NEW United States Champion Crowned On SmackDown Live

We have a BRAND NEW UNITED STATES champion on the SmackDown Live brand, and it is the one and only R-Truth. 

Because he wasn't able to compete in the Rumble. he was given a chance to compete for United States Championship. The reason he was not able to compete during Sunday's PPV is because Nia Jax came out, attacked him, and took his "place".

Because he was unable to compete in the Men's #RoyalRumble Match, @RonKillings has the opportunity to challenge #USChampion @ShinsukeN for the #USTitle RIGHT NOW! #SDLive @CarmellaWWE pic.twitter.com/gxqpDMIsYb

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2019

#Nakamerica forever. #SDLive #USTitle @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/ygvyWlEFhc

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 30, 2019

DID @RonKillings JUST PIN @ShinsukeN TO BECOME THE NEW #USChampion?!?

YES. YES HE DID! #SDLive #USTitle pic.twitter.com/Fr2XvQXF6M

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2019

United States of Truth. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #SDLive #USTitle #AndNew @RonKillings pic.twitter.com/KgrYR4AHlB

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2019

...and we're getting ANOTHER #USTitle defense RIGHT NOW!

NEW #USChampion @RonKillings defends his newly-won gold against @RusevBUL on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/wlCI6QRAu4

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2019

YEEAAAAASSS!!! Congrats to the NEW @WWE U.S. Champion, @RonKillings! #SDLive

— Matt Hardy, from both REALITY & FANTASY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) January 30, 2019

You could say @RusevBUL and @ShinsukeN are NOT happy about how their matches ended... #SDLive pic.twitter.com/3PZG4fnZXw

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2019

.@RonKillings just WON the #USTitle shocking @ShinsukeN in the process! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/DsxBrLI6Nu

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2019