These two pairs squared off following SmackDown LIVE Commisioner Shane McMahon's announcement.

In an interesting wrinkle, while Luke Harper seemed fully dedicated to assisting John Cena counteract The Viper, he still seemed hesitant to engage with The New Face of Fear. This would ultimately cost The Champ. For in the height of the action, as it appeared Harper might finally strike his former leader, bedlam ensued and allowed for Orton to hit the RKO on Cena and pick up a huge victory over the man he could potentially face at WrestleMania.

The 16-time World Champion finds himself in an unlikely alliance with Luke Harper against The Wyatt Family.