Smackdown
Greensboro, North Carolina
January 17, 2020
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WWE Smackdown kicks off with fire blazing and it’s Kane! He comes
down wearing the mask and all. It’s mentioned that Kane has a record
17 appearances in the Rumble match with a record 43 eliminations.
Kane gets in the ring and says we are nine days away from his
favorite event of the year, the Royal Rumble. Where 30 lost souls
will put their mind, body and spirit on the line for the opportunity
of a life time. A chance to compete at Wrestlemania. A match where
you go through but the reward is a chance at immortality. Holding
the records for msot career Royal Rumble eliminations, he knows
exactly how important the match is.
Kane says during every elimination, he would look at the eyes of his
opponents as hope faded away when his feet hit the ground. A
Wrestlemania dream would turn into a nightmare all because of him.
Kane says he has to admit, it was a lot of fun.
FireFly Fun House plays on the titan tron. We see Wyatt in the Fun
House saying Kane! Look at you, you haven’t changed a bit! Wyatt
says it’s never nice to brag and find joy in someone’s mysery. Shame
on him you big red bully. Take the time to tell everyone you are
sorry.
Wyatt says he is glad he is there. Wyatt says Ramblin’ Rabbit is
alive, well and recovering nicely. We see Ramblin’ Rabbit on an IV.
Wyatt says he wants to play devil’s advocate. Winning the Rumble
isn’t the best idea as the winner has to challenge for the Universal
title. We see a picture of Kane hung up in Wyatt’s Fun House. Wyatt
says if Kane’s picture is there, it means him and the Fiend got it
on.
Wyatt mentions that he’ll never forget him. We see flashbacks of
Wyatt’s feud with Kane. Wyatt says and neither will he. The lights
go out and turn red. We see Kane standing outside of the ring as The
Fiend comes through the ring and slowly gets to the ropes. Kane
turns around and tells him “What took you so long?”
The Fiend turns around and Daniel Bryan hits The Fiend with the
running knee. They start to fight as The Fiend goes through the ring
and smoke coming out. Bryan is seen holding The Fiend’s dreadlocks.
Bryan raises his arms in the air as the fans chant “Yes” and the
lights come back up.
Kane gets in the ring and raises his arms in the air along with
Bryan.
-Commercial Break-
We see Kane and Daniel Bryan backstage and in comes Kayla. Bryan
says a lot of people think The Fiend is great at mind games but what
he’s best at is running away, disappearing. And how do you beat
somebody who disappears every time he is in trouble? Bryan says he
has an idea. It’s not a good idea or a smart idea but he challenges
The Fiend to a strap match at the Royal Rumble.
What that means is he will have one end of the strap wrapped around
his hand and the other to Bryan’s hand until someone wins. But he is
done with the mind games, he is done with Wyatt disappearing through
the ring every time he is in trouble. The Fiend changed him and at
the Royal Rumble, he will change the Fiend and win the Universal
championship.
Big E with Kofi Kingston vs. John Morrison with The Miz
The bell rings and we are under way. A right forearm by Morrison. A
shoulder block by Big E takes Morrison down. Morrison back up and he
delivers kicks to Big E taking him down. Morrison with right hands
but Big E throws him to the outside. Morrison grabs Big E and drags
him onto the ring apron. Morrison with a neckbreaker off the ring
apron onto the floor.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Morrison has Big E in a sleeper hold. Big E
fights out of it but a side jump kick takes Big E down. He goes for
the cover but Big E kicks out. Morrison gets to the ring apron and
kicks Big E on the side of the head. Morrison jumps off the top
rope, Big E moves and a belly to belly throw by Big E. And a second
one. He goes for a third but a poke to the eye by Morrison. He runs
to the ropes but a back drop by Big E takes Morrison down.
Big E with the big splash. Big E goes to grab Morrison but Morrison
ducks and hits him from behind. Morrison with a spinning neck
breaker. He goes for the cover but Big E kicks out. The Miz gets on
the ring apron as Kofi trips him up and pushes him into the ring
steps. Morrison climbs the top rope and a spinning jump by Morrison
onto the outside taking Kofi out.
