Randy Orton pinned Cody Rhodes in the main event at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Sunday night, ending a brutal WrestleMania rematch that saw these two pick up right where they left off. This wasn’t some slow-burn, feeling-out process either; we’re talking about an immediate brawl throughout the arena once they hit the ring, paying off a month’s worth of tension.
The Viper Strikes Again After A Brawl
Orton and Rhodes absolutely went for it, matching intensities in a hard-hitting bout that delivered. The real head-scratcher came when Rhodes teased the punt to Orton, but he just couldn’t pull the trigger. You know how that goes: the wily veteran Orton saw his opening and snatched the win. It felt so much like the run-up to WrestleMania, honestly. Rhodes keeps needing to find another gear, and sometimes it looks like he uses those heel-like tactics to hold onto his WWE title. You gotta wonder, how much further can these two push each other? Are we headed for a Last Man Standing match that might actually kill this insane rivalry? I’m dying to see what thread they tug on next to keep this thing compelling.
Oba Femi Against The World, With Help
If you thought the Oba Femi versus Bron Breakker situation would end cleanly, you must be new here. Nope, this one was pure chaos, involving every member of The Vision, including a super trimmed-down Bronson Reed making his return! Reed hit the ring after Austin Theory got slammed through a table and Logan Paul got caught trying to pass brass knuckles to Breakker. Reed straight up slammed a chair into Oba Femi’s back repeatedly, and the match ended with both Reed and Breakker trading finishers on Femi. I get building Femi against a whole faction, but if the goal is to make Breakker a legit contender, shouldn’t he be getting clean wins? The shenanigans just make him feel like one of the guys, not *the* guy. And with Paul Heyman? I fully expect him to eventually align himself with the man who retired Brock Lesnar. There’s some clear dissension between The Vision’s direction and where Heyman sees things going. A total breakdown? We’ll see.
Trick Williams Grabs That Title Back
It wasn’t all main event drama, though. Lil Yachty finally got into a real match after months of building toward it, and for his five minutes (and beyond) against Baron Corbin, it was a decent showing. He’s no Bad Bunny, but you can tell he’s committed to working on his craft. That opened the door wide open for Trick Williams, who cashed in his United States title shot immediately. Corbin was anything but fresh, and Williams took full advantage. He survived an absolute onslaught, even a belt shot to the head, before landing the Trick Shot to reclaim his title. With Money in the Bank on the horizon, these storylines are just getting started, and you know we’ll be watching every single second.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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