A six-man tag match will be part of WWE’s final build to the Royal Rumble.
WWE has announced that Roman Reigns & The Usos will team against Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode on tomorrow’s episode of SmackDown. The show is taking place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas and is the final episode of WWE television before Sunday’s Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
The Usos returned to WWE TV three weeks ago to help Reigns in his storyline against Corbin. Roode then returned from his wellness policy suspension the next week.
After Corbin and Ziggler interfered, The Usos helped even the odds during Reigns’ tables match against Roode last week. Reigns defeated Roode and then announced that his match against Corbin at the Royal Rumble will be falls count anywhere.
In addition to that match, Reigns and Corbin will both be entrants in the men’s Royal Rumble. Ziggler has also been confirmed as an entrant.
The Usos’ first match since late July will take place tomorrow night.
WWE has announced that The Usos will face Baron Corbin & Dolph Ziggler on this week’s SmackDown. The match comes after The Usos returned to WWE television last Friday and helped Roman Reigns against Corbin and Ziggler.
Reigns & Daniel Bryan faced Corbin & Ziggler in last week’s main event, but the match ended when Bryan was attacked by The Fiend. Corbin and Ziggler handcuffed Reigns to the bottom rope and were going to pour dog food on him again. That led to The Usos making the save and laying out both Corbin and Ziggler.
The Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana is hosting tomorrow’s SmackDown. Sasha Banks vs. Lacey Evans is also set for the show, and there will be a segment where John Morrison appears on Miz TV.
The first SmackDown of 2020 takes place from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee tonight.
Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns take on King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler in a tag team match. Bryan defeated Corbin and The Miz in a triple threat match last week to earn a title shot against Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt at the Royal Rumble. Reigns attacked Corbin several times last week and even delayed the triple threat match.
SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley & Sasha Banks take on Lacey Evans & Dana Brooke and Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross in a triple threat tag team match. Two weeks ago, Banks taunted Evans’ daughter at ringside, which caused Evans to snap. Evans then appeared on A Moment of Bliss last week and promised to get her hands on Bayley and Banks. Evans and Brooke didn’t get the job done and now have two teams to contend with.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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They recapped Daniel Bryan defeating King Corbin and The Miz in a triple threat match to earn a title shot against “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt.
In the back, Daniel Bryan was wrapping his hands when The Miz approached. Miz noted Bray Wyatt invaded his house and threatened his daughter. He promised to take everything from Wyatt, but Bryan gets the title shot.
Miz is going to figure out another way to get revenge on Wyatt. He then told Bryan to defeat Wyatt at the Royal Rumble and beat him for the Universal title.
SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley and Sasha Banks made their way to the ring. Bayley talked about change being tough and noted the fans aren’t good enough to make changes.
In 2019, Bayley and Banks looked in the mirror and made significant changes. She noted they’re locker room leaders and mentioned Lacey Evans.
Evans and Dana Brooke interrupted. Evans told Bayley and Banks to keep her daughter’s name out of their mouths. She promised to teach her daughter that the bad guys will lose.
Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross made their way onto the stage. Bliss noted there’s an intense rivalry between the other two teams and wondered if they should even be in the match.
Cross pointed out they should be in the match to prove they deserve a title shot at the tag team champions. Bliss agreed, and they started walking towards the ring.
Lacey Evans & Dana Brooke defeated SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley & Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
Evans jumped Banks to start the match. Banks quickly tagged out to Cross to avoid Evans. On commentary, Michael Cole stressed that Dana Brooke has improved.
Banks made a blind tag, and Bayley pulled Brooke out of the ring. Bliss took out Bayley with a sliding dropkick. Bayley and Banks took over and isolated Bliss on their side of the ring.
Evans, Brooke, Banks, and Bayley all ended up on the floor. Cross then hit a crossbody to the floor, wiping out everyone but Banks. Banks grabbed Cross and threw her into the ring steps.
Back from the break, Brooke was firmly in control and ran wild. She hit a cartwheel into a splash for a near fall.
Bayley pulled Brooke down by the hair and slammed her on the mat. Banks followed up with a knee for a two count.
The heels regained control and isolated Brooke from her corner. Bayley hit a knee on Brooke into a back suplex by Banks for a close near fall.
