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WWE Smackdown: Jinder Mahal pins Randy Orton during 6-Man Tag Match

By Wade Sheridan
(Left to right) AJ Styles, WWE Champion Randy Orton and Sami Zayn took on the team of Baron Corbin, United States Champion Kevin Owens and Jinder Mahal in a 6-Man Tag Team Match Tuesday on Smackdown. Photo courtesy of WWE/Twitter
(Left to right) AJ Styles, WWE Champion Randy Orton and Sami Zayn took on the team of Baron Corbin, United States Champion Kevin Owens and Jinder Mahal in a 6-Man Tag Team Match Tuesday on Smackdown. Photo courtesy of WWE/Twitter

May 10 (UPI) -- Jinder Mahal got the best of WWE Champion Randy Orton once again Tuesday on Smackdown Live during an epic 6-Man Tag Team Match.

The bout, the main event of the night, featured Orton teaming up with AJ Styles and Sami Zayn to take on Mahal, United States Champion Kevin Owens and Baron Corbin.

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The match, which broke down into a brawl multiple times, ended with Orton striking Owens with the RKO which led to Mahal sneak attacking The Viper with a Cobra Clutch Slam for the three count.

The Maharaja's victory is the third time in recent weeks that Mahal has one-upped Orton after he caused the WWE Champion to lose against Bray Wyatt at Payback and after Mahal temporarily stole his championship belt.

Orton will be defending his title against Mahal at WWE Backlash on May 21. The event will also feature Owens putting his United States Championship on the line against AJ Styles.

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Also on Smackdown Live, Natalya defeated Becky Lynch, Erick Rowan defeated Luke Harper, Dolph Ziggler confronted Shinsuke Nakamura once again leading to the rivals receiving a match at Backlash and Breezango defeating The Ascension.

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