SmackDown Live

SmackDown opens with Shane McMahon addressing the SD roster backstage about the upcoming changes to the product. He says they need to create the best possible product for the fans and for themselves. He gets everyone riled up, except Big E who is eating a pancake while staring into the camera for some reason. Paige is brought up and Shane thanks her for all she has done for everyone at SmackDown Live and said she isn’t going anywhere but was relieved of her duties as GM. What’s next for her though?

Becky Lynch heads to the ring to kick things off in the arena. As usual, the crowd gives her a warm welcome. She says it doesn't matter who runs the show because The Man is in charge. She says the ring is where the real business is conducted and she demands a match with Ronda Rousey from the McMahon family.

Charlotte comes out and tells Becky to take a number because she gets Ronda first. Becky calls Ronda a Roddy Piper cosplayer and Charlotte a Ric Flair cosplayer. Charlotte says she would have won if it weren't for Rousey interfering. Before Lynch can respond, Asuka comes out with the title proudly wrapped around her waist.

Flair and Lynch say Asuka shouldn't be champion because she wasn't responsible for beating them. Surprisingly, Vince McMahon's music hits and he heads down to the ring. He wishes everyone a happy holiday and congratulates Asuka. He asks why Becky and Charlotte are making excuses for themselves when the match had no rules. He tells them to get over it and take it up with Ronda Rousey. He asks if Asuka would like to defend her title tonight and she says yes. Instead of giving a title shot to Lynch or Flair, McMahon brings out Naomi as Asuka's first challenger. Becky and Charlotte are not happy at all.

Asuka (c) vs. Noami for the SDLive Women's Championship

Asuka retains the SDLive Women’s Championship

Samoa Joe comes out to apologize to Jeff Hardy. Joe reveals this is actually an intervention and he knows Jeff's demons are going to come back. Hardy says he knows he is never going back to his past problems. Jeff asks if Joe is just mad because he has never won a title in WWE. Joe tries to strike and Jeff hits him with the Twist of Fate.

The Miz & Mandy Rose vs. R-Truth and Carmella

The Miz & Mandy Rose won

The Usos are out after the break asking for The Bar to come out, but Gallows and Anderson appear instead. They talk about siting on the sidelines for four months and not having the patience to watch rap battles. A ref comes down and this match is made official.

The Usos vs. Gallows and Anderson 

Sanity comes out of nowhere and causes a No Contest when they attack both men. The Bar watches on as Sanity destroys everyone in the ring.

The Bar runs in the ring and attacks everyone after Sanity destroyed them I guess to put a exclamation mark on the attack and this left the teams laying and The Bar and Sanity standing tall. 

Daniel Bryan and Andrade "Cien" Almas vs. AJ Styles and 

Mustafa Ali

 Mustafa Ali and AJ Styles win

The show ends with Mustafa Ali and AJ Styles celebrating their win.

Rating 70/70:

Great show and matches.