3) United States Of America Championship?
Wait a second, did the ‘United States Championship’ get renamed to the ‘United States of America Championship’ without telling anybody?
This was referenced on multiple occasions by Kevin Owens and the Smackdown Live commentary team.
United States of America champion is not as catchy as US champion. #SDLive
— Gio (@NYYRaLF) May 17, 2017
The United States of America Champion. #SDLive
— Jeremy The Critic (@jeremythecritic) May 17, 2017
It looks like the title might have been renamed.
4) Jinder Mahal Defeated AJ Styles (Bet You Didn’t Expect To Read That In Your Lifetime)
The first match of the night was the clash of the number one contenders! Jinder Mahal (number one contender for the WWE Title) faced off against AJ Styles (number one contender for the U.S Title).
After some interference from Kevin Owens, Jinder Mahal was able to defeat AJ Styles.
Jinder Mahal just beat AJ Styles. 2017, everyone. #SDLive
— Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) May 17, 2017
Wait…Jinder Mahal just beat AJ Styles?
I know Owens had a hand in it but…what the hell is going on in the universe?#SDLive
— J.D. Phillabuster (@JamTheMighty) May 17, 2017
Never thought I’d see the day when Jinder Mahal pinned AJ Styles. #SDLive
— Travis Wakeman (@traviswakeman10) May 17, 2017
The push of Jinder continues.
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