LIVE 1/3 WWE SmackDown Results – We begin with what happened last week between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens to set up their ladder match at the Royal Rumble.
We are live from the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona for the premiere of the new three hour format of WWE SmackDown! Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring to start the show.
Cody says he would normally ask what do you want to talk about, but he says everyone wants to talk about the same thing. Timing is a funny thing in life as well as in this industry. WWE is on the cusp of changing everything and it starts tonight with a three hour Smackdown. Raw going to Netflix and Cody says his excitement is tempered ever so slightly. As much as he would like to be involved, he is not cleared to wrestle. Cody says he is not cleared to wrestle because of Kevin Owens. He says Nick Aldis and management are concerned that he is here, but at the Royal Rumble he will be competing with Kevin Owens in a ladder match.
RAW Superstar Drew McIntyre interrupts and makes his way to the ring.
Drew looks into Cody’s eyes and he hugs Cody. Cody is confused.
Drew says he is not here to hurt Cody, he is here to help him. Drew says Cody is not on his list. He says Cody is about to screw up his entire life’s work. Everything you have done and all the dues you have paid to get to the top of WWE and be the centerpiece as the company moves to the future. This is the best generation of WWE with the best wrestlers. He says Cody is the quarterback of it all. He says Cody is about to screw it up and Nick Aldis won’t clear him. He says he knows how it feels to be held back. Some guy is walking around with a replica belt like one of the fans. That man is being called the champion at house shows. Drew says he can see that Cody needs a friend.
Cody stops Drew, and he says that he hears Drew saying he wants to help him and not hurt him. Drew says he always tells the truth.
Cody tells the resident truth teller that he would love to tell the truth back. He says he saw Drew carry WWE through its darkest time. Both of them had to leave and come back to finish their stories. He says Drew has become a beast on the mic and in the ring over the last few years. Cody says he would love to say that because he doesn’t believe Drew. He says he can feel the tension. Cody says let’s cut right to it. Do you want to lay hands and do you want me to put the title on the line? Let’s do it.
Drew says as similar as they are, he says they will forget them when they are gone. Drew says he is not here to hurt Cody, he is here to help him.
Drew gets to the apron and he tells Cody he needs to watch his back.
Kevin Owens hits Cody from behind. Kevin kicks Cody in the neck but Cody fights back and he kicks Kevin. Officials run and try to break the two up but they continue to go at it. The two are finally separated and Kevin Owens leaves the ring area.
– The New Bloodline is shown arriving at the arena. Naomi and Bianca Belair are shown entering the arena, as well, we see Andrade and Nia Jax arriving at the arena.
We go to commercial.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Andrade
The bell rings and Nakamura attacks Andrade right off the belt. Andrade takes down Nakamura with some kicks and sends Nakamura out of the ring. Andrade hits a second rope moonsault and we get a split screen commercial break.
ndrade sends Nakamura back into the ring. Andrade with a cross body for a near fall. Andrade with chops in the corner but Nakamrua with an Irish whip. Andrade with a Flair flip to the apron but Nakamura with a running kick to knock Andrade off the apron to the floor. Nakamura sends Andrade into the announce table and then hangs him over the apron. Nakamura with a knee lift to Andrade. Nakamura gets a near fall. Nakamura drops Andrade on the top rope and Nakamura kicks Andrade in the head and he gets a near fall. Nakamura with a kick to the back and Andrade with chops. Nakamura with a knee. Nakamura with an arm bar and a reverse chin lock.
Andrade with elbows and punches followed by a running back elbow and a dragon screw. Andrade with a flying forearm. Andrade signals for the running knee but Nakamura gets up and connects with a knee and a kick. Nakamura with a forearm and they go back and forth. Andrade with a chop but Nakamura with an Irish whip. Andrade gets his feet up and Nakamura blocks it and he hangs Andrade in the ropes for a sliding German suplex. Nakamura goes to the turnbuckles for a knee and he gets a near fall. Nakamura rips off the turnbuckle pad and Andrade sends Nakamura into the turnbuckles. Andrade with a running double knee strike for a near fall.
Andrade goes up top for a moonsault but Nakamura moves and Andrade rolls through for the Andradesault and he gets a near fall. Andrade goes for The Message but Nakamura with a forearm and he goes for the reverse exploder but Andrade lands on his feet and Andrade with a spinning back elbow for a near fall. Andrade puts Nakamura on the turnbuckles and he chops Nakamura. Andrade sets for the superplex but Nakamura blocks it. Nakamura DDTs Andrade on the top of the ring post. Nakamura sends Andrade to the mat and then Nakamura waits for Andrade to get up to hit Kinshasa. Nakamura hits it for the three count.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
After the match, LA Knight comes out and ruins Nakamura’s post match celebration. Knight avoids the belt shot and Knight with a clothesline and punches. Knight with a kick and he goes for BFT but Nakamura pushes him away and leaves the ring.
Knight takes a mic and he yeahs a few times. He says you steal his title and things go crazy. He says he is coming to collect his title. What goes around comes around. He will stomp Nakamura’s ass to dust.
Backstage:
Pretty Deadly confront Apollos Stooge and he says that snitches get stitches. Crews says everyone knew it was DIY.
Legado shows up and Santos says if they are going to lie, say it to their faces. Kit and Elton tell them to be tranquilo. Angel and Humberto grab Kit and Elton until Nick Aldis shows up to separate them. Nick tells them to stay so they can have a chat of their own.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Nick Aldis tells Kit and Elton about who attacked the Street Profits. Gargano wants to know why Aldis is taking the word of Crews and not these fine gentlemen. Nick says they are on thin ice. Ciampa says he knows they want a tag title match but Nick doesn’t trust you guys. Johnny says they would love to face them. They make the line and they face the Machine Guns tonight and it is important that they leave Phoenix as champions.
Michin vs. Piper Niven
Piper picks up Michin and runs her into the corner. Piper with punches but Michin with a boot and a head scissors take down. Michin with another head scissors take down that sends Piper to the floor. Michin with a third one off the apron. Michin misses a boot and Piper with a side slam on the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michin with a wheelbarrow into a bulldog for a near fall. Piper blocks Eat Defeat and she runs Michin into the turnbuckles. Piper salutes Chelsea and she misses a cannonball when Michin moves but Michin is able to hit one of her own. Michin mocks Green and she hits a back heel kick and a Pele kick for a near fall. Michin goes to the apron and Green distracts her and Michin tries to kick her. Michin leaps over Piper and rolls through. Piper blocks Eat Defeat and Piper with a Piper Driver for a near fall. Piper with boots to the midsection and she pulls Michin into the corner.
Piper goes for a Vader Bomb but Michin gets her feet up and Michin hits Eat Defeat for the three count.
Winner: Michin
– We se Paul Heyman arrive at the building and he shows that he is allergic to metal detectors.
– We go to commercial a look at Naomi.
She says her glow isn’t just a look, it is a reminder that in all of us, there is a light. We are beautiful and powerful and can change the world, just by being in it. She says she wants to be a living reminder that we don’t have to live life the way we are told. We will not be pushed around by the fear in our mind, but in the dream in our hearts. She says she does the impossible. She says she changes the environment around her.
In the Arena:
Paul Heyman is in the ring and he says he wanted to come out here before Monday to set the record straight and do it on the record. On Monday, we are going to find out one thing, who is the real tribal chief? Paul says let’s be transparent. Roman and him trained Solo to become the next in line. They taught Solo how to become the Tribal Chief. They trained and prepped Solo for the time in the future, the future, when Roman was ready to step down as the head of the table, the head of the family, and the head of the WWE. Then Solo would be tribal chief.
After ten years of lusting for revenge against Seth Rollins, he could not turn down that lust and that revenge on Seth Rollins gave Cody the chance to get that three count on Roman Reigns.