Evans got the hot tag and ran wild. She hit a standing moonsault on Bayley. Evans was firmly in control and attempted her moonsault off the top, but Banks pulled Bayley out of the way.
Bayley hit a Bayley-to-Belly on Evans, but Bliss and Cross broke up the pin attempt.
The finish came when Evans rocked Banks with the Women’s Right. Brooke then hit the Swanton bomb on Banks for the win.
They recapped Dolph Ziggler hitting on Mandy Rose and stepping on the cake Otis’s mother made that he gave to Rose.
In the back, Rose approached Otis as he curled a beer keg. Rose asked if his mama made anything for New Year’s. He ignored her and told her to ask Dolph Ziggler. She tried to apologize, but Tucker showed up. He told Otis to concentrate on the match later and gave Rose a disapproving look.
Back from the break, The Miz was walking backstage. He ran into Kofi Kingston, and Big E. He’s still feeling upset about Bray Wyatt, so they tried to cheer him up. Kingston pointed out that Miz held the most titles in the 2010s. Big E noted that Miz’s tied with Kingston for most titles.
Miz didn’t care about titles and knocked the pancakes down. Miz has more significant problems with “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt. He then challenged Kingston to a match, and Big E got in Miz’s face. Kingston then agreed to the match.
In the ring, Elias sang a song and made fun of Sami Zayn, Shane McMahon, The Revival, Dolph Ziggler’s stand up comedy, and King Corbin. Elias then promised to win the Royal Rumble.
Michael Cole and Corey Graves discussed The Revival feeling like an elite tag team put in situations to make them look bad. They recapped Heavy Machinery defeating The Revival in the Miracle on 34th Street Fight.
Earlier today in the locker room, The Revival was furious about the street fight and Elias making fun of them.
Shorty G approached and told them to embrace the jokes. They made a bunch of short jokes, but Shorty G noted it didn’t bother him. Dash Wilder challenged Shorty G to a match, and he accepted.
Shorty G defeated Dash Wilder (w/Scott Dawson)
Dawson joined Michael Cole and Corey Graves on commentary.
Wilder had the early advantage and hit a back suplex off the top turnbuckle for a near fall.
Shorty G made a comeback and rolled up Wilder for a two count. Wilder attempted a back suplex, but Shorty G rolled through and applied the ankle lock for the win.
After the match, The Revival jumped Shorty G and hit the Shatter Machine.
Suddenly, Sheamus’s music hit and he walked down to the ring.
Sheamus entered the ring, and The Revival left. Sheamus then turned around and hit the Brogue Kick on Shorty G. There was a slight “Welcome Back” chant.
Kofi Kingston (w/Big E) defeated The Miz
They went back and forth early and were pretty even. Kingston caught Miz with a huge monkey flip and laughed at Miz. Kingston then teased a dive but bounced back in the ring.
Miz took over with a kick to the gut. He backed Kingston into the corner and nailed a series of kicks. Miz followed up with the running knees in the corner, but Kingson countered with a boot to the face.
Kingston hit the boom drop and set up for the trouble in paradise. Miz avoided the move and attempted the skull crushing finale. Kingston reversed and rolled up Miz for the win.
After the match, Miz jumped Kingston, and the fans chanted, “You suck” at him. He was furious that the fans would do that to him.
In the back, Cathy Kelly interviewed Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns. Bryan promised to win the Univeral championship and leave the Royal Rumble with the title.
Reigns pointed out he plans on winning the Royal Rumble match, so that means he’ll be facing Bryan at WrestleMania.
They teased having the match, but Bryan told Reigns to be ready for the tag match later. Reigns said only King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler are the ones not ready.
Backstage, Cathy Kelly knocked on The Miz’s locker room door.
John Morrison opened the door making his debut. He got a decent reaction from the fans.
Kelly was surprised to see Morrison and asked about Miz. Morrison noted Miz isn’t talking to anyone right now.
Otis (w/Tucker) defeated Drew Gulak
Before the match, Gulak mocked Otis for getting rejected by Mandy Rose. He noted she should be with someone like Dolph Ziggler or himself. Gulak started showing a powerpoint presentation, but Otis jumped him.
Otis was firmly in control and hit a suplex on Gulak.
Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville watched the match in the back on the monitor.
