SmackDown Live

SmackDown opens up with a video showing a few highlights from the WWE Clash of Champions pay-per-view on Sunday.

Bryan starts by talking about the Women's Royal Rumble match Stephanie announced last night. He calls it a turning point in WWE history. After he announced the six-man tag match for tonight, Shane McMahon makes his way out to discuss what happened on Sunday.

Shane starts talking about what happened at The Clash. He says he knows Bryan falling on him was an accident, but what wasn't an accident was him choosing not to count Orton's shoulders down when Sami had him pinned. Remembering what happened to his father at the hands of Owens made him stop the count. Then Bryan did a fast count for Zayn when he rolled up Orton and Shane wants to know why. Bryan says it was to protect Shane from himself.

Bryan says he believes in Shane's vision for SmackDown as a land of opportunity, but only if it's for everyone and not just the people Shane likes. Bryan says he wants their shared vision to come true, but if Shane wants to fire someone, it should be him because he doesn't want to see Shane turn into Mr. McMahon. Shane says he trusts Bryan and wishes him luck with the show tonight before leaving.

The Usos vs. Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin won


Charlotte is out after the break as Corey Graves throws to a video package hyping the women's Royal Rumble match.
Charlotte says the video package was great and talks about how important the women's Royal Rumble match is to the revolution. She says the fans are to thank for management listening. She warns whoever wins the match that she will be waiting to defend her title against them at WrestleMania. Naomi comes out.
Naomi declares she will be the first woman from SmackDown to enter the match. It doesn't take long before Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan head to the ring. Naomi calls them chicken heads and the crowd starts chanting it. She challenges any two of the Riott Squad to face them in a tag match

Naomi and Charlotte vs. Riott and Logan
Naomi and Charlotte won

Ziggler plays footage from his first U.S. title win in 2011 and his second win on Sunday. Then he shows more highlights from his various championship victories. He says the fans aren't worthy of his presence anymore. He says he is goi
ng to give the fans something to remember him by and he leaves the U.S. title in the ring as he walks away silently.


New Day vs. Rusev and Aiden English
New Day won


AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton vs. Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens and Jinder Mahal
AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton won

The show ends with Orton, Nakamura and Styles celebrating their victory together.

Rating 80/80
Great show and matches.


SmackDown Live: Aftershow