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Chapter 554 - 520. Reaction To Undisputed System Dominant Victory In SmackDown

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Inside the ring, Sandro and Undertaker continued to fight. Undertaker grabbed Sandro by the throat, Sandro slipped free and drove a knee into the midsection, then snapped a kick across the leg. He backed up, eyes scanning the chaos, assessing.

This wasn't about winning.

It was about control.

Sandro shouted sharply. "Enough!"

Big E heard him. Barrett heard him. Drew heard him.

The Undisputed System began to disengage, one by one, pulling away from their fights. Ryback shoved Big Show back and retreated. Jericho slipped free, retreating. Ziggler slither away. Kofi rolled under the ropes and slid back into the ring, grabbing his championship.

Sandro slid out of the ring, motioning for his family to follow, never taking his eyes off Undertaker.

"You see?" Sandro shouted. "We already got what we came for."

Undertaker stepped forward, furious, but Kane grabbed his arm, holding him back.

The Undisputed System regrouped on the ramp, battered but standing, titles still in hand. Heyman joined them, laughing breathlessly, clutching the briefcase tighter than ever. Alexa stood beside them, championship raised once more.

Sandro turned back toward the ring, spreading his arms once more, breathing hard now but grinning all the same.

"You got your fight," Sandro shouted. "But understand this—"

He pointed back at the ring.

"Tonight was not about you."

He lifted his United States Championship slightly.

"Tonight was about celebration."

Sandro smirked. "Next time," he said, pointing at all of them, "we won't be celebrating. Next time will be your end."

The fans booed mercilessly.

Sandro nodded, unfazed. "Next time," he continued, voice dropping, cold and deliberate, "it will be your end."

With that, he turned his back on the ring, leading the Undisputed System up the ramp and into the darkness, leaving chaos, fury, and a wounded SmackDown behind.

In the ring, the opposing eight stood tall, but frustrated. Christian leaned against the ropes, watching them leave, jaw clenched. Triple H stared holes through Sandro's back. Big Show seethed.

Grisham slumped back into his chair. "They walk away again. Always on their terms."

Striker nodded slowly. "They didn't need to win the fight. They already won the night."

On the ramp, Sandro turned one last time, raising his arm as the boos poured down.

The Undisputed System disappeared backstage, united, dominant, untouchable.

And SmackDown was left staring at the wreckage.

SmackDown ended on that note.

The camera lingered for just a second longer than usual on the wreckage inside the ring, eight men standing tall but seething, chests heaving, sweat soaked and furious, before the image slowly faded to black. The final notes of the theme hit, the credits rolled, and just like that, the show was over.

But the night was far from finished.

The moment the broadcast cut, the reaction detonated online.

Twitter caught fire instantly.

Within seconds of the broadcast ending, the platform surged. Notifications stacked. Timelines refreshed faster than they could load. By the time the credits finished rolling, SmackDown was already dominating the top five worldwide trends.

#UndisputedSystem

#SandroZhang

#NewChampions

#NewICChampion

#NewWWETagChampions

#SmackDownFallout

#EndgameComing

Fans didn't waste time dissecting what they'd just witnessed.

Posts flew by in a blur of excitement and disbelief. Screenshots of Kofi holding the Intercontinental Championship flooded timelines. Clips of the post match brawl looped endlessly. Quotes of Sandro's words, "Tonight was about celebration", were already being meme'd, analyzed, weaponized.

One thing was undeniable, Sandro and the Undisputed System had done exactly what they promised.

They walked into SmackDown and walked out heavier with gold.

The Intercontinental Championship was gone.

The Tag Team Championships were gone.

And suddenly, the reality hit hard.

WWE was running out of things the Undisputed System didn't already control.

Fans began laying it out in brutal, excited detail. Long threads broke down the landscape of the company. RAW and SmackDown rosters were picked apart, championships listed and circled like targets on a board.

"They've taken the IC Title."

"They've taken the Tag Titles."

"What's left?"

The answers came quickly.

The WWE Championshipz held by Big Show.

The World Heavyweight Championship, held by Kane.

And that was it.