Dolph Ziggler joined them, and Rose feels he should apologize to Otis.
Otis dominated the match and hit the caterpillar. He then followed up with the Vader Bomb for the win.
Corey Graves pointed out that nobody has been able to get their hands on Zayn.
Strowman was firmly in control and hit a big splash in the corner. He then knocked Cesaro off the apron into the barricade.
Back from the break, Cesaro was firmly in control. Nakamura interfered to help Cesaro. Cesaro locked on a sleeper, but Strowman fought back.
Strowman knocked Nakamura off the apron. He ran around ringside, knocking down Cesaro and Nakamura. Zayn rolled under the ring to avoid Strowman.
Cesaro regained control and attempted the neutralizer, but Strowman countered into the power slam for the win.
After the match, Shinsuke Nakamura hit the Kinshasa on Strowman.
Daniel Bryan & Roman Reigns vs. King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler
Corbin jumped Reigns from behind to gain an early advantage. Reigns fired back and hit a Samoan drop. He followed up with the drive-by, but Ziggler caused a distraction, allowing Corbin to take over.
The faces fought back, and Bryan sent the heels to the floor.
Bryan began leading the fans in a Yes chant when the lights started to flicker. Bray Wyatt’s laugh echoed throughout the arena.
Back from the break, Reigns was firmly in control until Corbin hit the Deep Six for a near fall. The heels isolated Reigns in their corner and cut him off from Bryan.
Corbin missed a charge in the corner and Reigns rocked him with a superman punch.
Bryan got the hot tag and ran wild. He rocked Ziggler with kicks in the corner and hit a super hurricanrana.
Bryan hit the Yes Kicks, but Ziggler rolled up Bryan for a two count. Bryan reversed into the Lebell Lock, but Corbin made the save.
Reigns took out Corbin with a spear, but Ziggler hit a superkick on Reigns.
Bryan hit the running knee on Ziggler, but the lights went out.
“The Fiend” Bray Wyatt appeared at ringside, and the lights turned red.
Bryan hit a suicide dive on Wyatt, and they briefly brawled around ringside. Wyatt took over and applied the Mandible Claw on Bryan.
The lights came back on, and Wyatt disappeared. Reigns checked on Bryan, but Ziggler and Corbin attacked him.
The heels handcuffed Reigns to the ropes and pulled out dog food.
Suddenly, The Usos music hit, and they made their return.
The Usos rocked Ziggler and Corbin with double superkicks. They freed Reigns, and all three embraced in the ring. The fans broke into a loud “Usos” chant.
Next Week: Lacey Evans goes one-on-one with Sasha Banks.
Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan will be teaming up on tonight’s episode of SmackDown.
Reigns & Bryan vs. Baron Corbin & Dolph Ziggler has been announced for tonight’s show. It comes after Reigns prevented Corbin from winning last week’s number one contender’s match.
Bryan defeated The Miz and Corbin last week and will challenge “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble. Corbin appeared to have the match won due to interference by Dolph Ziggler, but Reigns attacked Corbin and they brawled to the back.
The storyline throughout the show last Friday was that Corbin refused to compete after being attacked by Reigns in the opening segment. A singles match between Bryan vs. Miz began, but it was interrupted by Corbin’s security. Corbin then decided to wrestle when he was told Reigns had been asked to leave the building.
The FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee is hosting tonight’s SmackDown. Bayley & Sasha Banks vs. Lacey Evans & Dana Brooke vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross is also set for the show.
After last night’s SmackDown at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan went off the air, WWE taped Roman Reigns vs. Dolph Ziggler for FOX’s New Year’s Eve special.
Reigns defeated Ziggler in the match, getting the pin after hitting a spear. Maria Menounos, who will be one of the co-hosts of the New Year’s Eve broadcast, appeared as the special guest ring announcer.
Reigns vs. Ziggler will air as part of “FOX’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square” on Tuesday night. Harvey is hosting the special, with Menounos and former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced as the co-hosts.
Musical performances by LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, The Chainsmokers, The Lumineers, Florida Georgia Line, The Backstreet Boys, Tyga, and The Killers are also advertised for the New Year’s Eve special, along with appearances by Gordon Ramsay, Will Arnett, and Jenna Dewan. The Village People will attempt to break the record for the world’s largest “YMCA” dance.
