WWE Smackdown Results – Jan 3, 2017

We are in Jacksonville, Florida and your announcers are Mauro Ranallo, John Layfield, and David Otunga. Your host is Tom Phillips.

The Miz makes his way to the ring with Maryse and We see what happened over the last few weeks to set up tonight’s Intercontinental Title Match between Miz and Dean Ambrose.

Miz says you are looking at the ‘IT’ couple. The ratings spike. The most must see WWE Superstar of all time married to the hottest woman on the planet and the holder of the most prestigous title in the WWE. Miz says he has one New Year’s Resolution and that is to be more forgiving. Miz says it just so happens that there is someone who owes him an apology and that person knows who SHE is. If she would kindly come out and grace us with her presence so she can apologize.

Miz looks up the ramp and SHE does not come out.

Miz says that Smackdown will not continue until he gets his apology. Miz says it is not on him, it is on you… RENEE YOUNG. it was on you two weeks ago when you unethically slapped him in the face during his interview. Just like last week when Dean Ambrose attacked him. You set him up. You let your personal feelings get in the way of professional obligations. Now, poof, Dean Ambrose has an Intercontinental Title. It must be good to be on the side of the general manager and co-host on Talking Smack.

The crowd chants for Miz’ opponent tonight and Miz says he wants an apology. How can Renee Young sleep at night knowing that she has sacrificed her journalistic integrity for Dirty Deeds with Dean Ambrose.

Dean Ambrose’s music plays and Dean makes his way to the ring.

Miz goes to the apron and Maryse stands in the center of the ring and blocks Ambrose’s path. Maryse slaps Dean in the face. Miz goes to the floor and starts to walk away and he tells Maryse it is time to go. Dean takes the mic and he says the tough part of his night is over because she hits harder than Miz does. Ambrose drops the mic and his music hits.

– Still to come, John Cena and AJ Styles sign their Royal Rumble contract. Also, Baron Corbin vs. Dolph Ziggler. We go to commercial.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin

We are back for our first match of the evening as Corbin misses a clothesline and Ziggler with punches and he goes for a splash in the corner but Corbin catches him. Ziggler escapes and he goes for a super kick and Corbin blocks it. Ziggler with a drop kick and Corbin stays on his feet. Corbin kicks Ziggler and he argues with the referee. Corbin with a knee to the midsection. Corbin chokes Ziggler in the ropes. Corbin with a forearm and hard Irish whip. Corbin kicks Ziggler.

Ziggler punches Corbin but Corbin with a back elbow and he gets a near fall. Corbin chokes Ziggler in the corner. Ziggler goes to the apron and Corbin chokes Ziggler on the top rope. The referee warns Corbin and Corbin does not really care. Ziggler with punches but Corbin knocks Ziggler off the apron with a shoulder tackle. Corbin follows to the floor and he runs Ziggler back first into the apron. Corbin returns to the ring along with Ziggler. Corbin with a forearm and then he runs into an elbow and Ziggler wtih a boot. Corbin slides to the floor but Ziggler with a drop kick and Corbin goes to the floor angry.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Corbin stands on the back of Ziggler’s head while pulling Ziggler’s arm. We see Corbin giving Ziggler a clothesline during commercial. Corbin with a half nelson and chin lock. Ziggler with an elbow but Corbin catches Ziggler and tries for Snake Eyes but Ziggler lands on the turnbuckles. Ziggler comes off the turnbuckles and Corbin with a forearm and he gets a near fall. Ziggler stomps on the foot and connects with punches. Ziggler with a splash and neck breaker followed by a leaping elbow drop for a near fall.

Corbin blocks a Fameasser and Corbin hits a clothesline for a near fall. Corbin sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles and Corbin charges into the corner but Ziggler moves and Corbin hits the ring post. Ziggler with a Fameasser for a near fall. Ziggler goes for the Zig Zag but Corbin holds the ropes. Corbin blocks the hesitation DDT but Ziggler is able to hit the Zig Zag but Corbin kicks out. Ziggler with forearms in the corner and the referee warns him and then Corbin hits End of Days for the three count.

