{"id":41924,"date":"2017-05-02T14:34:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T19:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=41924"},"modified":"2017-05-02T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T19:36:45","slug":"smackdown-primer-owens-wants-u-s-title-back-new-womens-order-orton-shifts-focusing-jinder-singh-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/05\/02\/smackdown-primer-owens-wants-u-s-title-back-new-womens-order-orton-shifts-focusing-jinder-singh-brothers\/","title":{"rendered":"SMACKDOWN PRIMER: Owens wants his U.S. Title back, New Women&#8217;s Order, Orton shifts to focusing on Jinder &#038; Singh Brothers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3929483029\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>SMACKDOWN PREVIEW<br \/>\nMAY 2, 2017<br \/>\nFRESNO, CALIF. AT SAVE MART CENTER<br \/>\nBy Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTORCH SPECIALIST<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201c<i>RED, WHITE, &amp; BLUE.\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>California certainly has had an exciting few days in professional wrestling. <i>Payback<\/i> may not have been the best PPV of all time, but it did deliver some entertaining bouts, and last night&#8217;s Raw closed with one of the better triple-threat matches in quite some time. Tonight in Fresno, we\u2019ll get to see a rematch for the United States Championship between \u201cThe Ayatollah of Rocknrolla\u201d and \u201cthe New Face of America.\u201d (One of those nicknames is significantly better than the other.) Jericho shocked the world when he was able to make his former bestie tap-out on Sunday, especially considering his upcoming Fozzie tour schedule. However, K.O. isn\u2019t wasting any time on asking for his automatic rematch, and he looks to recapture the gold he took from Y2J at <i>Wrestlemania.<\/i> If he does, that would make Owens a two-time U.S. Champion, two-time Intercontinental Champion, and a Universal Champion. All in two years. #WINowensWIN<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>\u201cDON\u2019T HINDER THE JINDER\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You know who hasn\u2019t had an exciting few days of professional wrestling? Randal Keith Orton. For weeks he\u2019s had to prepare for whatever \u201chorrors\u201d Bray Wyatt would have for him in their final match at <i>Payback<\/i> while also fighting off Bray\u2019s big dog Erick Rowan. Then, of course, there is Jinder Mahal, who stole Orton\u2019s WWE Championship and used it as a weapon to knock him unconscious. Jinder continues to build up massive momentum for his championship opportunity at <i>Backlash<\/i>. If Orton continues to underestimate Mahal, we could be in store for an upset that would rock the wrestling fan-base into MAYHEM. However, now that Orton no longer has to worry about the \u201cEater of Worlds\u201d and his lackeys harassing him, he can fully focus on the Jinder and the Singh Brothers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>\u201cTHE N.W.O.\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The New Women\u2019s Order. (GET IT? HAHAHAHA.) Last week Natalya, Carmella, and Tamina refused to get stepped over by SD Live\u2019s newest member of the women\u2019s division, Queen Charlotte, and teamed up to lay a beatdown on the four-time champ during her title match with Naomi. (Naomi received a beating as well.) James Ellsworth was also there, doing nothing, contributing nothing, killing professional wrestling. Tonight Charlotte and Naomi can exact some revenge as they team-up to battle Natty and Carm in a tag team match PLAYA. How does Becky Lynch feel about all this drama inside the blue brand? Well, she\u2019s been campaigning for a match against the aforementioned Ellsworth, so I guess she\u2019s still on the light side of the force.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201c<i>BUT\u2026 LIKE\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-You\u2019re newest tag-team #1 contenders are Tyler Breeze &amp;\u00a0Fandango. As excited as this makes me, they\u2019ll need to start convincing us that they\u2019re legit contenders for those superkicking Samoans.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3664934515\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-The tensions continue to rise between Dolph Ziggler and Shinsuke Nakamura. Ziggy will probably be Nak\u2019s main roster debut opponent at <i>Backlash<\/i>. That is if he doesn\u2019t get himself knee\u2019d in the face before then.<\/p>\n<p>-Baron Corbin will not be seen for a week due to his suspension for pushing an official during his attack on Sami Zayn. This gives Zayn a week to think of a way he can stack up next to the Lone Wolf.<\/p>\n<p>-The Phenomenal One will most likely be on commentary tonight for the U.S. Title rematch considering he\u2019s technically the #1 contender for it. Styles beat Corbin and Zayn to earn that opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>-205 Live has all of there matches announced! TJP will be facing Lince Dorado, Mustafa Ali will finally get his hands on Drew Gulak, and Noam Dar and Rich Swann can FINALLY BURY this Alicciiiiaaaaaaa Fooxxxxxxxxxxx nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>Fresno\u2019s in for an exciting event. Will you be tuning in?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK&#8217;S ARTICLE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/04\/25\/smackdown-primer-charlotte-challenges-become-queen-smackdown-nakamura-message-beat-clock-jinder-mah-huh\/\">SMACKDOWN PRIMER: Charlotte challenges to become Queen of Smackdown, Nakamura has a message, Beat the Clock, Jinder Mah-huh?<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3576636365\"><div id=\"pwtor-1590555852\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>SMACKDOWN PREVIEW MAY 2, 2017 FRESNO, CALIF. AT SAVE MART CENTER By Joey Galizia (@RamJam89), PWTORCH SPECIALIST \u201cRED, WHITE, &amp; BLUE.\u201d California certainly has had an exciting few days in professional wrestling. 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