Tonight’s WWE Smackdown will take a place at ALLSTATE ARENA CHICAGO, IL on 26th December 2017 at 8PM/ET.
#1 Contenders Triple Threat: The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable vs. Rusev and Aiden English
Shelton and Gable double team stomp away on Big E in the corner now. Benjamin keeps control of Big E and delivers a suplex for a 2 count. Rusev ends up stomping away on Big E in the corner until Gable and Benjamin send him to the floor to boos. They double team Big E next and drop him with jumping knees. Benjamin with a 2 count on Big E. Gable comes in and works over Big E in the corner. English comes over and has some words with Gable. Fans chant for CM Punk now.
Big E gets knocked off the apron but Gable turns around to a running boot from English after dropping Woods on his head. Rusev gets a big pip as he tags in. Rusev unloads on both Woods and Gable.
Woods and English tag in. Woods drops English for a close 2 count. Woods with chops to Gable now. Big E tags in but Gable doesn’t see it. They drop Gable with a big double team power move for a close 2 count.
Ruby Riott vs. Naomi
We go back to the ring and out comes The Riott Squad – Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan. We get a sidebar video with Ruby announcing herself for the women’s Royal Rumble match. Naomi is out next.
The bell rings and they unload on each other in the middle of the ring with strikes. Ruby drops Naomi and works her over. Naomi comes back and gets a close 2 count. Liv gets on the apron but Naomi knocks her off. Logan also tries to get involved but it backfires, but allows Ruby to kick Naomi in the back of the knee. This leads to Ruby hitting the Riott Kick for the quick win.
Winner: Ruby Riott
– After the match, The Ruby Riott celebrates as we go to replays. The Riott Squad attacks Naomi next until the music hits and out comes SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. Flair meets Logan at ringside and clotheslines her. She enters the ring and tackles Riott but Liv comes from behind. Flair takes Liv down next and works her over. Logan returns to the ring and the numbers game catches up with Flair. They triple team her now. The Riott Squad stands tall as some fans boo. Their music is interrupted by Natalya’s music as she comes out with Tamina Snuka, Lana and Carmella. The two sides face off in the middle of the ring. Ruby backs her squad out of the ring as fans boo them. Natalya, Lana, Tamina and Carmella talk trash as The Riott Squad leaves. They suddenly hit the floor and beat The Riott Squad down. Ruby, Liv and Logan retreat.
WWE United States Title Tournament First Round Match: Bobby Roode vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin comes back and sends Roode shoulder-first into the ring post. Roode ends up countering End of Days. Corbin runs out and back in but Roode nails a big Spinebuster. Fans pop for Roode as he calls for the Glorious DDT. Corbin counters the DDT and hits a Deep Six for a close 2 count. We get a replay.
Fans chant for Roode as Corbin grabs him and takes him back to the corner. Corbin climbs up for a superplex but Roode fights him. Roode keeps fighting and headbutts Corbin back to the mat. Roode comes off the top but Corbin catches him in mid-air. Roode blocks a shot and rolls Corbin up for the pin. Roode advances.
Winner: Bobby Roode
– After the match, Roode exits the ring and celebrates as his music plays. Corbin looks on from the ring as we go to replays. Tye Dillinger vs. Jinder Mahal will also take place tonight as a first round match. We go to our first commercial break of the night.
WWE United States Title Tournament First Round Match: Tye Dillinger vs. Jinder Mahal
Dillinger fights back and mounts some offense on Jinder now. Dillinger unloads with stomps to the gut in the corner as fans go along with him. Tye goes for the Tye Breaker after exposing his knee but it’s blocked.
Tye goes to the top and hits a crossbody but Jinder rolls through for a 2 count. Jinder scoops Tye and drops him into a big Gutbuster for a close 2 count. Tye comes back with a counter and a DDT for another pin attempt. Jinder comes back and ends up hitting The Khallas for the pin. Jinder advances to the second round.
Winner: Jinder Mahal
– After the match, Jinder poses in the corner and points out at the title while talking trash to the camera.
AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens
Owens drops AJ over his knee with a neckbreaker. AJ kicks out at 2. Owens charges at AJ but AJ drops Owens over his knee. Sami starts to show frustration at ringside. AJ and Owens trade shots in the middle of the ring now. AJ with more strikes to take Owens down. AJ with the flying forearm. AJ with a flying shot into the corner. AJ calls for the Styles Clash but it’s countered. AJ slides out of a move and connects with the pele kick. AJ ends up on the apron and nails a forearm. AJ comes in but Owens turns it around with a gutbuster and a big springboard elbow from the second rope. Owens with a 2 count.
AJ with more offense and another close 2 count. AJ leaps out to the floor and takes Sami out. AJ grabs Owens and runs him into the steel ring post. AJ rolls Owens back in and goes to the apron. Sami gets on the apron. AJ swings but misses. Owens takes advantage and drops AJ with a superkick for a very close 2 count. Owens and Sami can’t believe it. Shane McMahon comes down to the ring now. Shane talks to the referee and has Sami ejected from ringside. AJ has Owens rolled up for the pin but the referee doesn’t see it because of Shane and Sami. This allows Owens to roll a distracted AJ up for the non-title pin.
Winner: Kevin Owens
– After the match, a frustrated AJ looks on as Sami and Owens celebrate at ringside. Shane watches from the ramp and he’s not happy. AJ leaves the ring and stops to look at Shane real quick. Shane watches as Owens and Sami have the time of their lives in the ring while Owens’ music plays. The final SmackDown of 2017 goes off the air with Sami and Owens hugging.
