AJ Styles on Becoming #1 Contender
After winning the Independence Day Battle Royal on Smackdown Live tonight to earn the right to face Kevin Owens for the U.S. Title at WWE Battleground, AJ Styles Tweeted the following:
Happy 4th of July everyone. I’m bringing that #USTitle back where it belongs. #NumberOneContender #SDLive
— AJStyles.Org (@AJStylesOrg) July 5, 2017
Did The Usos Go Off Script With Paige Reference on Smackdown?
As noted, The Usos made a reference to Paige’s leaked private videos during the rap battle on Smackdown Live tonight, as they directed the following line at The New Day:
“Let’s just keep it PG, you know what’s good… don’t get all Rated R like ya boy Xavier Woods.”
It’s possible the line was not scripted beforehand, as WWE has edited it out of the YouTube clip featuring tonight’s rap battle. The line would have come in at around the 1:30 mark in the video below, but it is noticeably absent:
Tag Team Star Teases Going Solo
Chad Gable reflects on his loss to AJ Styles on SmackDown LIVE and what lies ahead for him, whether it’s as a part of American Alpha or as a singles competitor: