This week’s WWE SmackDown featured an enormous Randy Orton-AJ Types-LA Knight triple menace match together with Kevin Owens going through Santos Escobar.
It was SmackDown New Yr’s Revolution on the Rogers Enviornment in Vancouver with Kevin Patrick & Corey Graves on commentary. They’ve gone again to a two individual commentary workforce, so no extra Michael Cole on Smackdown for now.
A replay was proven of The Rock’s look on WWE Uncooked Day 1. Roman Reigns & Paul Heyman have been proven arriving in a truck. Kayla Braxton tried to speak to them, however Reigns simply laughed it off and Heyman stated nothing.
Match #1:Kevin Owens defeated Santos Escobar in america Championship Contender’s Event Finals. The US Champion Logan Paul was on commentary watching the match. Escobar’s buddies Angel & Humberto have been attacked by Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde as payback for the previous. Owens gained clear with a Stunner.
The win by Owens means he’ll problem Logan Paul for the US Title at Royal Rumble.
After the match, Paul mocked Owens in addition to the Vancouver Canucks possibilities of successful the Stanley Cup, so the followers booed Paul. Since Paul saved speaking, Owens used the forged on his “damaged” proper hand to punch Paul. The followers favored that loads.
Logan Paul was proven backstage with a bag of ice on the left facet of his head. Austin Idea & Grayson Waller went as much as Paul to assist their pal. Cameron Grimes mocked Paul, however WWE Officers broke it up and Logan went into the coach’s room together with his pal.
Bobby Lashley and The Road Earnings did an in-ring promo speaking about 2023 in addition to their targets for 2024. It was interrupted by Karrion Kross & Scarlett joined by Paul Ellering whereas AOP (Authors of Pan) duo of Akam & Rezar attacked The Road Earnings & Lashley. AOP hit their Tremendous Collider (double Powerbomb) whereas Kross despatched Lashley into the metal steps. Kross additionally picked up Lashley within the ring and hit a spinning slam. Kross & AOP stood tall to finish it.
Match #2: IYO SKY defeated Michin to retain the WWE Girls’s Championship. SKY gained with the Over The Moonsault off the highest rope.
Paul Heyman was interviewed backstage. Heyman stated that there are solely two methods on this world to go viral and that’s thus far Taylor Swift or name out Roman Reigns. Heyman dismissed The Rock’s feedback about sitting on the Head of the Desk. Heyman trashed males like John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes and CM Punk. Heyman stated that the one man who wins tonight shall be smashed by Roman Reigns in the identical means that Reigns will smash whoever he faces at WrestleMania. Heyman stated that there’s not one man on this planet who can beat Roman Reigns.
Bianca Belair went as much as Harm CTRL backstage to say that she could be within the Girls’s Royal Rumble match. Belair stated when she wins she’s going to take the Girls’s Title again from IYO SKY.
Match #3: Butch & Tyler Bate defeated Fairly Lethal – Elton Prince & Package Wilson by pinfall. Bate from NXT was Butch’s shock tag workforce accomplice. Butch & Bate gained with a double Tyler Driver 1997 slam.
WWE introduced that The Rock’s look on Uncooked drew over 171 million views on social media over 5 days. The graphic stated that broke a WWE social media file.
Match #4: AJ Types vs. LA Knight vs. Randy Orton led to a No Contest on account of The Bloodline. After about quarter-hour of motion, The Bloodline’s Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa (with Paul Heyman) attacked Types, Knight & Orton.
The Bloodline beat up Types, Knight and Orton throughout the ringside space. Smackdown GM Nick Aldis was watching the match from ringside, so he noticed the entire thing. Reigns and Sikoa hit a Spear/Spike mixture as effectively. The graphic stated that broke a WWE social media file.
Nick Aldis spoke to Heyman at ringside and stated that whereas Reigns celebrates, Heyman has to inform Reigns that he earned himself a Deadly 4-Approach match towards all three of those guys on the Royal Rumble. Heyman had a shocked look on his face whereas Reigns celebrated within the ring.
That implies that on the Royal Rumble, it’s Roman Reigns defending the Undisputed WWE Common Title vs. AJ Types vs. LA Knight vs. Randy Orton.
The Tribal Chief is NOT going to love this… 👀@RealNickAldis simply knowledgeable @HeymanHustle that @WWERomanReigns will defend his Championship towards @RandyOrton, @RealLAKnight and @AJStylesOrg in a Deadly 4-Approach match at #RoyalRumble! #SmackDown: New Yr’s Revolution pic.twitter.com/v0r6BkygHu
— WWE (@WWE) January 6, 2024
Subsequent Week On WWE SmackDown
The next matches have been introduced for subsequent week’s January twelfth version of Smackdown.
* Bianca Belair vs. Bayley
* Cameron Grimes vs. Grayson Waller
* Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro vs. Angel & Humberto
That’s all for this week.
