\n\nThe Bloodline and Brawling Brutes feud continues when Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos defend their titles against Sheamus & Butch. Butch is replacing Sheamus’ original partner Drew McIntyre, who’s out of action with an injury. The Usos head into the title defense following a win over Matt Riddle & Kevin Owens on Monday’s Raw.<\/p>\n
Shotzi’s out for revenge when she takes on Shayna Baszler tonight. Raquel Rodriguez and SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey will be ringside for the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nRodriguez returned last week to save Shotzi from a beatdown from Baszler. Rodriguez had her arm in a brace from Baszler and Rousey’s attack before Survivor Series: War Games.<\/p>\n
Our live coverage begins at 8 pm Eastern time.<\/p>\n
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Michael Cole and Wade Barrett ran down tonight’s lineup. They announced a contract signing between Intercontinental Champion Gunther and Ricochet. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThey recapped The Usos, defeating Matt Riddle & Kevin Owens on Raw. After the match, Sola Sikoa attacked and injured Riddle. <\/p>\n\nUndisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos (w\/Sami Zayn & Solo Sikoa) defeated Sheamus & Butch (w\/Ridge Holland) (19:20)<\/strong><\/p>\nAnother hot opener to start SmackDown. It’s incredible how much the WWE tag team division has improved in the last few months. The Usos and Brawling Brutes worked hard and got a lot of time, with a few convincing near falls toward the end.<\/p>\n\nThe Brawling Brutes had the early advantage. Sheamus sent Jimmy to ringside with a shoulder tackle. After regrouping at ringside, The Usos had a brief advantage. Sheamus placed Jimmy on his shoulder and hit a rolling senton. He then put Butch on his shoulders and hit the rolling senton onto Jimmy. Butch followed up with double knees. The Usos recovered and hung Butch on the top rope as they cut to a commercial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nButch was close to making a tag, but Jey overpowered him. After a whip into the corner, The Usos hit a backbreaker\/elbow combo. Butch tried fighting back and rocked Jimmy with an enziguri. He was close to tagging out, but Jey knocked Sheamus off the apron. <\/p>\n
Butch fought back with a German suplex. Sheamus got the hot tag and ran wild on The Usos. Sheamus and Butch gave The Usos 15 beats of Bodhran. Butch actually went crazy and hit Jey 20 times. While fighting on the top rope, Sheamus got the better of Jimmy and hit white noise for a close near fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nBack from the break, Butch snapped Jey’s fingers but missed a flying knee. Jey recovered and hit a jumping neck breaker for a two-count. Both teams started hitting big moves in the ring. As they fought on the apron, Sheamus hit the white noise on Jimmy. Jey took advantage and wiped out Sheamus with a suicide dive.<\/p>\n
Butch hit a moonsault onto the Usos. He followed with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Jimmy and Jey regrouped and isolated Butch on the top rope. They set up the 1-D, but Sheamus pulled out Jimmy, allowing Butch to hit a running powerbomb for a near fall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nSheamus and Butch hit a Razor’s edge into a neck breaker for a close near fall. In a call back to last week, Sheamus went for the Alabama slam, but Zayn tried to interfere. Holland prevented Zayn’s interference, but Jey still rolled up Sheamus for a near fall. The fans broke into a “this is awesome” chant. <\/p>\n
Sikoa and Holland fought around ringside. Sikoa took out Holland with the spinning solo into the announcer’s area. The finish came when The Usos hit the 1-D on Butch as Zayn prevented Sheamus from making the save. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n******<\/p>\n
Kurt Angle and Gable Steveson were walking backstage. Braun Strowman walked up and welcomed them to SmackDown. He noted Steveson’s training at the PC Center. Strowman added that they could use him on SmackDown. He joked that Steveson could get these hands. Steveson promised to find Strowman when he’s ready.<\/p>\n\n\n******<\/p>\n
