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LA Knight starts things off and he says that if you are talking about the best of the year, you are talking about LA Knight. He says Smackdown has had a hell of a year. He has been setting fire to Friday nights. That is why everyone wanted to be back on the blue brand. We see the returns of John Cena and Randy Orton. We see CM Punk on Smackdown. We see the Rock. Knight says we have seen it all. We have seen friends become enemies. We have seen enemies become friends. We have made moments. We made headlines. We have seen new champions crowned. We have seen champions break records and make history.
He asks why is he here to talk about the Bloodline.
Your hosts are Jackie Redmond and Corey Graves.
Corey says the return of John Cena might have been the biggest story of the year. He came back to prove to himself and the fans that he had the hustle, loyalty, and respect to stay on top. Jackie mentions The Bloodline trying to stop Cena.
We take a look at John Cena and Solo Sikoa from Crown Jewel.
Here is the coverage from the report.
Match Number Three: John Cena versus Solo Sikoa
Cena avoids a punch from Sikoa. Cena avoids another punch and Cena with a side head lock take down. Cena stomps on the right arm and he works on the right shoulder by lifting Solo in the air by the wrist. Cena works on the shoulder. Cena with a shoulder tackle for a near fall. Cena with an arm bar and then he works on the wrist. Cena wraps the arm in the ropes and he sends Solo to the floor. Cena follows and Cena slams the right hand on the ring steps. Cena sends Solo back into the ring and he send Solo back to the floor. Cena slams the hand into the ring steps. Cena wraps the hand in the ropes again. Solo with a head butt and kicks to Cena. Solo with another head butt. Solo with one more head butt to Cena. Cena kicks Solo but Solo with a spinning heel kick. Solo with a kick from the turnbuckles. Solo sets for the Samoan Spike but Cena avoids it and Cena gets Solo on his shoulders. Solo escapes and he kicks Cena for a near fall.
Solo with a running hip into the corner. Solo sets for the Samoan Spike but Cena moves and Cena with a crossface. Solo with a rollup for a near fall. Solo puts Cena in the tree of woe and Solo with a diving head butt. Solo with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Solo with a splash into the corner. Cena avoids a Samoan Spike and Cena with two flying shoulder tackles and a Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena with a Five Knuckle Shuffle but Solo escapes the Attitude Adjustment. Solo with a Samoan drop for a near fall. Solo with a running hip into the corner. Cena continues to work on the arm and then he goes up top for a cross body and he gets a near fall. Solo kicks Cena and goes for a uranage but Cena blocks it and hits a uranage of his own.
Cena and Solo exchange punches and Cena goes for an Attitude Adjustment but Solo escapes. Solo with a uranage for a near fall. Solo sets for the Samoan Spike but Cena blocks it and he gets Solo to the mat and Cena with an STF. Solo gets to the ropes to force a break and then he hits the Samoan Spike but he cannot capitalize. Solo with another Samoan Spike. Solo is not finished and he hits a third one. Solo stands over Cena and waits for him to get up. Solo with a fourth Samoan Spike. Solo with many spikes to the throat for the three count.
Winner: Solo Sikoa
After Sikoa goes to the back, Cena gets a standing ovation from the crowd.
We go to John Cena.
John says he is all dressed up to celebrate a great group of people. He makes a toast to WWE for making his 2023. He says he was able to come back to WWE and the reception and respect, he will never forget. He says he does not know how much time he has left in the WWE, but when he comes back home, he is always welcomed back. He thanks them for their excitement. He says he wants to thank everyone for making this a wonderful year for him and his family.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bobby Lashley says he has linked up with the baddest team in WWE and the are coming for gold. Dawkins says it will be all good but Bobby corrects them and says it will be All Mighty.
Corey says Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn showed a new beginning. We take a look at what happened to Kevin Owens when he faced Roman Reigns at The Royal Rumble and what Sami did to the Bloodline.
We take a look at the main event of Night One of Wrestlemania.
Here is the coverage from the report.
Match Number Eight: Undisputed Tag Team Championship Match: The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso) versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
Sami and Jimmy start things off. Jimmy asks Jey if he wants to start and Jey tags in. They lock up and Jey with a side head lock. Jey with a shoulder tackle and he points the finger to the sky. They lock up and Jey with a side head lock. Sami with a Thesz Press and punches. Sami punches Jey and Jimmy makes the tag. Jimmy pulls the ropes down and Sami goes over the top rope to the floor. Jimmy with a clothesline. Jimmy sends Sami into the ring post. Jey tags in and hits a suicide dive. Kevin comes over and the referee sends him back into his corner. Jey with a suplex on the floor. Jey with a punch. Jey chokes Sami in the ropes and Jimmy kicks Sami.
