On the recent episode of WWE SmackDown, Triple H made his presence felt.
As the show began, Randy Orton made his demand for a match versus Kevin Owens at the WWE Crown Jewel very clear. Nick Aldis stepped into the ring to note that making this match wasn’t within his power.
In response to this, Triple H took center stage, confronting Orton. He clarified to The Viper, who recently took a break from the ring due to a major back injury, that his intention wasn’t to shield Owens but protect Orton himself.
Their interaction was filled with tension, with Orton expressing his desire to see Triple H’s more formidable side, akin to the persona he used to embody. Upon reconsideration, Triple H decided to concede and agreed to Orton’s demanded match.
Highlights from this tense segment are available for watching below:
Another WWE star, Montez Ford of The Street Profits, made an interesting comparison in a chat with The Daily Star. According to him, The Bloodline and the nWo share several similarities.
Check out some interesting insights from the interview below:
About the congruencies between the two groups: “They do. Same vibe. All these new variants, and they wear red and black like the Wolfpac. The only difference is the name. Not a knock to the Bloodline, but such a strong force and they’ve created a strong element of surprise and so dominant. They didn’t realize how much power they created because now, the very same thing they’ve created is the very same thing they have to form up and destroy. It looks like the Avengers all over again. They got rid of Thanos, but Thanos is the same person they need to take care of the new threat. Bloodline is a huge threat, but now, another variant has formed, and that same Bloodline that caused the havoc, now has to take out the new havoc because this new variant is different and a little more rogue. It’s not controlled, they do what they want. It’s very sporadic. ‘Woah, what is this? Guys, can you help us clean up the mess we made?’”
About the power dynamics within the Bloodline factions: “The Bloodline is getting strong because the old Bloodline is going back to recruit people that they caused turmoil to, to help take out the new Bloodline and other people are like, ‘Nah, that’s your business.’ The new Bloodline is getting strong because old Bloodline needs help taking out the new variant and people aren’t helping them. I dealt with them for a long time, but I’m trying to win the Tag Team Championships. You’re asking me to help take care of this variant? You’re asking Kevin (Owens) or Cody (Rhodes). They got their own stuff to worry about. Weren’t ya’ll the same people that caused the havoc before? Make it make sense.”
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