– WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz took to Twitter to congratulate and welcome new United States Champion Randy Orton to the Grand Slam Champions club. Orton defeated Bobby Roode at the Fastlane pay-per-view (PPV) event to capture the United States Title for the first time ever.
Orton is now the 10th Grand Slam Champion under the current format. He joins Big Show, Daniel Bryan, The Miz, Chris Jericho, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Edge, Kurt Angle, and Eddie Guerrero:
https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/973102767999987712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
– Speaking of Orton’s United States Title win, WWE posted a video of “The Viper” receiving his new title plates:
EXCLUSIVE: Out with the old, in with THE VIPER… #AndNew #WWEFastlane @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/pH48MumOMX
— WWE (@WWE) March 12, 2018
– Also at Fastlane last night, 2018 Women’s Royal Rumble winner Asuka chose to challenge SmackDown Live Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 34. She joined Talking Smack after the PPV event to offer her thoughts on whether or not “The Empress Of Tomorrow,” who has remained undefeated in WWE for two years, is overrated. Flair said she’s not underestimating Asuka ahead of their WrestleMania clash, and she doesn’t think the Japanese star is underestimating her either: