This has been a great week of WWE television. Fastlane was good, Raw was good and Smackdown ended the live week well. There aren't that many highlights but what was there was notable.
Shane McMahon solidified his heel turn, running down Miz and claiming he turned because he was tired of people using him to get ahead in life. He's not the best in the world because he won a trophy but he's best in the world because he was BORN that way. He then books himself in a match against Miz at Wrestlemania, giving Shane his fourth straight match at Wrestlemania since his return in 2016. He's 1-2 at the event since and I can't see him beating Miz, especially if they're going to be running with this babyface Miz. Who knows? Maybe Miz and Bryan will cross paths again, just this time, the WWE Title will be on the line.
Randy Orton came out for a fantastic promo about AJ Styles, claiming that while AJ was down in the bingo halls getting paid in hot dogs and hand shakes, Orton was in the big time, becoming the youngest World Champion in history and competing with The Undertaker at Wrestlemania. He also said Styles was too busy getting a tan with Dixie Carter. Good stuff! AJ comes out to say he was handed everything and claimed he wouldn't have gotten anywhere with his dad and his rip off off Diamond Cutter. Orton rebutted, saying don't tell him his little indie buddings haven't done the same and threw up The Kliq's signature hand sign. Orton demands Styles to pay rent in the house Orton built and Styles points to the Mania sign to collect while Orton leaves. Goosebumps. THIS is going to be one hell of a match at Mania guys!
The main event segment saw Vince come out to give Kofi Kingston a Wrestlemania opportunity. His New Day brethren put Kofi over to Vince who said if Kofi was good enough to become champion in the last 11 years, it would have happened by now. Kofi claims he hasn't complained and he just wants to know what he has to do. Out comes Randy Orton and Vince says, all you have to do is beat him, and then Samoa Joe's music hit, then The Bar came out and finally Rowan. Kofi must run the gauntlet AGAIN against those 5 men, two being former World Champions and Royal Rumble winners. Kingston only got through three men last time in Bryan, Jeff Hardy and Samoa Joe. This gauntlet features three monster men, a Swiss cyborg and a Viper. This is going to be an amazing story for Wrestlemania. I just wonder how he'll do it. Maybe the people the heels are feuding with (Styles for Orton, Ali for Rowan, New Day or any tag team for The Bar and Mysterio for Joe) will interfere to help Kingston get his moment. Time will tell. It's going to be an awesome hour of Smackdown next week.
Wrestlemania is shaping up. Can't wait to see what next week has in store.
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