Top AEW stars referenced during massive Bloodline brawl on WWE SmackDown

Modified Sep 21, 2024 01:29 GMT

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Earlier tonight, three top stars clashed with The Bloodline during this week's episode of WWE SmackDown. At a point in the brawl, one of the finishing moves of certain AEW stars was used. This was FTR's Shatter Machine.

Moments ago, Kevin Owens was on the mic, giving his thoughts on Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns partnering up to face The Bloodline before he was interrupted by the faction. They then surrounded him in the ring and Jacob Fatu ended up throwing hands with The Prizefighter.

Since it was a three-on-one fight, it was DIY who came to KO's aid. They have a lot of history with each other as Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa's recent tag team title reign came to an end after Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu beat them for the titles with Bloodline assistance.

During the brawl, DIY set themselves up for a Shatter Machine on Tama Tonga. This was seemingly their way of paying tribute to one of their long-time rivals during their NXT days, the FTR. They have previously also incorporated this into their tag team's move set.

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Moments later, SmackDown GM Nick Aldis came out to reveal that all six men will face off in tonight's main event which will surely be something great for the WWE Universe to stay tuned in for.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

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