Morrison on the ring apron, Big E runs but Miz moves him out of the
way. Big E is distracted by Miz and Morrison with a kick to the
face. He gets back in the ring and a running knee. Morrison climbs
the second rope, onto the third and hits the Starship Pain. He goes
for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: John Morrison
We see clips of Robert Roode’s feud with Roman Reigns. We cut
backstage where we see The Usos with Reigns. The Usos joke about a
potential stipulation for Roman’s Rumble match and Roman says when
he wins, he will announce what his stipulation will be. He asks The
Usos if they are ready? The Usos laugh and say it’s on lock down.
-Commercial Break-
The Usos vs. The Revival
The bell rings and Dawson is in the ring with Jimmy. Dawson with a
head lock as Jimmy sends him to the ropes. A shoulder block by
Dawson. Both men back up and a chop to the chest by Jimmy takes
Dawson down. Jey is tagged into the match.
They double team Dawson in the corner. A snapmare by Jey as he goes
for the cover but Dawson kicks out. An arm bar by Jey as Dawson
grabs him by the hair and Wilder is tagged in. They double team Jey
as Wilder goes for the cover but Jey kicks out.
Wilder gets Jey in the corner and a chop to the chest as Dawson is
tagged in. The double team continues as they beat up Jey in the
corner. An elbow to the face by Jey followed by a leg drop and an
elbow. He goes for the cover but again Jey kicks out. Dawson with a
head lock. Jey gets out of it and a spinning kick by Jey takes
Dawson out. Both men down.
The tags are made and in comes Jimmy and Wilder. Jimmy cleans house
and a Samoan drop. Wilder in the corner as Jimmy runs but Wilder
throws him on the ring apron. A right hand by Jimmy. He climbs the
top rope, a cross body as he goes for the cover but Wilder kicks
out. Jey is tagged in and a double team on Wilder. In comes Dawson
and a double super kick on him. A tag is made as Jimmy is in. Jimmy
with a big splash off the top rope, Jey with a suicide dive onto the
outside. Jimmy goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: The Usos
-Commercial Break-
The Revival are backstage with Kayla. They mention how if the
company won’t make a change, they will make a change. And that the
company cares about them as much as the company cares about the tag
team division. As they are talking, we hear fighting as we see Lacey
Evans fighting with Bayley as Sasha Banks is sitting down holding
her ankle. WWE officials break it up.
We see a clip from last week involving Mandy Rose and Otis where she
gave Otis a cake. And also how Otis distracted Alexa Bliss in her
loss to Mandy Rose.
Sonya Deville is backstage and in comes Mandy. She says this will be
their year as Sonya says that’s the spirit. Sonya asks Mandy if Otis
would want to be at ring side for her match. Mandy says she will be
at ringside, why? Sonya says she was confused about the Otis thing
and finally got it why she was nice to Otis. Mandy says he’s a sweet
guy as Sonya asks Mandy if she can ask Otis to be at ring side
tonight. Mandy says she will ask.
Sasha has ice on her ankle as her and Bayley are angry. Sasha says
Lacey doesn’t deserve a match with her. She can use the rest. Bayley
says it doesn’t matter if she’s a mom or marine, she will break her
ankle and bone in her body. In comes WWE official Adam Pearce, she
says Sasha hasn’t been able to get in the ring for the past two
weeks and the match is being promoted. Tonight, it will be Bayley
vs. Lacey Evans. It will not be for the title and the match is next.
-Commercial Break-
The bell rings as Lacey chases Bayley around the ring. Bayley gets
in the ring and starts stomping on Lacey. She sends Lacey to the
ropes but a side headscissors by Lacey takes Bayley to the outside.
A baseball slide by Lacey. She throws Bayley back into the ring.
Lacey on the ring apron flips over Bayley and goes for the cover but
Bayley kicks out. A small package but Bayley again kicks out. Lacey
runs towards Bayley but Bayley trips her into the ropes. A double
axe by Bayley to Lacey’s back.
