What a frickin way to open and close tonight's SmackDown from Madison Square Garden. For starter's it's the Bloodline entering the arena via SUV. Paul Heyman has some questions for Solo. If I am your wiseman, why aren't you taking my advice? Where is Jacob Fatu?
Solo assures Paul that he is Solo's wiseman and that is why he listens to Paul's advice and tonight they make it official. As for Jacob, well he isn't here tonight. The Bloodline goes to the ring and as Solo is starting a promo, here comes Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens to cash the receipt they owe the Bloodline from last Friday's beating. Cody and Solo brawl in the ring although the cameras are more fixated on Randy and Tama Loa brawling ringside and Randy introducing the Tongan's jewels to the ringside barrier. The cameras also capture the action between Kevin Owens and Tama Tonga brawling out in te audience area near the production equipment. KO lays out the Tongan on a production table, climbs into the crowd and delivers a picture perfect swanton from the deck.
As the Bloodline retreats our hero's stand triumphantly in the ring. As they lay the verbal smackdown on their foes, here comes GM Nick Aldis and a gaggle of security. As the heroes are jawing back and forth with Aldis, the GM send 1 security person into the ring. Bad idea as that individual will need to make sure that he has some quality health insurance. Astonishingly, the GM send the entire security force into the ring and they are met with the same fate as their co-worker. Aldis would head to the back, bring the NYPD with him to escort the heroes backstage and out of the building. This will bite the GM in the derriere during the closing moments of the show.
Fast forward to the Bloodline Acknowledgement Ceremony. As Paul starts to speak, Solo cuts him off and introduce the newest member of the Bloodline, the Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Fatu. Since Solo is an honest individual, I am sure Jacob was indeed not in the building when he relayed that to Paul.....Anywho....Solo asks the Tongans and Jacob to acknowledge him. The trio does what is expected of them. Solo now turns his attention to Paul and tells him to acknowledge Solo as your Tribal Chief. Paul hesitates and Solo pulls Roman Reign's Tribal Chief Lei from a bag. Paul is devasted and wonders where Solo got that. Solo hands the lei to Paul and again orders Paul to acknowledge him. Paul tells Solo that he loves him and he acknowledges that Solo is....not his Tribal Chief.
Solo is none too happy with Paul and gives him a nice peck on the cheek. The Tongans lay Paul in the middle of the ring and the Samoan Werewolf delivers a devastating head butt to Paul. Wait....Paul's punishment is not over as they roll him out of the ring, clear off the announce table, and the Tongans and Jacob power bomb Paul through the announce table to close the show.
Roman, hopefully, is getting ever closer to returning from his time away. The only way to end this brewing Family Feud is at Survivor Series in the War Games.