Two titles.

Two men.

Two inevitable confrontations looming on the horizon.

Speculation spiraled immediately. Some fans believed Sandro wouldn't even bother waiting. The Money in the Bank briefcase hung over the entire company like a loaded gun. Every clip of Sandro from earlier in the night was rewatched with that context in mind, his calm, his patience, and his deliberate restraint.

"He doesn't even need to announce it," one tweet read. "He could cash in tomorrow and it would make perfect sense."

Others focused on the World Heavyweight Championship instead, and the man now firmly embedded within the Undisputed System.

Chris Jericho.

That alliance had been one of the night's most talked about elements. Fans weren't stupid, they remembered the revelation, the promo, the promises. Jericho hadn't joined out of loyalty or friendship. He joined because he was promised something.

A World Heavyweight Championship opportunity.

That idea alone sent fans into overdrive. Endless debates raged about whether Jericho was being used or whether he was using them just as much. Some believed Sandro genuinely intended to make good on the promise. Others were convinced betrayal was inevitable.

"Let's be real," one viral tweet said, "the Undisputed System is built on FCW blood. They hate veterans who keep taking spots. Jericho's on borrowed time."

That sentiment spread fast.

The Undisputed System's philosophy had always been clear. They were the future. They were the ones who clawed up from FCW, who waited, who were overlooked while veterans cycled through opportunity after opportunity. That resentment wasn't subtle, it was foundational.

And Jericho, for all his brilliance, was the very thing they despised.

Fans debated whether Sandro would stab Jericho in the back the moment it benefited the group. Some thought it would happen after Jericho won the World Heavyweight Championship. Others believed Sandro would never let him reach that point at all.

No matter the angle, people were hooked.

What made it even more fascinating was the duality of the reaction.

Online, Sandro and the Undisputed System were being praised relentlessly. Fans cheered them, analyzed their strategies, applauded the long term storytelling. They called Sandro a mastermind. They compared his faction to legendary groups of the past, arguing he had already surpassed them in influence and cohesion.

Yet those same fans admitted something else openly.

"I cheer them here," one post read, "but when they show up live? I boo my lungs out."

That was the magic of it.

They were villains people loved to hate and loved to watch.

The small pocket of genuine hate was easy to spot. It came from people who blurred the line between character and reality, or who simply wanted to rage for the sake of it. Their posts stuck out like noise in an otherwise energized conversation, quickly drowned out by excitement and anticipation.

Meanwhile, on another side of Twitter, wrestling journalists, analysts, and podcasters were already breaking down the night in calmer, more deliberate tones.

Long form threads analyzed pacing, structure, and narrative momentum. Podcasts rushed to upload emergency episodes. Analysts spoke about how rare it was to see a faction presented with this level of consistency and confidence from management.

One well known journalist wrote, "Like we all know,. WWE clearly investing in a long term arc. Sandro isn't just winning titles, he's dismantling brand identities."

Others speculated openly about what came next. Would the World Heavyweight Championship fall first? Or would Sandro cash in the briefcase and crown himself WWE Champion before anyone could react?

The consensus was clear, momentum was on their side, and WWE knew it.

Backstage, away from the noise and speculation, the energy was entirely different.

The Undisputed System locker room was quiet now.

The adrenaline had worn off. The celebration had moved elsewhere. The hallway outside buzzed with movement, crew members, officials, talent passing by, but inside the room, the lights were dimmed and calm had settled.

Sandro sat on a bench near the wall, head leaned back, eyes closed.

For the first time all night, he allowed himself to breathe.

Alexa Bliss stood behind him, fingers working gently at his shoulders and neck. Her touch was practiced, familiar, grounding. Sandro exhaled slowly, the tension easing from his frame little by little.

"You pushed hard tonight," Alexa murmured softly.

Sandro gave a quiet hum of agreement but didn't open his eyes. "Had to," he said. "This night mattered."

Outside the room, the rest of the Undisputed System had dispersed for the moment, some grabbing food, some talking with producers, some simply soaking in the aftermath. The door remained closed, the space private.

Then came the knock.