Bayley with a right hand, followed by another. Bayley throws Lacey
face first into the corner. Bayley pulls Lacey by the hair and goes
for the cover but Lacey kicks out. An arm bar by Bayley onto Lacey
as Lacey fights out of it. Lacey runs to the ropes but an elbow to
the face by Bayley. She goes for the cover but once more Lacey kicks
out.
Bayley with kneeds to the face. She throws Lacey onto the ring apron
but Lacey pushes her away. A right hand by Lacey as she slams
Bayley’s face into the turnbuckle. Lacey back in the ring and a
clothesline. Another clothesline by Lacey Evans. She throws Bayley
across the ring and a kick to the face. Bayley down in the corner.
Lacey jumps up and a bronco buster by Evans.
Lacey Evans climbs the second rope, off the top rope and jumps but
Bayley gets her knees up. Lacey is hurt and falls to the outside.
Bayley holding her left knee goes to the outside and drives Lacey
into the barricade.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, Bayley has Lacey in the corner. She runs
towards Lacey but Lacey trips her up face first into the turnbuckle.
Bayley rolls to the outside and grabs Lacey’s ankle but Lacey kicks
her down. She goes to the outside and throws Bayley back in the
ring. Lacey goes back into the ring but Bayley trips her up. Bayley
goes for the cover but Lacey kicks out. Bayley with right hands.
Bayley throws Lacey in the corner and a back elbow.
Bayley climbs the second rope and a spinning elbow. She goes for the
cover but Lacey Evans kicks out. Bayley climbs the top rope but
misses the cross body. Evans runs towards Bayley but Bayley throws
him face first into the corner. Bayley runs to the ropes but Lacey
hits her with the Women’s Rights. She goes for the cover and gets
the pin.
Winner: Lacey Evans
Alyse Ashton is backstage as she introduces Shorty G. She says that
two weeks ago Sheamus returned and attacked him. Shorty G says
Sheamus came back after months and first thing he did was project
his own insecurities onto him. But Sheamus won’t get to him. Gable
says he has learned that when you accept who you are and embrace it,
you already won the battle. In comes Sheamus. He asks if anyone has
seen Shorty G. He looks down and sees him. He says he heard Gable
squeaking from across the room but he couldn’t see him. He pats
Gable on the head as Gable attacks him. WWE officials break it up.
-Commercial Break-
Kayla is backstage with Braun Strowman. He says he is excited about
the Rumble. He is declaring himself in the Rumble match. But right
now, it’s the Intercontinental championship that Nakamura has. Zayn
is keeping him from a title shot but he beat Nakamura twice.
Tonight, next week or the Rumble, he wants his opportunity. Any
time, any place.
Elias is in the ring. He says he has realized that he can’t do it on
his own. The truth is he needs the fans. For Elias to reach where he
has to go, there needs to be a truth which is heard. And that is
that WWE stands for Walk With Elias. He says he wrote a song called
Walking in Greensboro.
“I was walking in Greensboro, you’ll never guess what I saw.”
Shinsuke Nakamura’s music hits and out he comes with Cesaro and Sami
Zayn.
Sami apologizes for interrupting but Sami is here and what he has to
say is far more important than what Elias is doing. Every one will
need to shut their mouths. He says they are dealing with Strowman
walking around backstage about how he wants Nakamura. Sami says
Nakamura does not back down from a fight. Strowman won’t have to
wait long. The answer is absolutely not.
Zayn says they are in no position to demand anything, he calls the
shot. They call the shot. They dictate the terms and when and
nothing is happening, not with the Rumble match being 9 days away.
Sami says Nakamura has actually won the Royal Rumble match. Sami
says everyone is put on notice. He made his point and he tells Elias
to go back to doing what he does.
Elias tells Sami before he leaves that he was multitasking as he
wrote a song. Elias says the song is called Sami Zayn needs to shut
his damn mouth and the chorus is Shinsuke sucks.