That is where Solo seized the moment. That is where Solo stole the ula fala from Roman’s bag. That twisted son of a bitch did not earn that ula fala, he stole it from Roman Reigns. He got rid of Jimmy Uso, he got rid of the wise man. No sane man would acknowledge Solo. Solo got his band of these filthy animals who don’t belong in professional wrestling. Tama Tonga, not welcome in the US. Tonga Loa not welcome in the US. Jacob Fatu, not welcome outside the US prison system. Solo got these men because none of them were going to acknowledge Solo.
Monday, live on Netflix, Tribal Combat. No rules other than there must be a winner and there must be a loser. The winner of the match will be your Tribal Chife, the only tribal chief, Roman Reigns.
Before Paul can leave the ring, Solo Sikoa’s music plays and he comes to the ring.
Solo stands in the middle of the ring and Paul says he is about ten seconds from pissing his pants. Why? Because the last time they did this, when he said you weren’t his tribal chief, you put him through a table in front of his children at MSG. If he blinks wrong, Tama and Fatu will come out and the same thing will happen tonight.
Solo holds out his hand for the microphone and Paul reluctantly drops it in Solo’s hand.
Solo tells Phoenix to acknowledge him.
Solo says it is finally time for Paul to acknowledge the truth. You owe CM Punk a favor. How about Solo owe Paul a favor. He says he needs someone to hold the ula fala during the Tribal Combat match. Someone he can trust and someone who loves his family and won’t disrespect his family or the ula fala.
Solo says if Roman beats him on Monday, Solo says Paul will put the ula fala around his neck and Solo says he will acknowledge Roman as the tribal chief. Solo says when he beats Roman, and he will, because everyone knows it. You will put the ula fala around his neck and everyone will know that he owns this and he owns you. He says Paul will be his wise man forever. Then Roman will have no choice but to finally acknowledge him.
Solo gives the mic back to Paul. Paul puts the mic on the mat and leaves the ring.
We Take a Look at Motor City Machine Guns:
Chris Sabin says being betrayed by a friend sucks and to have it happen by someone who has traveled the same roads as you. You threw it away for the titles? Alex says he taught Johnny everything he knows and they learned that there are wolves in sheep’s clothing everywhere. They are the greatest tag team and it took them three matches to win the title and one to win them back.
We go to commercial.
Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley vs. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa for the Smackdown Tag Team Titles
Ciampa and Sabin start things off and Ciampa stomps on the hand. Ciampa with a wrist lock and Sabin with a reversal and an arm drag or two and Sabin with an arm bar. Ciampa with a jaw breaker but he misses an elbow in the corner. Alex tags in and they connect with an elbow and boot to Gargano to send him back to the floor. Alex with a wrist lock and he works on the biceps and triceps. Sabin tags in and they hit a double clothesline and a double back elbow. Gargano tags in and Sabin sends Ciampa to the floor and Sabin sends Gargano to the floor. Alex holds the ropes open for a suicide dive onto Gargano and Ciampa.
Sabin sends Gargano back into the ring and Gargano rolls to the floor. Sabin follows after him and Ciampa tags in. Sabin with a forearm to Gargano but Ciampa with a DDT in the ropes. Ciampa kicks Sabin. Gargano tags in and Ciampa sends Sabin into Johnny’s boots. Johnny chokes Sabin in the ropes. Gargano with an elbow to the neck followed by a chop. Ciampa tags in and he kicks Sabin. Ciampa tries to send Sabin into Gargano’s boot but he blocks it. Gargano pulls Alex off the apron to stop a tag and Ciampa with a reverse DDT for a near fall. Ciampa with a reverse chin lock. Sabin with a baseball slide to Gargano on the apron followed by an elbow to Ciampa. Ciampa iwth a forearm and a boot to the head. Sabin with a drop kick and both men are down. Gargano tags in and so does Alex. Alex with punches followed by a running forearm. Alex with a neck breaker to Gargano for a near fall.
