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WWE 2K23 (2023)

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Vlog

Duration: 8:00

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Logan Paul defends the WWE United States Championship against Kevin Owens. Two months prior, at Crown Jewel, Paul defeated Rey Mysterio to win the U.S. Championship. A month later, on the December 8 SmackDown, Paul, despite a championship rematch against Mysterio will be down the line as the latter recovers from a knee injury, announced a Championship Contender’s tournament, where the winner will challenge him for the United States Championship at the Royal Rumble. Owens defeated Austin Theory (First Round), Carmelo Hayes (SemiFinals), and Santos Escobar (Finals) to become Paul’s opponent at the Royal Rumble. After Owens defeated Escobar, Paul would insult the Canadian crowd before Owens punched him to shut him up. On the January 19 SmackDown, Paul appeared as a guest on the Kevin Owens Show, where both men threw verbal shots before Paul attacked and targeted the injured hand of Owens. On January 25, a video surfaced of Owens and Paul engaging in a brawl at the WWE Performance Center.

WWE United States Championship Contender’s Tournament Results

First Round/Quarterfinals
* Santos Escobar defeated Dragon Lee
* Bobby Lashley defeated Karrion Kross
* Carmelo Hayes defeated Grayson Waller
* Kevin Owens defeated Austin Theory

Semifinals
* Santos Escobar defeated Bobby Lashley
* Kevin Owens defeated Carmelo Hayes

Finals (SmackDown New Year’s Revolution)
* Kevin Owens defeated Santos Escobar

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