Sami tells them all to stop as he calls Cesaro to get in the ring.
Cesaro gets in as he and Elias start to fight. In comes Nakamura who
attacks him along with Zayn. Out comes Braun Strowman. Zayn leaves
the ring as he beats up on Cesaro and Nakamura. He throws Cesaro and
Nakamura over the top rope.
A video tribute is shown honoring Rocky Johnson who passed away this
week.
-Commercial Break-
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross vs. Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose
Before the bell rings, out come Heavy Machinery. The bell rings and
we are under way. Mandy is on the ring apron as Alexa is distracted.
Sonya hits her with a kick to the face. A running knee by Sonya. She
goes for the cover but Alexa kicks out. A head lock by Sonya but
Alexa breaks out of it. A drop toe hold by Bliss who knocks Sonya
down out with. She gets Sonya in the corner and stomps on her.
Alexa goes for a DDT but Mandy on the ring apron as Nikki knocks her
off the apron. She lands on Otis who catches her. Sonya looks to the
outside as Alexa rolls her up and gets the pin.
Winner: Alexa Bliss
Mandy gets in the ring and apologizes to Sonya.
Robert Roode is backstage preparing for his match. In comes King
Corbin who says Roode came through last week. Ziggler says what
Roman did last week, tonight, they will get him back. Roode says he
has waited 6 long weeks and tonight, he is putting Roman throguh the
table. And after that, Corbin will be able to pick the stipulation
for his Rumble match vs. Roman Reigns.
Corbin says he will pick a match where they can make Roman bow down
to his king. But he has to put him through the table.
-Commercial Break-
Table Match – Roman Reigns vs. Robert Roode, winner picks Royal
Rumble stipulation
Roode attacks Roman Reigns from behind as Roman is walking down to
the ring. Roode throws Roman into the ring. Roode goes for the right
hand but Roman blocks it and hits him with a right hand of his own.
Roode throws Roman to the outside. A right hand by Roman as Roode
falls to the outside.
Roman Reigns grabs a table from the outside. As he’s setting up the
table, Roode hits him from behind and throws him into the ring
steps. Roman grabs Roode and throws him face first into the ring
steps. Roman clears the Smackdown announce table. Roode with the
rake to the eyes as he throws Roman into the ring steps.
Roode looks under the ring and grabs a table. He throws the table
into the ring as Roman hits him with a drive by. Roman runs around
the ring, he goes to spear Roode but Roode moves out of the way and
Roman Reigns goes through the barricade.
Baron Corbin’s music hits as he makes his way down to the ring.
-Commercial Break-
Back from commercial, a table is set up in the ring. Roman is
sitting on the top rope as Rooder goes for a suplex. He goes for it
but Roman keeps blocking it. Roman slides under it, he goes for the
power bomb but Roode lands on his feet. Roode goes for the DDT,
Roman reverses it into a Samoan drop but Roode gets out of it. Roode
throws the table away. Roman throws Roode shoulder first into the
ring post.
Roman sets a table up in the corner. He goes to the outside and hits
Roode with a Superman punch. He throws Roode back into the ring.
Roman sets up for the spear but Corbin runs down. Roman is
distracted and Ziggler hits Roman with a super kick. Corbin gets in
the ring as they throw Roman shoulder first into the ring post.
Roman falls to the outside.
Ziggler and Corbin place Roman on the announce table as Roode climbs
the top rope. Out come The Usos. Roode jumps but The Usos hit him
with a Super kick. Corbin and Ziggler on the ring apron but a double
super kick. The Usos with a suicide dive onto the outside. They help
Roman Reigns up and they place Ziggler on the announce table. The
Usos walk on the barricade and a double splash as Ziggler falls
through the table.
Back in the ring, Roman spears Roode through the table.
Winner: Roman Reigns
After the match, Roman grabs a microphone. He says the Rumble is at
a baseball stadium and it’s a huge stadium which means he will beat
up Corbin all around the stadium. And the stipulation is a falls
count anywhere match. Corbin is angry as Smackdown goes off the air.