Winner: Baron Corbin

After the match, Corbin goes to ringside and brings a steel chair in. Kalisto’s music hits and out he comes to make the save. Corbin swings but misses. Kalisto sends Corbin to the floor and grabs the chair. Kalisto checks on Ziggler and challenges Corbin to come back in but Corbin walks off. Kalisto turns around to a big superkick from Ziggler. Ziggler yells that he doesn’t need Kalisto and has never needed anyone. Fans pop as Ziggler yells at Kalisto. Ziggler storms out of the ring and to the back as Kalisto recovers.

Backstage:

We are back and Carmella is stretching and James Ellsworth stops by. He thanks her for the kind words last week as he stumbles over his words as he wishes her luck in her match tonight. James gives Carmella the shirt off his back. Carmella thanks James and she sounds almost genuine. She tells James that he should be at ringside with her. James forgets proper sentence structure as they walk away.

Dolph Ziggler enters the locker room and he throws stuff. Mojo Rawley, Apollo Crews, and Rhyno want to know why he did what he did to Kalisto. Apollo tells Ziggler that Kalisto is his friend so it is his situation to worry about. Ziggler attacks Crews and Rhyno and Rawley hold Crews back.

– We take a look at La Luchadora and her influence on the Women’s Title Match last week.

Becky Lynch vs. La Luchadora

Becky blocks a kick and applies a waist lock. La Luchadora with an elbow and Becky with forearms to the kidneys. Becky with a hip lock take down and she connects with forearms. Becky pulls La Luchadora into the center of the ring and punches her. Becky with a kick. Becky with an Exploder and kicks her in the corner. La Luchadora goes under the ring and she comes out of the other side with more aggression. La Luchadora goes up top and goes for a twisting moonsault but she misses. Becky with DisArmHer and La Luchadora taps.

Winner: Becky Lynch

After the match, Becky unmasks La Luchadora and it is Alexa Bliss. The original La Luchadora attacks Becky from behind and then Alexa with a DDT.

We go to commercial.

In the Arena:

We are back and the official contract signing carpet is in the ring so that means we need the Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan to officiate the contract signing between John Cena and AJ Styles.

Daniel brings out the challenger John Cena out first. Out next is the WWE Champion AJ Styles.

John sits at the table while AJ continues to stand. AJ wants to know why are they doing this. They go back over a dozen years. They competed in the small towns in high school gyms in front of nobody because we loved what we did. John Cena is not like them. He is off television for four months and he gets a title match against him? How does this work?

Daniel says he understands where AJ is coming from but Daniel wants AJ to know where he is coming from. Last week, they beat Raw for the first time. It was because AJ was in the main event and John returned to Smackdown. They need the momentum going into the Royal Rumble with the match that everyone is talking about AJ Styles versus John Cena.

Daniels says this is the match that everyone wants and this is the match that they are going to give the people. Daniel reminds AJ that he beat John three times already. He wishes them luck and leaves the ring.

AJ says that John is the luckiest man on the planet. You were gifted a title match by the man who is basically your brother-in-law. This is the best for Smackdown and for AJ Styles. My . . look how the tables have turned. It was last year when you had this title, you told him he needed a win so he would be more than an indie guy. AJ tells John if he doesn’t win, he does not belong in the WWE. AJ reminds John that he beat him three times. No one saw you because you weren’t here and Smackdown beat Raw because he is the champion, not John Cena.

AJ tells John that they can do it without you. John says he has a lot of respect for AJ…

AJ tells John to stop with the talk about respect because you are covering yourself. You admited that what you said about The Rock was not the truth. AJ says that what John said about the Rock is true about Cena. AJ says John Cena has been great for the WWE for a long time. AJ points out the words ‘has been’. AJ tells John to look at him. He says that when it comes to Hollywood, John will never be as good as the Rock. When it comes to the ring, you will never be as good as AJ Styles.

