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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED . . . GET THE BOSS ON YOUR SIDE, CHALLENGING THE TAG TITLE SITUATION, THE US TITLE TOURNAMENT CONTINUES, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2018-01-09 21:58:00

We are back and we see how Natalya found out that her partner in the Mixed Match Challenge is Shinsuke Nakamura.

Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin make their way to the ring.

We see what happened when the referee made a mistake, only to have another referee tell him of his mistake.

Chad asks if anyone here knows what it takes to be a winner.  The hours of training, neglecting your family and friends, to chase one goal.  Do you know what it takes to be a success and show your risk paid off?  To hold the championships high and show the world that it is possible if you are wiling to make the sacrifice.

Shelton says that just because Alabama won a National Championship, it does not make you winners.  All you did was sit on your couches and stuff your faces.  Shelton says Georgia was robbed due to a bad referee call, just like them last week.  They were screwed last week by a bad referee call.

Chad says they won the tag titles last week and they set the tag titles free from the Uso Penitentiary.   Chad says they had all of that excitement from winning and Shelton mentions a referee changed things.  Chad wants to know why was that referee in the match.  Shelton says it was because of jealousy.  Chad says he doesn't know what it takes to be a winner.  That man is no hero, he is a thief.  He stole their dream and he is a tattle tale.  He calls him a rat and snitch.  Chad says a crime was committed last week and Shelton demands justice.  Chad says they are here to free the tag titles because they did not lose to the Usos, they lost to referee. 

Chad wants generic referee number two to come out and free the tag titles.

Daniel Bryan comes out to the ring.

Daniel tells Chad and Shelton that he understands the euphoria of thinking you have won.  Daniel says he knows about having something in his hands and then having it taken away.  Daniel says he has an issue when they attack management.

Chad and Shelton say they are attacking the refs and Daniel says the referees are management. 

Daniel says that there is a rule they need to learn and that the referee's decision is final.

Shelton says they won and the referee made the decision to give them the match.

Daniel reminds Shelton that they pinned the wrong man and the referee changed his mind and restarted the match.

Chad wants to know if this is Dr. Phil.  Shelton says that Chad should look the General Manager in the eye how he feels. 

Chad says that he feels that Daniel is taking out his frustration on Shane McMahon.  He says he feels like they are the tag team champions.  Chad asks if they should win twice.

Daniel likes that idea.  The Usos will defend the tag titles against Chad and Shelton in a two out of three falls match at the Royal Rumble.

Randy Orton is in the back and AJ Styles stops by.  AJ wants to know if they want to talk strategy or should they just go after everyone.  Randy tells AJ he has to trust him that they are on the same page tonight.  After he wins the Royal Rumble, he does not care who has the title because he is coming after it at Wrestlemania.

Shinsuke Nakamura shows up and he too sweets the title belt and says good talk.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Aiden English announces that they are in the Royal Rumble and they are going to win.  Aiden changes the name to Rusev Rumble after Rusev whispers it in his ear.  

Match Number Four:  Rusev and Aiden English versus Fandango and Tyler Breeze

English and Fandango start things off and English with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Fandango with a hip toss and then he puts English on the top rope and both kick English.  Aiden goes to the floor.

Aiden returns to the ring and Rusev tags in and he connects with a knee and forearm.  Rusev with kicks to Breeze.  Breeze with an enzuigiri that staggers Rusev.  Breeze is sent to the apron and he connects with a forearm to Rusev.  English distracts Breeze and Rusev knocks him off the apron.  English tags in and he gets a near fall on Breeze.  English with a knee drop and he gets a near fall.  English with a reverse chin lock.

Breeze with punches to English but he cannot make the tag.  English with a thrust kick and he goes up top.  English misses the senton and he is sent to the apron.  Fandango tags in and he chops English.  Fandango with an Irish whip and back body drop followed by chops and punches.  English with a punch and Rusev makes the blind tag.  Fandango with a drop kick to English but Rusev with kicks and a running splash into the corner and a spinning heel kick.  Rusev goes Chong Li and he sets for the Machka but Breeze tries to interfere.  Fandango is caught by Rusev and Breeze with a drop kick for a near fall.

Rusev with a jumping thrust kick to Breeze and Fandango gets the three count with a rollup.

Winners:  Fandango and Tyler Breeze

Daniel Bryan watches on the monitor and Shane enters.  Daniel says it is amazing how Breezango connects with the crowd.  Daniel says this has been a great show and he likes the main event. 

Shane says that they are not on the same page and Daniel's decisions are impulsive.  For the Royal Rumble, you have AJ Styles facing two men who shouldn't be in the match.  Then you have the tag title match as a two out of three falls match.  Gable and Benjamin shouldn't have had the match in the first place.  Shane asks Daniel if he is okay.  He says Daniel comes off as unstable.

Daniel says when you look at Shane's gene pool, he will make impetuous and irrational decisions too.

Shane says he will have to agree to disagree.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Five:  AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Randy Orton versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

Orton and Owens start things off and Orton with a forearm and Irish whip.  Orton tries for an RKO but Owens escapes and goes to the floor.  Orton follows and hits Owens from behind while Nakamura distracts Owens.  Orton sends Owens into the ringside barrier and then back into the ring.  Owens with kicks and punches before tagging Zayn into the match.  Zayn with punches but Orton sends Zayn to the mat.  Orton with the Garvin Stomp.  Nakamura tags in and he kicks Zayn.  Nakamura with kicks to the chest.

Zayn blocks a kick and Nakamura follows up with another kick.  Nakamura with boots in the corner.  Styles tags in and he punches Zayn and tries for a suplex but Zayn blocks it.  Owens tags in and he punches Styles.  Owens with a single leg take down but Styles with a head scissors and strikes followed by a clothesline and flying forearm.  Zayn pulls Owens to the floor when Styles goes for the Styles Clash.

Owens and Zayn go up the ramp and the referee makes his count until Shane McMahon comes out to stop the count.  He says this is not happening on his watch.  It is No Count Out.

Orton, Nakamura, and Styles go up the ramp to attack Owens and Zayn as we go to commercial.

We are back and Zayn with a rear chin lock on Styles.  Styles tries to make the tag but Zayn takes Styles back into the center of the ring.  Owens tags in and clotheslines Styles and punches him.  Owens with kicks and a short arm clothesline for a near fall.  Owens returns to the reverse chin lock.  Styles with punches but Owens with punches.  Styles with an Ushigoroshi and both men are down.

Zayn and Orton tag in and Orton with two clotheslines and then he ducks a clothesline from Zayn before hitting the power slam.  Orton with the IEDDT.  Orton sets for the RKO but Owens hits Orton with a chair to get disqualified.  

Winners:  Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton, and AJ Styles (by disqualfiication)

After the match, Owens hits Nakamura and Styles with the chair as well.

Shane McMahon comes out and he says the match is No Count Out, No DQ, and Anything Goes.

Styles hits Owens with the chair.  Styles follows Owens to the back with a chair.  Nakamura backs Zayn towards Orton and then he goes into the ring and he goes to the floor and he tries to get over the ringside barrier but Orton and Nakamura stop him.  They send Zayn into the ring post.  Orton grabs the ring steps and Nakamura sends Zayn into them.  Orton sends Zayn over the announce table.  Orton with a back drop driver onto the announce table.  

Orton sends Zayn back into the ring and Nakamura hits Kinshasa.  Orton with an RKO for the three count.

Winners:  Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, and Randy Orton

We go to credits.


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