United States Championship Match Set For Royal Rumble 2024

The Maverick has a new challenger. Tonight on Smackdown, the finals of the tournament to crown a new No. 1 contender for the United States Championship took place.

In the end, Kevin Owens defeated Santos Escobar and will now challenge Logan Paul for the championship at the 2024 Royal Rumble.

From WWE.com:

KO emerged victorious from the U.S. Title Tournament, defeating Austin Theory, Carmelo Hayes and finally Santos Escobar to claim the tournament victory. 

Soon after his fight against Escobar, Owens was confronted by The Social Media Megastar, and he responded by knocking out Paul with his cast. 

Despite competing with a cast the past few weeks, KO has not been deterred, and he’s seeking to become United States Champion for the fourth time. Even with his championship pedigree, Owens has not held singles gold since 2017. 

Paul has been flying high since defeating Rey Mysterio to become U.S. Champion at WWE Crown Jewel, gallivanting around with his title and drawing the ire of many. 

Paul and Owens share some history, as The Social Media Megastar was in the corner of Sami Zayn, whom Owens defeated at WrestleMania 37. After that match, KO hit Paul with a Stunner. 

That encounter was three years ago, and much has changed since then, with Paul becoming a much more dangerous competitor. 

 

Editor’s Opinion:

Logan Paul has been one of the best heels in wrestling since joining the company, and KO is a future first-ballot Hall of Famer. This can’t miss and I can’t wait to see it!

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