They announced John Cena returns on the December 30th SmackDown. <\/p>\n\n\nLA Knight Segment <\/strong><\/p>\nLA Knight came out to address Bray Wyatt and wants answers. Knight noted Wyatt denied attacking him. Knight showed footage of the attacks and highlighted Wyatt’s “toys “in the background. In each video, Knight pointed out someone standing in the background in a mask.<\/p>\n\n\nAnother weird Uncle Howdy video aired on the screen. After the video, Knight took that as proof that he was right. Knight left to find Wyatt. <\/p>\n\n\n******<\/p>\n
Earlier today, Megan Morant tried interviewing Legado del Fantasma about The Viking Raiders. In the background, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler injured Shotzi. Later, Michael Cole announced they had broken Shotzi’s hand.<\/p>\n\n\nIn present-day, Megan Morant interviewed Baszler and Rousey when Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox approached. They challenged the heels to a match tonight.<\/p>\n\n\nThey announced the Roman Reigns returns next week. <\/p>\n
The Viking Raiders (w\/Valhalla) defeated Legado Del Fantasma (w\/Zelina Vega & Santos Escobar) via DQ (1:53)<\/strong><\/p>\nNot a great match considering all the good talent involved. They went for about two lackluster minutes until the weak finish. <\/p>\n\n\nThey recapped The Viking Raiders attacking Hit Row a few weeks ago. <\/p>\n
Zelina Vega joined Cole and Barrett on commentary.<\/p>\n
The Viking Raiders dominated Legado Del Fantasma for most of the match. Erik went for a powerbomb, but Wilde countered with a hurricanrana. Erik jumped to his feet and wiped out Wilde. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nHit Row’s music hit, and B-Fab walked out. She distracted the Raiders allowing Hit Row to attack from behind. Hit Row beat down everyone and cleared the ring. B-Fab went after Vallhalla and threw her into Vega. Hit Row posed to end the segment. <\/p>\n
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LA Knight searched for Bray Wyatt backstage. He entered the locker room and found a Bray Wyatt t-shirt. The lights went out. Knight pulled out his phone, and someone in a mask was standing behind Knight. They cut to a commercial. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n******<\/p>\n
Back from the break, Kurt Angle was having a party with a bunch of wrestlers backstage. Jason Jordan showed up with a birthday card for his father, Kurt Angle. The fans popped for Jordan and Angle reuniting. <\/p>\n
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Intercontinental Championship Contract Signing<\/strong><\/p>\nThey recapped Ricochet defeating Santos Escobar in the finals of the SmackDown World Cup to earn the title shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nRicochet made his entrance, followed by Imperium. Adam Pearce was about to start the contract signing when New Day interrupted. <\/p>\n
Woods and Kingston noted they know how these contract signings end. They’re out here to prevent Imperium from attacking Ricochet. New Day referenced taking on Pretty Deadly tomorrow night on NXT Deadline. <\/p>\n\n\nPearce doubted every contract signing ends in a brawl. Woods asked Pearce if he had ever watched wrestling before. Gunther noted they’re wrestlers and not performers. Ricochet mocked Imperium for not being able to perform. Ricochet promised to win the title and got in Gunther’s face. <\/p>\n\n\nA brawl broke out between all six guys. Ricochet and New Day hit dives onto Imperium at ringside.<\/p>\n\n\nRicochet & New Day defeated Imperium (18:47)<\/strong><\/p>\nNot surprisingly, Ricochet & New Day vs. Imperial rock. It featured fast-paced action, with everyone getting to shine. They did a great job building up Ricochet vs. Gunther for next week. Ricochet getting the pin on Kaiser was the right finish heading into next week’s title match. <\/p>\n
The faces kept Ludwig Kaiser on their side of the ring. Woods rocked Kaiser with a rolling clothesline. Giovanni Vinci tagged in, and the heels quickly took over. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nBack from the commercial, Woods tried to tag out, but Vinci hit a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Imperium isolated Woods on their side of the ring. With the heels firmly in control, Gunther knocked Ricochet off the apron with a boot. Kaiser tagged in and slowed the pace with a chin lock. After a short “Kofi” chant, Woods hit a missile dropkick. <\/p>\n