It was soft, hesitant.

Sandro opened his eyes slowly and glanced at Alexa. She paused, looking at the door, then back at him. He stood up, rolled his shoulders once, and walked over.

When he opened the door, he froze.

April stood there.

For a split second, Sandro genuinely thought he was imagining her.

She smiled before he could say anything.

His surprise melted instantly. Sandro glanced down the hallway instinctively, then gently pulled her inside, closing the door behind them without realizing who had just walked past the intersection at the end of the hall.

Kelly Kelly slowed her steps.

She frowned.

Inside the locker room, Sandro wrapped his arms around April tightly, pulling her into a firm hug. He kissed her forehead, relief and happiness clear in his expression.

"What are you doing here?" he asked, voice low but warm.

Before April could answer, Alexa's eyes widened, and then she laughed softly, stepping forward and joining the embrace without hesitation.

"You didn't tell us you were coming," Alexa said, smiling brightly. "Why are you here?"

April chuckled, returning the hug easily. "Because I finally can be."

Sandro pulled back just enough to look at her face. "What do you mean?"

April leaned against the bench, excitement clear in her posture. "Dusty gave me the choice."

Both Sandro and Alexa listened closely.

"FCW, no, NXT," April continued, correcting herself instinctively, "or… well, staying down there to be the inaugural NXT Divas Champion. Or coming up. Main roster. Full time."

Alexa's eyes lit up. "Seriously?"

April nodded. "He told me straight up, staying would slow me down. Said I'm ready. Said the company wants more women up here, more presence, more depth."

Sandro let out a soft laugh, shaking his head. "That sounds like Dusty."

"I chose to come up," April said simply. "They sent me here tonight. Just to see things. Get a feel for it. They asked which brand I'd prefer eventually."

Alexa already knew the answer, smiling knowingly.

"RAW," April said, grinning. "Of course."

Sandro laughed again, genuine this time. "I had a feeling."

"Boyfriend's there," April added teasingly, glancing at him. "Sister girlfriends are there. Alexa and Nikki's there. It just makes sense."

Alexa nodded enthusiastically. "You're gonna kill it."

Sandro stepped forward and hugged her again. "Congratulations. You earned it."

As they talked, laughing quietly, comfortable in their closeness, none of them noticed the faint shadow just outside the door.

Kelly Kelly stood frozen in the hallway.

She hadn't meant to stop.

She hadn't meant to listen.

But she had heard enough.

Her eyes widened as the words replayed in her head, boyfriend, sister girlfriends, the ease, the familiarity. Her mouth opened slightly in shock, heart pounding as she slowly backed away from the door.

Inside the locker room, Sandro, Alexa, and April continued talking, unaware that yet another complication had quietly entered the picture.

And somewhere online, the wrestling world kept spinning, speculating, celebrating, arguing, completely unaware that behind the scenes, new stories were already beginning to unfold.

Sandro didn't linger in the locker room much longer after that.

The night had already stretched long, emotionally and physically, and while the adrenaline from SmackDown still buzzed faintly in his veins, fatigue was finally beginning to creep in around the edges. April and Alexa were both talking at once now, energy bubbling between them as they discussed schedules, travel, what the next few weeks might look like. It was a good noise. A grounding one.

Eventually, Sandro checked his phone, glanced at the time, and nodded to himself.

"Let's get out of here before someone realizes we're still hiding," he said lightly.

Alexa smirked. "You just don't want Heyman finding you."

"That man has an uncanny ability to appear when I least want him to," Sandro replied. April and Alexa laughed together as they stepped into the hallway together.

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Name: Alessandro Zhang

Age: 20 (2010)

Birthplace: Orlando, Florida, USA

Brand: WWE - RAW

Wrestling Style: Mixed Of All Styles

Faction: The Undisputed System

Championships History: 1x FCW Tag Team Champions, 1x FCW Florida Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA World Heavyweight Champion, 1x TNA X Division Champion, & 1x WWE United States Champion

Other Achievements: 1x Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale Winner & 1x Mr. Money In The Bank

Wrestlemania Record: 1 - 0

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