The Revival defeated The Lucha House Party in a dark match before last night’s SmackDown went on the air, and The Fiend got the better of Daniel Bryan in a post-show brawl.
A match between Roman Reigns and Dolph Ziggler has been made for FOX’s New Year’s Eve show next Tuesday.
WWE made the announcement tonight during SmackDown. They had previously announced that Roman Reigns would be in a match that would air during the special, but his opponent had yet to be named.
Ziggler has associated himself with King Corbin in recent weeks and has helped him beat down Roman Reigns in previous encounters. He helped Corbin pour dog food all over Roman Reigns during an episode of SmackDown three weeks ago.
FOX’s New Year’s Eve special will start at 8 p.m. ET. Steve Harvey will be hosting the show along with Maria Menounos and Rob Gronkowski, both who have been on WWE television in the past. The special will feature a number of celebrity guests, as well as performances from the likes of The Backstreet Boys and The Village People.
Daniel Bryan & The Miz teamed up on last night’s SmackDown at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The main event of the show saw Bryan & Miz face Baron Corbin & Dolph Ziggler. The match was made after Bryan and Miz were laid out in the opening segment.
Bryan kicked off the show after making his return at TLC. Bryan, Miz, and Corbin all wanted the next shot at the Universal Championship, then Bryan and Miz were ambushed by Ziggler.
Bryan, Miz, and Corbin will face off in a triple threat number one contender’s match next week. The winner will challenge for “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt’s Universal title at the Royal Rumble.
The build to TLC continues as Friday Night SmackDown takes place from the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Roman Reigns goes one-on-one with Dolph Ziggler. Last week, Reigns challenged King Corbin, but he turned Reigns down. Instead, Corbin sent out Robert Roode to do his bidding. Tonight, Corbin promises to humiliate Reigns after weeks of failed attempts.
Reigns vs. Corbin in a tables, ladders, and chairs match has been confirmed for TLC.
Universal Champion “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt promised a new face in the Firefly Funhouse last week. Later, he challenged Daniel Bryan to another match after defeating him at Survivor Series.
The Miz warned Bryan that facing Wyatt again would change him as it did to Finn Balor and Seth Rollins. Bryan agreed to the match anyway. The Fiend then attacked Bryan from behind after emerging from a hole in the ring. He dragged Bryan into the hole and began to pull out clumps of Bryan’s hair.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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They recapped “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt attacking Daniel Bryan last week and pulling out his hair.
SmackDown started with The Miz heading to the ring to host Miz TV. On commentary, Corey Graves noted nobody had seen Bryan all week.
The Miz said his guest was intended to be Daniel Bryan. However, due to Wyatt’s attack, Bryan isn’t on the show tonight. Miz pointed out that Bryan disappeared and is nowhere to be found. He said he never liked Bryan, but he does care. He’s on a mission to find out what happened to Bryan.
The FIrefly Funhouse interrupted. Wyatt mocked Miz for wanting to unravel the mystery. He noted Miz doesn’t want to know, and neither does he. Wyatt noted Bryan might still be with The Fiend, which means he’s not finished with Bryan. He’s sad because now he’s not going to take on Bryan at TLC. He challenged Miz to take Bryan’s place at the pay-per-view.
Miz mentioned family, and Wyatt pointed out that’s the word of the day. Wyatt recalled he had a family once, and there was a quick shot of The Wyatt Family. He then held up a picture of Miz’s family. Miz was furious and left the ring to find Wyatt.
Back from commercial, Miz was on the phone with his wife Maryse in the back. He told her to lock the door and turn on the alarm. He’s heading back home to protect his family but knows he’s got to deal with Bray Wyatt at some point.
Alexa Bliss (w/Nikki Cross) defeated Mandy Rose (w/Sonya Deville)
Bliss had an early advantage, but Rose took over. She slowed the pace down and worked over the arm. Rose then pulled off Bliss’s eyelashes, and Michael Cole was in shock. Rose attempted a running knee, but Bliss rolled her up for a near fall.
Bliss fought back and rocked Rose with a big right hand. Deville tried to interfere, but Cross took her out with a cross body off the steps. Rose hit a German suplex for a close near fall. Bliss recovered and hit Twisted Bliss for the win.
