Kevins Owens Advances In WWE US Title Top Contender Tournament On 12/15 SmackDown; Semifinals Set

Kevin Owens is advancing in the WWE United States Championship top contender tournamen🐻t.♎

Kevin Owens, despite his broken hand, defeated Austin Theory on December 15 to advance to the semifinals of the tournament to determine who will challenge Logan Paul for the WWE Unite꧂d States Championship.

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Owens defeated Theory following a shot with the cast on his arm, a payback of sorts for Grayson Waller, Austin Theor🐓y's tag team partner being the one to break the hand of KO.

Broken hand? No problem. -- is doing his best to fight through the pain, defeat , and advan♓ce in the Tournament!----

— WWE (@WWE)

The Tournament is HEATING UP! NEXT UP:

-- vs. !

-- vs. !

Who will earn the right to challenge ?

— WWE (@WWE)

As a result, Kevin Owens will now wrestle Carmelo Hayes in the semifinals of the tournament. Hayes made his SmackDown debut in a victory ov🐠er Grayson Waller earlier on December 15. On the other side of ▨the bracket, Bobby Lashley will do battle with Santos Escobar.

It is not yet known when the winner of the tournament will face Logཧan Paul꧂.

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