AJ signs the contract.

Cena says being a man is being humble when you are wrong and being able to apologize. A big part of being a man is when you are pushed by someone, you push back. He says that AJ made the biggest mistake of his life. He pissed off John Cena. You are right. He says he needs a win to prove he does belong because of chumps like you who think he has already lett. Cena says he is pushing back and he says he lost all respect for AJ Styles and he calls him a punk ass bitch. You know why everybody is talking about John Cena versus AJ Styles is because the people who dislike him think that AJ is the man to replace him. John says that he has a career of shutting up people to yap their mouths and he makes them eat their words. You finally got the courage to bow up and face John Cena. He will make Styles look as dumb as he looks.

John talks about passion. He says AJ goes where they tell him to go and John is told to stop. You walk down the ramp because you have to. Cena says he walks down that ramp because he wants to. Cena says that others would have left if they had his opportunities in Hollywood, but he is still here and that is passion. You signed the contract and it is one signature away from being official. John says that AJ needs this match, he needs this match, and the people need this match. You are just like everyone who says that Cena sucks and tries to knock him off. They do their best, but on their best day, they could never be him.

He tells AJ to bring his family, his friends, bring the noise, bring your A Game, and he is still going to kicks AJ’s ass and win that championship. Why? He is John Cena… recognize.

Baron Corbin comes out and he says on his first day in the WWE he won the Andre the Giant Battle Royal so he is going to be the first Smackdown superstar to enter the Royal Rumble. He says he will be winning the match. He says he does not care if it is you or you, he is leaving Wrestlemania the WWE Champion.

John says he is glad Baron is out here because he knows that AJ won’t fight him but he knows the biggest guy in the room will fight him.

Styles drop kicks Cena after Cena knocks over the contract signing table. Styles leaves the ring and Corbin stands over Cena and says that maybe your time is up.

– Maryse is walking in the back and she sees Renee Young. Maryse tells Renee on behalf of her husband… and she slaps Renee. She says that Renee deserved that and she tells Renee never to touch her husband.

Carmella (with James Ellsworth) vs. Aliyah

Carmella with a side head lock but Aliyah with a reversal. Aliyah with a snap mare but Carmella lands on her feet. Aliyah with a leg sweep and jackknife cover. Aliyah goes for an O’Connor Roll but Carmella holds on to the ropes and then he punches Aliyah. Carmella sends Aliyah into the turnbuckles. Carmella with a bronco buster for a near fall. Carmella with a reverse chin lock. Aliyah with a jaw breaker and clotheslines. Aliyah with a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Aliyah runs Carmella into the turnbuckles and hits a cross body into the corner. Aliyah goes to the turnbuckles but Ellsworth grabs the leg and Carmella with a thrust kick. Carmella with the Code of Silence for the three count.

Winner: Carmella

– Chad Gable and Jason Jordan walk in the back as we go to commercial.

Tyler Breeze and Fandango vs. Chad Gable and Jason Jordan in a Non Title Match

Gable and Breeze start things off and Breeze gives Gable a ticket. Breeze has the ticket ripped up and Gable with a suplex. Jordan tags in and knocks Fandango off the apron. Jordan tags in Gable and they hit Grand Amplitude for the three count.

Winners: Chad Gable and Jason Jordan

Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron and he says that nothing last forever. Cherish what you have because reality will hit you later. You haven’t won anything just yet. You may think that you have stolen the light that binds this family, but you have only made it stronger. Next week, they are coming to reclaim what is rightfully theirs. Harper is cut off by Orton who took his ‘RUN’ line.

We go to commercial.

