Road Dogg names his favorite match of 2023.
The war between the Bloodline came to a head at WWE Money in the Bank as Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso battled Roman Reigns & Solo Sikoa.
The family affair, dubbed the Bloodline Civil War, was won by the Usos as Jey pinned Roman, marking the first time Roman had been pinned since December 2019.
Speaking on his Oh You Didn't Know Podcast, WWE Senior Vice President of Live Events Road Dogg gave his thoughts on the match.
"I got to say, The Usos vs. Roman and Solo," he said when asked for his favorite match of 2023. "To me, it was the best story. It's the best build to a story. I don't know, I'm just all invested emotionally into that story. I think they paid it off in a big way where now you gotta see [what's next]. Then, they hurt Jimmy [Uso], and so now Jay challenges Roman, right? Like, oh my God, we're still going, and I've already seen what I felt was, again, speaking emotionally, what I thought was the match of the year."
Road Dogg noted that he has not seen Will Ospreay vs. Kenny Omega, but didn't specify which bout.
"I know a lot of people love that match. I, for one, am not a fan of that style. I like the [Memphis style], to be quite honest with you. That's why I was always a big Shawn [Michaels] guy instead of a Bret [Hart] guy, you know what I mean?" he commented.
Ospreay and Omega have battled twice in 2023, first at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 and again at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2.
Circling back to the Bloodline Civil War, Road Dogg commented, "Anyway, my favorite match, again, because of my emotional investment into the story — it didn't matter if they did five-star spots or took a big risk, or did all this because you risk yourself every time you go out there. It was just heart and soul, man. Also, they're in there with their brothers and their cousin, and they're working on this huge [stage]. I can't help but to feel that. I don't even know what that is, but I feel it vicariously through them because I'd love to be able to work with my brothers, and I have worked with a couple of my brothers, and just to be in there on that grandest stage and just ruling the roost man I don't know like they're my heart's in that ring with those guys."
The next step in the Bloodline story is Roman Reigns defending the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Jey Uso at WWE SummerSlam.
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