SmackDown Live

SmackDown Live opens up with a video package of what’s to expect tonight.

Daniel Bryan heads to the ring to battle Mustafa Ali in the opening match.

Ali comes out and Bryan says he knows The Heart of 205 Live is a great performer and the crowd doesn't deserve to see them perform together. Ali asks what happened to make Bryan this way. Bryan mocks him for driving an SUV and hits him a few times. Ali fires back and sends him out of the ring with a hurricanrana. He hits a huge senton from the top rope to the floor as we head to a break.

Daniel Bryan vs. Mustafa Ali

Daniel Bryan won

Bryan attacks Ali in the aisle and puts him back in the heel hook.

Rap Battle

Cesaro and Sheamus rap first to the melody from Ice Ice Baby. They think they do an amazing job but it's actually pretty awful. The Usos are up next and do this more like a standard rap battle.

The Usos clearly win the rap battle. Cesaro and Sheamus try to attack but end up being thrown out of the ring. They come back in and interrupt a standoff with The Usos and New Day. The Bar ends up being the last men standing.

The Miz is in the ring after the break and he begs Shane McMahon to come to the ring so they can talk. Shane eventually comes out as requested. Miz really wants this tag team to work.

The Vegas Boys vs. Shane McMahon and Miz

Shane McMahon and Miz won 

The Miz celebrates with Shane like they won they match together. Shane seems somewhat happy after the match.

Paige is shown yelling at the ref for officiating an unsanctioned match and the two jobbers try to give her invoices for $5000 each. She tells them all to get out of her office.

Back in the arena, Randy Orton heads to the ring.

As Orton gives a promo about how he will end Rey Mysterio's career at TLC, Rey comes out of nowhere and attacks him with a chair. He gets in several good shots and a 619 before Orton escapes the ring.

Jeff Hardy and Rusev vs. Samoa Joe and Shinsuke Nakamura

Jeff Hardy and Rusev won

Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair

The Queen grabs a kendo stick and attacks Asuka to get herself disqualified. Becky smiles and goes to walk away, but Charlotte hits her in the knee with the kendo stick. Lynch goes after her and drives her into the steel steps. Becky grabs the kendo stick and unloads on Charlotte. Asuka kicks Lynch in the stomach and throws her over the announce table. The Empress picks up the kendo stick and beats on both women as hard as she can. 

The show ends with her standing on the table holding up the kendo stick. 


Rating 80/80: 

Great show and matches as we look to WWE TLC.