Two of the men who will compete in the Elimination Chamber WWE Championship match in two weeks time faced-off tonight on SmackDown LIVE, and one of 'em was left with some battle scars to boast of.
Randy Orton took on Mustafa Ali in an impressive back-and-forth bout, and at one point the former 205 Live high-flyer was caught with a stiff shot to the eye that immediately began to swell shut.
Ali's night didn't get any better from there, either, because even after a flurry of offense which left Orton reeling momentarily, the ever-crafty Viper managed to hit a lovely RKO when he yanked Ali's foot away from the turnbuckle and picked up the win.
Mustafa is expected to get a decent push on the blue brand, but pinning Randy was always going to be a long-shot!