Jimmy tags in and he kicks Sami. Jimmy punches Kevin off the apron. Jimmy sends Sami into the corner and Jey tags in and hits a forearm in the corner for a near fall. Jey with a reverse chin lock. Jey keeps Sami from making the tag. Sami with a boot and he punches Jimmy. Sami sends Jey to the floor and Sami crawls and makes the tag. Owens goes up top and hits a swanton onto Jimmy and Jey. Owens sends Jimmy into the ring post and then hits clotheslines on both men. Owens with a splash off the apron onto Jimmy. Owens goes up top and hits a frog splash on Jey for a near fall. Owens with a kick and he tries for a stunner but Jey with a pop up neck breaker for a near fall.
Jey and Kevin are on the turnbuckles and Jimmy tags in. Kevin goes for a swanton on Jey but Jey gets his knees up. Jimmy with a frog splash for a near fall. Jimmy sets for the running hip into the corner and Owens moves. Kevin with a few super kicks and he hits a cannonball. Owens goes up top and Jey grabs Kevin's leg and Sami with a kick and a brainbuster on the apron. Owens with a swanton to Jimmy for a near fall. Sami goes up top and hits a frog splash on Jimmy for a near fall. Sami sets for a Blue Thunder Bomb but Jimmy blocks it. Jimmy super kicks Owens off the apron. Jey makes the tag and Sami hits the Blue Thunder Bomb on Jimmy. Jey with a super kick and a jumping thrust kick for a near fall. Jey with a super kick to Sami. Jimmy tags in and he hits a super kick on Sami. Jey with a super kick and then a double super kick for a near fall.
Jey with a super kick to Owens. Jey says something to Sami and they hit a double super kick to the back of the head. Jey gets a near fall. Jimmy tags in and they hit another double super kick. Jimmy gets a near fall. Jey tags in and they set for 1D but Owens trips Jimmy and Sami gets a near fall with a sunset flip. Owens sends Jimmy into the announce table and then Owens goes for a package pile driver onto the table. Jey stops Kevin and then Jimmy kicks Kevin and they hit a double choke slam through the table. They hit 1D on Sami but Sami kicks out. Jey tags in and he wants to know when will Sami quit. Jey slaps Sami many times and follows with forearms. Sami leans on the turnbuckles to stay on his feet and then he falls to the mat. Jey with a Yakuza Kick on Sami.
Jey holds up Sami and he says he never should have left the Bloodline. Sami with an exploder into the turnbuckles. Owens gets to the apron and he tags in. Owens with a pop up power bomb to Jimmy and then to Jey. Sami with a Helluva Kick to Jimmy and Owens with a stunner to Jey for a near fall. Kevin helps Sami up. Jimmy helps Jey up. They exchange punches and Jimmy with a super kick to Sami. Kevin with a super kick to Jimmy and Jey. Jimmy tags in and Jey leaps over a pop up power bomb. Jimmy and Jey with super kicks to Kevin and then knock Sami off the turnbuckles. Kevin is put in the middle of the ring and the Usos go up top. They hit a double frog splash but Kevin kicks out.
Jey tags in Jimmy and they hit a double super kick. Jey tags in and they put Kevin on the turnbuckles but Sami trips Jimmy and sends him over the announce table. Owens with a super Fisherman's Buster. Sami tags in and he hits a Helluva Kick on Jey and then he hits a second one. Kevin kicks Jimmy and hits a stunner. Sami with a third Helluva Kicckc for the three count.
Winners: Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens (new champions)
Cathy Kelley is with Kevin Owens.
Kevin says it is hard to put into words how it felt to win. He says he is heartbroken about how they lost. Kevin says he will beat Santos next week so he can take the title from Logan Paul. Logan in his ring as US Champion is a nightmare. He says he will do it broken hand or not. Then he brings prestige to the title.
They high five and Kevin says it was his fault for using his broken hand.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Corey mentions that CM Punk's return to WWE has done more than 105 million views.
Austin Theory and Grayson Waller talk about New Year's Resolutions and how they don't like being asked by Nick Aldis to do it. Waller says they need to do it on the Grayson Waller Effect. Austin says this is how you show respect to your top superstars. Austin says he will win singles gold. Waller mentions tag team gold. Then they talk about winning the Royal Rumble and Money in the Bank. Waller talks about main eventing the Elimination Chamber in Australia. Theory and Waller complain about Owens interrupting the ticker.