In the back, Drake Maverick approached Dana Brooke. He heard that Brooke’s going on a date with Batista. Brooke confirmed she is and Maverick noted he felt rejected. Maverick wondered what Batista has that he doesn’t. Elias approached and sang a song about why Batista is better than Maverick.
Elias implied he slept with Maverick’s wife and got hit in the face. Maverick left, and Brooke asked if that really happened. Elias said no, but something is going to happen.
Back from the break, Drake Maverick was in the ring and was upset over Elias’s comments. He noted nobody makes a mockery of his family or wife. He doesn’t want a match with Elias; he wants a fight.
Elias and Dana Brooke made their way to the ring. Maverick tried to attack Elias, but Elias had fun with him. He humiliated Maverick and put him over his knee. Elias then kicked him out of the ring. He tried to leave, but Brooke threw him back in the ring. Elias then hit Drift Away.
Brooke put a foot on Maverick, and Elias made the three count.
In the back, The Miz was on his way out of the arena when he spotted a red light. He kicked open a door and saw the same picture of Miz and his family but with Bray Wyatt instead.
Suddenly, Wyatt attacked Miz and hit Sister Abigail. Wyatt threw the picture at Miz and told him there’s no place like home for the holidays.
Back from the break, a referee helped Miz to his feet. He wondered where Bray Wyatt went and what happened to the picture.
Fatal Four Way: The Revival defeated Mustafa Ali & Shorty G, The Lucha House Party and Heavy Machinery For A Shot At SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day At TLC
SmackDown tag team champions The New Day joined in on commentary for the match.
Ali and Gran Metalik had a great exchange to start the match. Lince Dorado hit a huge dive to the floor, wiping out everyone.
Scott Dawson hit a brainbuster on Dorado on the floor. Metalik rocked Dawson with a kick. He hit a springboard cross body on Otis but got caught. Heavy Machinery than hit the Compactor to eliminate Lucha House Party from the match.
Back from the break, Shorty G worked over Tucker’s arm. During the break, The Revival attacked Otis and took him out of the match.
Dawson made the blind tag, but Tucker hit a back body drop. Otis got the hot tag and ran wild. He followed up with a splash in the corner. Dash Wilder made a blind tag, but Otis knocked him off the apron.
Otis then hit the caterpillar on Dawson, but Wilder jumped in a rolled-up Otis to eliminate Heavy Machinery from the match.
Ali and Shorty G and The Revival went back and forth. They fell to the floor and continued to brawl.
The heels had a staredown with The New Day. Ali and Shorty G then threw The Revival into New Day. The New Day was upset, and all three teams argued.
Back from the break, The Revival was firmly in control. Shorty G fought back and hit a German suplex on the heels at the same time. Ali got the hot tag and hit a Northern Light Suplex for a very close near fall.
Ali hit a tornado DDT and went for the 450, but Dawson pulled out Wilder. Ali hit a suicide dive, but Shorty G made a blind tag. The heels caught Ali and tossed him over the barricade. Shorty G hit a cannonball off the apron.
The finish came when Shorty G locked on the ankle lock, but Wilder rolled through, and Dawson rocked Shorty G with a forearm. They then hit the shatter machine for the win. The Revival challenge The New Day for the titles at TLC.
After the match, The Revival promised to win the titles and demanded New Day no longer disrespect the tag team division. They promised to win using good old fashioned tag team wrestling.
Kayla Braxton interviewed Roman Reigns in the back. He promised to defeat Dolph Ziggler later and King Corbin at TLC.
Another vignette featuring Sheamus aired again. He noted his former rivals became ghosts because there’s nobody to face them. Sheamus is on his way home and is ready to defeat everyone.
Lacey Evans defeated Haley Jones
Evans grabbed an armbar right away and took Jones to the ground. Jones tried fighting back, but Evans hit the Woman’s Right for the quick win. This was a bad match for a squash.
After the match, Sasha Banks came out and noted they have unfinished business to take care of between them.
Back from the break, Banks claimed Evans hit her with a lucky punch. Banks is the leader of the SmackDown woman’s division. She demanded that Evans stay out of Banks and Bayley’s way. Banks mentioned Evan’s daughter. Evans warned Banks to never talk about her daughter and reminded her that she’s a former Marine.