Ciampa tries to interfere but Alex avoids it. Alex sends Gargano to the floor and both men with baseball slides to Gargano and Ciampa. They follow with double pescados but Alex holds his knee and he limps back to the apron. Alex tags in and Gargano with punches to both men. Alex with a jumping knee and Sabin with an enzuigiri and double super kick for a near fall. Sabin and Ciampa exchange forearms and punches. Sabin with a chop and a back heel kick. All four men are down. Ciampa tags in and he chops Alex. Alex chops back. Ciampa with a side head lock and Sabin tags in. Alex and Sabin with the Dream Sequence. Alex and Sabin with kicks in the corner. Alex tags in.
Kit and Elton come to ringside and Sabin is knocked off the turnbuckles when Ciampa sends Alex into Sabin. Gargano tags in and they hit a double team for a near fall.
Angel and umberto come to ringside and they go into the crowd. Alex rolls up Gargano for a near fall. Alex with GargaNo Escape on Gargano and Alex with an STF on Ciampa. Angel and Elton fight into the ring and onto all four men and the referee calls for the bell.
No Contest (DIY retain)
Backstage:
Nia Jax is in LOCKER ROOM with Candice and Nia wants to know where Tiffy is. Candice says that Tiffany is so sensitive. Candice says Tiffany over complicates thing. Nia says after she beats Naomi tonight, maybe they get another tag title match. NIa tells Candice to make sure Bianca doesn’t get involved.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Sami Zayn walks in the back and Carmelo Hayes stops him. Hayes says he had him beat and if his friend Braun Strowman didn’t get involved, he would have won. Sami says Hayes was a few seconds away from getting a boot to the head. Jimmy and Jey Uso show up behind Hayes and he asks if they have a problem. Sami says that he was going to get worked the next time they run it back. Hayes leaves.
Sami tells them good timing and he needs a few minutes to get on the same page. Jimmy and Jey walk into Kevin Owens. Jey tells Kevin he needs to watch where he is going. Kevin tells Jey to watch his back.
– We take a look back at what happened at the start of Smackdown.
Backstage:
Nick stops Cody and he asks him if he is okay. Nick says Cody was the one to talk him into the ladder match and Cody is trying not to make it to the Royal Rumble. Nick tells Cody to think about his future and the company. Cody says he appreciates that Nick thinks about his future and the company’s future. He says Nick is a good boss. Cody says he is the champ. As much as you have the right to send him on appearance, he has the right to call his shot. Cody tells Nick that he should let Drew be on Smackdown. He says if he sees Kevin Owens or someone who looks like Kevin, he will drop him on sight.
We go to commercial.
WWE Women’s Championship Match: Nia Jax (c) vs. Naomi
Nia misses a clothesline and Naomi with a drop kick and a scorpion kick. Nia iwth an Irish whip and Nia misses a forearm in the corner. Naomi with kicks and Nia with a head butt. Nia biels Naomi into the corner but runs into a boot. Nia with an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Nia with an Irish whip but Naomi with a drop toe hold to send Nia into the turnbuckles. Naomi with a kick and Nia blocks a second kick and she sends Naomi face first into the mat. Naomi with a shoulder from the apron followed by a round kick.
Naomi goes for a slingshot move but Nia with a head scissors to send Naomi to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Naomi avoids a seated splash by moving. Naomi goes for a cross body but Nia catches Naomi and she hits a uranage slam for a near fall. Nia kicks Naomi in the back and pushes her against the ropes. Naomi with punches to Nia. Nia with a slam and elbow drop for a near fall. Nia with a reverse chin lock. Nia sends Naomi shoulder first into the ring post. Nia goes to the apron and she hits a running hip against the ring post. Nia gets a near fall. Nia goes for a power bomb and Naomi with punches and a victory roll for a near fall. Nia with a clothesline and she pulls Naomi into the corner and she goes to the turnbuckles but Naomi kicks Nia in the ropes and hits a seated splash. Naomi goes to the turnbuckles for a split legged leg drop and she gets a near fall.
