The Usos def. The Revival (Kickoff Match)

JEDDAH — After all that The Usos and The Revival have been through — from the hilarity of “Ucey Hot” hijinks to The Revival’s underhanded ambush of Uso cousin Roman Reigns days ago — Jimmy & Jey Uso got the last laugh against the “Top Guys” on the WWE Super ShowDown Kickoff.

Under the hot Jeddah sun, with temperatures inside the King Abdullah Sports City soaring north of 90 degrees, Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder unleashed textbook tag team strategy, using quick tags and well-honed double-team moves to punish Jimmy Uso. A head-ringing enzuigiri on Wilder began to turn the momentum in the twins’ favor, allowing Jimmy to tag in Jey, who scored a near-fall off two of the Anoa’i family’s most famous calling cards, a Samoan drop and a running hip check in the corner.

Moments later, Jey had Dawson’s shoulders pinned to the mat with an inside cradle, but a distraction by Wilder prevented the referee from administering a count, and Dawson rebounded with an organ-quaking spinebuster.

Despite The Revival’s cagey game plan, The Usos would not be denied. Jey broke free as Dawson & Wilder prepared for a double suplex and brought Jimmy back into the ring, setting off an explosive series of superkicks on both Revival members, which culminated with a two-for-one stereo strike on Wilder for the win.

Even in Jeddah, there’s no escaping The Uso Penitentiary.