The fans broke into a “Lacey” chant. Evans and Banks with face-to-face and Evans teased the Woman’s right.
Banks got scared and fell to the floor. Evans smirked and walked away.
Suddenly, Bayley attacked Evans from behind. Banks joined in on the attack and mocked Evans.
Bray Wyatt vs. The Miz is official for TLC.
Shane McMahon appears on NCIS: Los Angeles next week.
They aired a video on the WWE stars meeting the troops and discussed Tribute To The Troops.
Roman Reigns defeated Dolph Ziggler
Ziggler had the early advantage and hit a neck breaker for a two count. He slowed the pace down with a chin lock. Ziggler attempted a splash, but Reigns rocked him with a right hand. Reigns went for the drive-by, but Ziggler sent him into the steps.
Back from the break, Ziggler was firmly in control and scored a near fall. Ziggler dared Reigns to fight back, and he did. Ziggler sent Reigns into the turnbuckle to take back over.
Ziggler slowed the pace down again and went back to the chin lock. Reigns fought back and rocked Ziggler with a clothesline. He sent Ziggler to the floor and attempted a dive off the steps, but Ziggler hit a superkick.
Suddenly, King Corbin’s music hit, and he made his way to ringside. He was carried to the ring on his throne.
Back from the break, Reigns avoided a superkick, but Ziggler hit a DDT for a near fall. Ziggler attempted the Zig Zag, but Reigns held on to the top rope.
Ziggler avoided the spear and rolled him up for a two count. Reigns than rocked Ziggler with a superman punch for a two count. The fans broke into a loud “Roman” chant.
Ziggler sent Reigns into the ring post and hit the Zig-Zag for a near fall. Corbin jumped up on the apron and yelled at the referee.
Reigns then hit the superman punch on Corbin. He then hit the spear on Ziggler for the win.
After the match, Reigns went after Corbin, but Corbin’s royal security attacked Reigns. Reigns fought back and beat them all down.
Corbin jumped Reigns from behind, but he fought back.
Suddenly, somebody grabbed Reign’s leg from underneath the ring. Reigns tossed Corbin over the announce table, but the heels took over.
The heels overpowered Reigns and handcuffed him to the ring post.
Ziggler and Corbin viciously beat down Reigns and poured dog food all over him.
Reigns challenged Corbin on SmackDown last week, but Corbin declined and Reigns faced Robert Roode instead.
Reigns fought off Corbin and Ziggler after defeating Roode. Roode hit Reigns with Corbin’s scepter and went to smash his head against a steel chair with it, but Reigns moved out of the way. He speared Roode through the barricade and left him buried under the announce table.
The Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina is hosting tomorrow’s SmackDown. WWE will follow up on last week’s show-closing angle where — after Daniel Bryan accepted Bray Wyatt’s challenge for another match — The Fiend attacked Bryan, dragged him under the ring, and appeared to rip out clumps of his hair.
A six-man tag match has been announced for SmackDown’s Survivor Series go-home show.
Roman Reigns, Mustafa Ali & Shorty G will face King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode on SmackDown next Friday. The episode is taking place at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It will be the first of four straight nights at the venue for WWE.
In a match where their Survivor Series spots were on the line, Ali & Shorty G defeated Ziggler & Roode last night. After being mocked by Corbin in the opening segment, Reigns came out to ringside during the match after Corbin distracted Ali. Reigns ended up laying out Corbin with a spear.
The six-man tag was announced for next week after Ziggler & Roode complained to Corbin and blamed Reigns for costing them the match and spots at Survivor Series.
Reigns, Corbin, Ali, Shorty G & Braun Strowman will be on Team SmackDown for their triple threat elimination tag match against Team Raw and Team NXT at Survivor Series.
WWE has announced two matches for tomorrow’s SmackDown and revealed Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair’s roles for the show.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) will face Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode on the episode. Nikki Cross vs. Mandy Rose is also set.
Hogan and Flair will appear on Miz TV, with Hogan being joined by Roman Reigns, Ali, and Shorty G (Chad Gable). Flair will be joined by Shinsuke Nakamura and King Corbin.
Team Hogan (Reigns, Rusev, Ricochet, Ali & Gable) are facing Team Flair (Randy Orton, Corbin, Bobby Lashley, Nakamura & Drew McIntyre) at Crown Jewel next Thursday (October 31).
