Kevin Owens defeated Chris Jericho to become the new WWE United States Champion in the main event of tonight’s SmackDown from Fresno, California.
Owens is now a two-time United States Champion. Jericho just won the title at Sunday’s WWE Payback pay-per-view from Owens.
Owens beat Jericho after a superkick and a DDT on the floor, followed by a pop-up powerbomb to win. Jericho was in bad shape after the match, but Owens took advantage and powerbombed Jericho again and attacked him before referees broke it up. Jericho was assisted from the ring by referees and walked out with help, but Owens ran back down again and attacked him with a chair, then put it around Jericho’s neck and slammed him throat first into the ringpost. Jericho was seen bleeding from the mouth, and he was dazed and staggered to the back with help from the referees on the WWE Network overrun of the show.
The attack would seemingly write him off of WWE TV for the time being; Jericho will start touring with Fozzy next week and it was speculated that he would be written off of TV tonight.
Below are photos and videos from tonight’s match:
Proudly hoisting the #USTitle is your NEW #USChampion and #FaceOfAmerica @FightOwensFight! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/b4eECKG1cd— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2017
ANOTHER #PopupPowerbomb to @IAmJericho?! What is @FightOwensFight thinking?! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Xjo7EEo2Sj— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2017
Sickening. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/A6e5pbYDb0— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2017
#USChampion @FightOwensFight looks EXTREMELY proud of his actions as @IAmJericho is once again attended to by EMTs… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/u2v1toBnJs— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 3, 2017
As we get set for #205Live on @WWENetwork, @IAmJericho is being helped to the backstage area after @FightOwensFight‘s assault on #SDLive… pic.twitter.com/7uJtiUoKRf— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2017
.@IAmJericho is escorted to the backstage area after a vicious assault by @FightOwensFight on #SDLive. #205Live pic.twitter.com/9QO00tNrEa
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2017
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