WWE’s storytelling prolonged past the pay-per-view cameras on Saturday evening. Smartphone footage captured a heated dialog turned violent between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens after WWE Unhealthy Blood went off the air on Saturday.

Followers captured the off-broadcast phase on the State Farm Area in Atlanta. An animated dialog between undisputed WWE champion Rhodes and his good friend Owens turned bodily after Owens pressed a finger into Rhodes’ chest. Rhodes tried to de-escalate the state of affairs and stroll away. Owens caught Rhodes with a stiff sucker punch as Rhodes reached all the way down to seize his title off the ground. Owens continued to assault Rhodes, slamming him right into a tour bus and kicking him on the ground. WWE workers intervened quickly after.

Tensions have been flaring for Rhodes and Owens for months. Rhodes gifted his real-life good friend an undisputed WWE title shot at Bash in Berlin on Aug. 31. The rivalry began pleasant however grew more and more tumultuous within the lead-up to their title match. Rhodes received the and buried the hatchet however Owens was upset together with his failure to turn out to be a world champion once more. Their friction continued through the construct to Unhealthy Blood however WWE subverted expectations by executing the Owens’ heel flip off tv.

Rhodes headlined Unhealthy Blood on Saturday with longtime rival Roman Reigns. They teamed collectively in a profitable effort in opposition to The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu. Unhealthy Blood’s principal occasion featured the returns of The Rock and Jimmy Uso, each of whom had been absent from WWE programming for six months.