Nia with a head butt and Nia charges into the corner but Naomi moves and Nia hits the ring post. Naomi knocks Nia to the floor and Naomi with a suicide dive. Naomi kicks Nia against the ringside barrier. They return to the ring and Naomi with a running double sledge. Naomi with a springboard round kick. Naomi with a Samoan drop for a near fall. Naomi goes to the turnbuckles for a split legged moonsault but Nia with a forearm to stop her. Nia puts Naomi in the tree of woe. Nia with a running hip into the corner. Nia goes to the turnbuckles and hits a leg drop for a near fall. Nia with a head butt and Naomi pulls Nia off the turnbuckles. Naomi goes to the turnbuckles and hits a tornado DDT for a near fall. Nia rolls to the apron. Naomi with knees and she sets for a slingshot tombstone for a near fall.
We go to commercial
We are back and Nia with an Irish whip but she runs into a boot. Naomi with a blockbuster for a near fall. We see footage of Nia hitting a Samoan drop off the turnbuckles during the commercial break. Naomi goes back to the turnbuckles and leaps over Nia. Naomi with a crucifix Bomb for a near fall. Naomi with a head lock submission and Candice gets on the apron but Bianca stops her. Nia throws Bianca into the ring steps. Naomi is pulled into the corner for aNIAlator but Naomi with a round kick and Naomi with forearms on the turnbuckles. Nia sets for a power slam off the turnbuckles but Naomi counters.
Tiffany Stratton comes to the ring with the referee and she thinks about it while Candice distracts the referee. Tiffany hits the referee when he is about to announce the cash in. Tiffany hits Naomi with the briefcase and Nia with aNIAlator for the three count.
Winner: Nia Jax
After the match, Nia attacks Bianca and she sets for aNIAlator but Tiffany hits Nia with the briefcase and she sends Candice to the floor. Bianca with KOD to Nia and then Tiffany throws Bianca to the floor.
Tiffany with Prettiest Moonsault Ever for the three count.
Winner and NEW Champion: Tiffany Stratton
We go to commercial.
– We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of Tiffany Stratton successfully cashing in to win the Smackdown Women’s Title.
– We take a look at Tribal Combat.
– Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga says that he LOVES Solo Sikoa. He says he is about to show what happens when you don’t acknowledge the Tribal Chief. When Solo beats Roman, the whole world will acknowledge Solo.
We go to commercial.
– We are back and we are told that there will be a post game show on Neflix after Raw with Wade Barrett, Joe Tessitore, and Big E.
Backstage:
Byron Saxton is with LA Knight and he says that Nakamura has hell to pay and he will pay. Knight says Nick wanted to know why he attacked Nakamura. He said Nakamura attacked him from behind until he got the title. He says he will stomp in Nakamura’s head until he gets what he wants. Next week, he faces Nakamura for the title. Then he will win the Royal Rumble to main event Wrestlemania.
Next week, Nakamura faces Knight for the Men’s US Title.
The OG Bloodline (Sami Zayn, Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga)
Tama and Jimmy start things off. Fatu gets in and then everyone gets in the ring and they all pair off. Solo is sent to the floor as well as Fatu and tama.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jey tags in and connects with a forearm off the turnbuckles to Fatu’s arm. Tama tags in and they lock up and Tama with a knee to the midsection followed by head butts. Tama punches Jey and kicks him in the corner. Jey with a hard Irish whip and Sami tags in and he connects with an elbow drop while Jey keeps Tama from getting away from the corner. Sami with a double sledge off the turnbuckles. Sama with a wrist lock and Jimmy tags in. Jimmy kicks Tama’s arm. Jimmy with a kick and Solo drops Jimmy on the top rope when Tama distracts the referee. Solo tags in and he punches JImmy. Solo with head butts. Solo with another head butt. Solo chokes Jimmy in the ropes. Solo with a nerve hold on Jimmy.
Jimmy with a jaw breaker to escape the hold and Sami tags in. Sami with punches to Solo. Sami with a clothesline at the same time Solo goes for one. Sami with another clothesline and Solo stays on his feet. Solo punches Sami. Sami with a leap frog and a clothesline to Solo. Sami punches Solo on the turnbuckles and then he connects with an elbow to Tama. Sami with an elbow to Solo and he comes off the turnbuckles but Solo catches Sami and hits a uranage. Fatu tags in and he kicks Sami and hits a diving head butt. Fatu with more diving head butts to Sami. Fatu chokes Sami against the ropes. Fatu with a hard Irish whip.