New Day and Ziggler & Roode will both be in the World Cup tag team turmoil match at Crown Jewel. The Viking Raiders, Heavy Machinery, The Lucha House Party, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins, The Revival, The O.C., and The B-Team have also been confirmed for the match.
Big E, Xavier Woods & Heavy Machinery defeated Ziggler, Roode & The Revival on SmackDown last week. Woods is out of action after suffering an Achilles injury at Monday’s house show in Sydney, Australia.
Cross won a six-pack challenge last Friday to become the number one contender to Bayley’s SmackDown Women’s Championship. Cross pinned Rose in the match, which also included Sonya Deville, Carmella, Lacey Evans, and Dana Brooke.
Due to game three of the World Series being on FOX, SmackDown will air live on FS1 tomorrow. A face-to-face segment with Brock Lesnar and Cain Velasquez is also set for the episode. Lesnar will defend his WWE Championship against Velasquez at Crown Jewel.
In addition to it being the second night of the WWE Draft, next week’s episode of Raw will include a Tag Team title match.
WWE has announced that Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode will defend their titles against The Viking Raiders next Monday (October 14). The episode is taking place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado.
The title match was set up by The Viking Raiders defeating Ziggler & Roode in non-title action tonight. Ziggler was pinned after being hit with The Viking Experience.
A promo by The Viking Raiders aired later in the show, with them saying that Ziggler & Roode learned that nothing and no one can keep The Viking Raiders from their fate. The Viking Raiders said they’ll become the new Raw Tag Team Champions next week.
The WWE Draft begins on this Friday’s episode of SmackDown and will conclude on Raw next Monday.
A third title match is set for Raw’s season premiere.
WWE has announced that Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode will defend their titles against Heavy Machinery on Raw this coming Monday (September 30). Seth Rollins will also defend his Universal Championship against Rey Mysterio on the episode, and Cedric Alexander will challenge for AJ Styles’ United States title.
Ziggler & Roode won the Raw Tag Team titles from Rollins & Braun Strowman at Clash of Champions earlier this month.
Heavy Machinery are currently part of the SmackDown roster. The WWE Draft will take place on SmackDown on Friday, October 11 and Raw on Monday, October 14. The Wild Card rule will no longer exist after the draft.
The Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona is hosting the Raw season premiere. Here’s the updated lineup for the episode:
Universal Champion Seth Rollins defending against Rey Mysterio
United States Champion AJ Styles defending against Cedric Alexander
Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss
Raw Tag Team Champions Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode defending against Heavy Machinery
A new tag team has entered WWE’s tag team division, and they are already looking to challenge the Raw Tag Team champions.
Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler won a tag team turmoil match that took place during tonight’s Raw, earning a title match against champions Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman. They ended up defeating Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik, The Revival, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins and finally Heavy Machinery to win the match.
The tag team turmoil match featured eight teams overall. The Viking Raiders started the match by beating the B-Team, but were disqualified alongside Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows when the referee could no longer control the match. Roode and Ziggler then entered and won the last four matches in a row.
Rollins and Strowman will compete twice at Clash of Champions, as they will face one another for Rollins’ Universal Championship. The show will take place on September 15.
Goldberg vs. Dolph Ziggler is officially set for SummerSlam.
Tonight’s Raw ended with Goldberg appearing and his match against Ziggler being announced for Sunday’s pay-per-view. It will be the first time Goldberg has wrestled since facing The Undertaker at Super ShowDown in June.
A Miz TV segment with Ziggler and Shawn Michaels took place at the end of tonight’s Raw. It was set up as the contract signing for The Miz vs. Ziggler at SummerSlam. After Ziggler signed the contract, Miz said he would be facing Ziggler on Raw next Monday. Miz said Ziggler had a different opponent for the PPV, Michaels said that it wasn’t him, and Goldberg’s music then hit.
Ziggler bailed when Goldberg came into the ring. Goldberg signed the contract and cut a brief promo where he told Ziggler that he’s next.
As Ziggler went back up the ramp, Michaels laid him out with Sweet Chin Music to close the show.
Dave Meltzer reported last week that Goldberg vs. Ziggler was planned for SummerSlam. The PPV is taking place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday.
