retain, hate to hear WWE making the Payback match worthless.
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