In the Arena:

We are back and Natalya and Nikki Bella are in the ring. Nikki says she knows that Natalya despises her but she cannot hate her. She says she feels bad for Natalya. You think this is about her looks, the spinoff and the man she is with? They have tried to build a brand on their name while Nattie is living off her family name. Nikki mentions Natalya’s music and how she uses the Sharpshooter. You said she was nothing two weeks ago, but Natalya, you are the nothing of the Hart Foundation.

Natalya says you want to make this about her family. She calls Nikki sick and selfish. You have been setting this up for weeks. She shows her Uncle Bret’s tweet about Nikki. Natalya says she does not want to know what Nikki did to get her Uncle Bret Hart to send out that tweet. Natalya says she is better than Bret. Natalya says Nikki got everything because of her sex appeal. Natalya says that beauty fades and when that happens, John will leave you. When John leaves you, you are going to die alone.

Nikki punches Natalya and leaves the ring.

– Dean Ambrose is walking in the back and he is asked if Dean is ready for his match. Dean says he will make this simple. He will take away the most important thing to the Miz and it is not his wife, it is his Intercontinental Championship.

– Jack Gallagher mentions last week he took care of Ariya Daivari with a Gentleman’s Duel and he will continue that journey on 205 Live.

– We are told that Nikki Bella will face Natalya next week on Smackdown. In addition, The Wyatt Family will get their rematch against American Alpha. John Cena will also face Baron Corbin next week on Smackdown.

Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz (with Maryse) for the Intercontinental Title

Ambrose with a double leg take down and punches. Miz goes to the floor and Ambrose follows after him. Ambrose kicks Miz when they get back into the ring. Ambrose with chops. Ambrose floats over in the corner and Miz goes to the floor. Miz talks strategy with Maryse and Ambrose goes after Miz on the floor. Miz goes into the ring and back to the floor. Ambrose turns his back but Ambrose with a boot and Ambrose sends Miz to the floor and into the ring steps and ringside barrier.

Ambrose drops Miz onto the ringside barrier and then he hits a running forearm on Miz. Ambrose gets a near fall and Miz goes back to the floor. Ambrose sends Miz across the announce table. Miz with a drop kick while Maryse distracts Ambrose. Miz sends Ambrose into the ring steps.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Miz charges into the corner but Ambrose back drops Miz over the top rope and he lands on the ring steps before hitting the floor. Ambrose with an elbow to the chest from the turnbuckles. Ambrose sends Miz back into the ring and Ambrose with running forearms. Ambrose with a clothesline and a running forearm into the corner but Miz pushes Ambrose away on the bulldog. Miz misses the round kick and Ambrose with a rollup for a near fall. Miz backs Ambrose into the turnbuckles and then he blocks a boot from Ambrose and drops down to work on the knee. Miz with a knee to the hamstring.

Ambrose kicks Miz away when he sets for the figure four. Ambrose tries to bounce off the ropes but Miz stops Ambrose from hitting the clothesline and Miz gets a near fall. Ambrose with a neck breaker for a near fall. Ambrose goes up top but Miz recovers and punches Ambrose. Miz sets for a superplex but Ambrose blocks it. Ambrose with head butts and forearms and Miz falls to the mat. Maryse gets on the apron and Ambrose is delayed coming off and Ambrose is caught by Miz and Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale but Ambrose kicks out.

Miz with kicks to the chest. Ambrose ducks the round kick and gets a rollup. Ambrose bounces in the ropes and hits a clothesline. Ambrose is the first to his feet. Ambrose clotheslines Miz over the top rope and then Ambrose with a suicide dive. Maryse slaps Ambrose and the referee is about to disqualify Miz but Ambrose wants the referee to send her to the back and Ambrose joins in the call.

Miz hits Dean from behind with the title belt while the referee was not looking and Miz can only get a near fall. Miz sets for the Skull Crushing Finale but Dean counters into the double underhook DDT for the three count.

Winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion: Dean Ambrose

After the match, Ambrose takes the title and celebrates as we get replays. SmackDown goes off the air with Ambrose celebrating.

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