#SDLive Discussion Thread, Feb 7: John Cena rekindles his rivalry with Randy Orton tonight

[Smart Marx]

SmackDown LIVE preview, Feb. 7, 2017: John Cena to battle Randy Orton tonight
Tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network, WWE Champion John Cena will rekindle his storied rivalry with 2017 Royal Rumble Match winner Randy Orton.

The Champ renews his epic rivalry against The Viper tonight
SEATTLE – Tonight, in the wake of his victory over WWE Champion John Cena in tag team action last week, 2017 Royal Rumble Winner Randy Orton will take on The Cenation Leader for the first time on SmackDown LIVE.

Having recently dispensed of estranged Wyatt Family member Luke Harper, Orton and the family’s patriarch, Bray Wyatt, are clearly zoning in on Cena’s WWE Title. It will be very interesting to see how The Champ will respond, just five days before he defends his championship inside the demonic Elimination Chamber against five other Superstars – among them, The New Face of Fear himself.

Find out when John Cena and Randy Orton rekindle their iconic rivalry on SmackDown LIVE, tonight on USA Network!

What chaos will unfold with the Elimination Chamber Match just five days away?
Bray Wyatt, of course, won’t be the only Superstar battling John Cena inside the Elimination Chamber this Sunday –AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Dean Ambrose and The Miz will also enter the twisted steel structure in pursuit of the WWE Championship.

With such an explosive contest on the horizon, just about any action by any of the six Elimination Chamber participants will surely be the proverbial light to the fuse – especially when you consider the all-out chaos that overtook SmackDown LIVE’s main event between Chamber adversaries last week.

Tag Team Turmoil competitors square off in a 12-Man Tag Team Match
Poised to defend their SmackDown Tag Team Titles in a Tag Team Turmoil Match this Sunday at WWE Elimination Chamber, American Alpha will first partner with Heath Slater & Rhyno and Breezango to battle The Usos, The Vaudevillains and The Ascension in a 12-Man Tag Team Match tonight.

Considering the stakes, will any of the uniting tandems be able to get along with their respective partners? And who will ultimately gain valuable momentum heading into Sunday’s pay-per-view?

Apollo Crews looks to put a stop to Dolph Ziggler's ruthless aggression
Dolph Ziggler continues to wreak havoc on SmackDown LIVE with his aggressive new attitude. However, as he demonstrated last week, Apollo Crews is one Superstar who has both the strength and the desire to stop The Showoff in his tracks.

Don’t miss when these two Superstars clash tonight at 8/7 C on USA Network.

 

[Smart Marx]

The Miz needs to win the WWE World Title for this angle to payoff.

 

[Roadster]

Hell yeah AJ Styles.

 

[Roadster]

Classic SmackDown booking

 

[Smart Marx]

Only SmackDown Live can pull off such a great opening match.

 

[Roadster]

Generic tower of doom cliche.

 

[Smart Marx]

Generic tower of doom cliche.

Tower of Doom should probably die.

 

[Sabretooth]

Hell of a match here. I hope AJ comes away with it.

 

[Sabretooth]

Damn baron. Wasn't expecting that

 

[Smart Marx]

Baron looking real good here. I wonder where @The Master and Ruler of the World @Deezy are to cheer on their boy.

 

[Smart Marx]

It doesn't get much bigger than for Corbin to pin the former champ that ran the place.

 

[Smart Marx]

Festival of Friendship? Yes, please.

 

[Sabretooth]

Damn Luke Harper wants to make him hurt.

 

[Smart Marx]

Now that was an epic Harper promo. I'm ready for his babyface run.

 

[Smart Marx]

Is there three women's matches at EC?