Fatu with a suplex and Tama tags in and hits a slingshot senton. Tama with punches to Sami and Sami falls through the ropes to the floor. Tama with an elbow drop off the apron to the floor. Sami avoids being sent into the announce table and he sends Tama into the announce table. Tama keeps Sami from making the tag and Solo tags in and kicks Sami in the chest. Solo with a nerve hold on Sami. Sami with elbows but Solo with a Samoan drop for a near fall. Sami chops Solo and Solo with a punch that sends Sami to the mat. Sami is dragged into the corner and Tama tags in. Tama with punches and Sami punches back. Tama with more punches and forearms to Sami. Fatu tags in and he hits a running hip into the corner. Fatu with a punch. Solo tags in and he head butts Sami.
Solo with a head butt. Sami with a kick and a Blue Thunder Bomb. Both men crawl to make tags and Jey and Tama tag in. Jey with punches to Tama and Fatu. The shirt comes off and he punches Tama. Jey with a super kick and uppercut. Jey goes for a Samoan drop but Tama escapes. Jimmy tags in and Tama runs into an uppercut. Jimmy and Jey with kicks. Jimmy blocks Tama in the corner and Jey with a forearm. Fatu is sent over the top rope to the floor. Tama iwth a rollup on Jey. Jey with a pop up neck breaker for a near fall. Fatu sends Jimmy into the steps and ringside barrier. Sami attacks Fatu and Solo sends Sami into the ring post. Jey punches Solo and Tama sends Jey into the top of the ring post. Tama with a leaping DDT for a near fall.
Fatu tags in and Jey with a super kick and Fatu falls into the corner. Sami tags in and Jimmy tags in. They set for a series of running hips to Fatu. Tama and Solo are knocked off the apron and Jey and Sami with suicide dives onto Tama and Solo. Jimmy goes up top and he hits a frog splash for a near fall. Fatu with a super kick and Fatu with a frog splash and a double jump moonsault for a near fall. Fatu sends Sami over the top rope to the floor. Jimmy runs Fatu into the turnbuckles and Jey tags in and Jey punches Fatu. They hit a double super kick for a near fall.
Drew McIntyre appears in the aisle.
Fatu misses a clothesline and Jey with a suicide dive onto Drew. Jey goes up top and h misses a double stomp. Fatu with a pop up Samoan drop for a near fall. Fatu pulls Jey into the corner and Solo wants to tag in. Fatu makes the tag because HE LOVES SOLO. Fatu misses a running hip but he is not legal. Jey with a super kick to Solo followed by a spear to Fatu. Jey goes up top and he hits a frog splash but the referee does not make the count. Solo with a Samoan spike for the three count.
Winners: Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga
They hype Monday’s RAW on Netflix with some graphics as we go to credits.
–– Here is what’s in store for tonight ––
- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Andrade
- WWE Women’s Championship Match: Nia Jax (c) vs. Naomi
- The OG Bloodline (Sami Zayn, Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso) vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga)
1/3 WWE SmackDown Preview
Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso will be joining forces with Sami Zayn to take on Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga of The Bloodline in the main event of tonight’s show. The issues between the six men have remained no secret over the course of the past few weeks, with tensions running high between them as they’ve encountered each another in a series of attacks and matches.
Nia Jax will be putting the WWE Women’s Championship on the line against one of her longtime rivals, Naomi. Not only did Naomi previously unsuccessfully challenge Jax for her title on the November 15 episode of “SmackDown”, but Naomi and Bianca Belair retained their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship against Jax and Candice LeRae on December 20 before the former two women and Bayley defeated the latter two women and Stratton during last week’s edition of the show.
Shinsuke Nakamura will be competing in a WWE ring for the first time since retaining his United States Championship against LA Knight at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames as he collides with Andrade in a non-title match. Nakamura and Andrade have had no shortage of issues with one another over the course of the past few weeks, with the former defeating the latter in another non-title match on the November 29 episode of “SmackDown”.
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