Kingston got the tag and ran wild on Imperium. He caught Vinci with a flying crossbody for a near fall. Kingston hit the boom drop and set up for the trouble in paradise. Kaiser interfered, allowing Vinci to destroy Kingston with an uppercut. Imperium threw Kingston over the announce table. The heels laughed as they went to a break. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nRicochet and Gunther tagged in and faced off. Gunther took over with hard chops. Ricochet recovered with a series of lefts and rights in the corner. He rocked Gunther with a jumping knee. Ricochet avoided a boot Matrix-style and scored a near fall on Gunther. <\/p>\n
Imperium went from the Imperium bomb on Kingston, but he broke free. Ricochet took out Kaiser with a top rope hurricanrana. Kingston caught Kaiser with the trouble in paradise. Ricochet then hit the 630 splash for the win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n********<\/p>\n
In the back, the bouncer wouldn’t let Chad Gable and Otis into Kurt Angle’s party. The Street Profits were on the list and walked into the party. Gable and Otis were furious. <\/p>\n
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In the back, Sami Zayn and The Usos celebrated retaining the titles twice in one week. Zayn and The Usos were feeling Ucey. Solo Sikoa sat emotionless next to them. Jey got Zayn alone and told him to trim his beard and get a haircut because Roman Reigns is showing up next week. He implied that Reigns would have some surprise for Zayn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n********<\/p>\n
Karrion Kross and Scarlet approached Rey Mysterio in the trainer’s room. Kross told Mysterio a story about a racehorse and having to put down every animal eventually. Security entered, and Kross and Scarlet left. <\/p>\n
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They showed another Lacey Evans training with the Marines video package. <\/p>\n\n\nLiv Morgan & Tegan Nox defeated Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler (4:07)<\/strong><\/p>\nThey showed a Tegan Nox video package. <\/p>\n\n\nCole teased the winners could earn a title shot in the future. <\/p>\n
Tegan Nox was on fire early with a flurry of offense. Rousey caused a distraction allowing the heels to take over. Rousey tagged in and mocked Morgan. Rousey got the ankle lock, but Nox broke free. Morgan and Baszler tagged in at the same time. <\/p>\n\n\nMorgan hit a double stomp. She went for oblivion, but Baszler countered with a German suplex. Raquel Rodriguez walked out and tried to get in the ring. Referees got in her way, but it distracted Rousey. <\/p>\n\n\nBaszler got the kirifuda clutch on Morgan, but she broke free. Nox took the opening and hit the shining wizard allowing Morgan to score the win. <\/p>\n\n\n**********<\/p>\n
Kurt Angle’s headed to the ring. Gable Steveson offered to go to the ring with him, but Angle told him to stay at the party.<\/p>\n
Kurt Angle Birthday Celebration <\/strong><\/p>\nThey ended the night with a simple feel-good segment. Kurt Angle and Gable Steveson sprayed Alpha Academy with milk from a hose. It was a short and fun segment to send the fans home happy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nKurt Angle came to the ring for his birthday celebration. There was a giant cake in the ring. Angle thanked the fans when Alpha Academy interrupted. Chad Gable was furious that Angle did n’t invite them to his party. He pointed out that they even dressed up. Gable thinks Angle didn’t want to be upstaged by a real Olympian. <\/p>\n
Gable told Angle that he didn’t have any integrity or intensity. They demanded Angle leave so Otis could eat the cake. Angle walked up the ramp and turned back. He noted that if they’re going to eat the cake, they’ll need a lot of milk. <\/p>\n\n\n\nGable Steveson came out with an old-school milk truck. They started throwing milk cartons at Gable and Otis. Angle grabbed the hose and sprayed Alpha Academy with milk. Otis and Gable bumped for the milk as Michael Cole made endless milk puns. <\/p>\n
Angle and Steveson posed to end SmackDown. <\/p>\n
******<\/p>\n\nnext week<\/strong>: Undisputed Champion Roman Reigns returns. Intercontinental Champion Gunther defends against Ricochet. <\/p>\n\n\nPlus, The Viking Raiders vs. Legado Del Fantasma vs. Hit Row in a triple threat match. Also, Women’s Tag Team Champions Damage CTRL (Dakota Kai & IYO SKY) defended against Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox. <\/p>\n
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