WWE News: Bobby Lashley & Santos Escobar Advance In US Title Tournament, Randy Orton Pays Fine For ROKing Nick Aldis

– The first two names advanced to the second round in the WWE US Championship Tournament on this week’s Smackdown. Friday’s show saw Santos Escobar defeat Dragon Lee and Bobby Lashley beat Karrion Kross to move on in the tournament. You can see highlights from both matches below:

– Smackdown also saw Randy Orton pay a fine after he delivered an RKO to Nick Aldis on last week’s show. Orton, who RKO’d Aldis after signing with Smackdown last week, handed Aldis a check for $100,000 despite being only fined $50,000. When Aldis questioned that, Orton said it was for the next time.

"I don't even know who LA Knight is until last week." 👀@RandyOrton @RealNickAldis #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/9QsR8nuSGe

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