Randy Orton Confronts Roman Reigns On SMACKDOWN As AJ Styles Returns; Charlotte Flair's Injury Status Revealed

Randy Orton Confronts Roman Reigns On SMACKDOWN As AJ Styles Returns; Charlotte Flair's Injury Status Revealed

Last night's episode of SmackDown featured plenty of big moments, including a confrontation between Randy Orton and Roman Reigns, the shocking return of AJ Styles, and a big Charlotte Flair injury update.

By JoshWilding - Dec 16, 2023 11:12 AM EST
Filed Under: WWE

Last night's episode of Smackdown kicked off with the long-awaited return of Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. 

The Tribal Chief didn't acknowledge CM Punk's return or his remarks from last week, but soon found himself having to deal with Randy Orton. The Viper made it clear he's back and looking for revenge and attempted to RKO Reigns after challenging him to a title match at the Royal Rumble next month. 

After Reigns named Solo Sikoa the heir to his Tribal throne, Jimmy Uso set out to prove himself in the main even in a match with Orton. The babyface ultimately picked up the win and, after being attacked by Reigns, got a helping hand from LA Knight...and AJ Styles! 

The returning Styles is jacked and, despite vanquishing The Bloodline, then appeared to turn heel by attacking Knight from behind. We're not entirely sure what that means, but there's a chance he'll now feud with the rising star heading into next year. 

Elsewhere in the show, it was confirmed that Charlotte Flair injured her knee last Friday and will now be sidelined for at least 9 months. Unfortunately, that almost certainly means The Queen will miss WrestleMania

Despite that, WWE is very much firing on all cylinders right now. You can check out some highlights from SmackDown in the X posts below. 

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