Corey and Jackie talk about Kevin's issues with Waller and Theory. Jackie mentions how they broke Kevin's hand.
We take a look at The Rock and Pat McAfee appearing on Raw in September.
Here is the coverage of the segment.
Pat McAfee makes his way to the ring.
Pat says that he was up the road in the Rockies to cover the Colorado Buffaloes and he saw that Smackdown was an hour down the road, so he had to show up to experience the WWE universe. He says it is his honor to welcome everyone to Smackdown.
Austin Theory interrupts and makes his way to the ring.
Theory says this isn't Smackdown, it is Austin Theory Live. Look what the cat dragged in. He says a lot of the people that live here don't get a lot of oxygen to their brains like Pat. He says they have to boo him at age 26. You were a mugshot at 26. Theory says there is nothing he can't do. Theory says they have unfinished business. Theory says he has something special for Pat. He is going to drop Pat in a few seconds and he will go to his show, unable to do anything, just like Aaron Rodgers.
Pat says Theory is not going to do a damn thing. He says Theory is dressed like him and wants to be like him.
Theory says when he wears a black tank top, he looks like a Greek God while you look like you should be flipping fries.
Pat says he is enjoying the local laws, but you mentioned this isn't Smackdown. He says Theory is so disrespectful to the business as a whole and to the people here.
Theory asks if he cares about these people.
Pat says it will never be Austin's show and it is the People's Show. Do you know what that means?
The Rock makes his way to the ring and he poses on the turnbuckles.
Theory asks Rock if he knows whose ring he is in. He says it has been a long time . . .
Rock tells Theory to shut his bitch ass up. You clearly don't know how all this works.
Rock takes off his jacket and tosses it into the crowd.
The Rock looks around and says FINALLY . . . the Rock has come back . . . to Denver.
Theory says that FINALLY the people get to see Rock and Austin in the ring one more time. It won't be Stone Cold, it is a real ass kicker. Theory says he will beat the entire Mount Rushmore.
The Rock starts and Theory cuts him off. and Rock appreciates what Theory did there.
Rock says it does matter what he says. He says it matters what the people say. You mention Steve Austin and he is Rock's boy. He then quotes Austin about kicking Theory's ass. Rock says the roof blew off the place because they are live. It matters what the people say. If you want to talk trash . . . you are Austin Theory and you are from A Town. Rock says that Theory is an A-hole. Rock says he will show Theory because in three seconds, this side of the arena is going to chant 'You Are' and the other half will chant 'An Asshole'. The crowd chants but it is muted.
Theory gets frustrated and Rock says that was amazing. Rock says he has goosebumps. He wants to switch things up for the chant.
Theory tells everyone to shut up and he says he is not an asshole.
Rock says they are having fun right now. He tells Theory he doesn't know who Theory is but he knows what he is. Rock says he has a theory. You come out and run down the people. They are the reason why it all happens. In three seconds, the Rock is going to whoop your candy ass.
Theory punches Rock and Rock with a spinebuster and then he sets for the People's Elbow and hits it.
Pat kicks Theory and he wants to do one of his own and he does it.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jackie and Corey are joined by Bianca Belair.
Corey asks Bianca if there is one thing she is most proud of from 2023. Bianca says it was an amazing year. She says becoming the longest reigning Raw Women's champion was a big deal. Jackie asks what is next for Bianca and what is she looking to do in 2024. Bianca says she is not a resolution person but she wants to go after Iyo for the title that Iyo took from her when Iyo cashed in. Corey brings up Damage CTRL. Bianca says she is not done with her. They were a part of the cash in and then they met at War Games. She has to keep both eyes on them.
Jackie asks if Bianca has any special moments from 2023. Bianca mentions Wrestlemania where she was able to three peat. She mentions her entrance and how she let those children showcase their talents. Corey asks Bianca about Love and WWE, Bianca and Montez. Bianca says the show premieres on Hulu on February 2nd. She is nervous and excited. She says they filmed it on the Road to Wrestlemania. They want to show how they are outside the ring.
Corey asks for her goals in 2024. Bianca says becoming Women's Champion again is a goal. She wants to continue to be undefeated at Wrestlemania. Corey asks about Mia Yim's match against Iyo on next week's Smackdown. Bianca says Iyo has a big task ahead of her. She says she is rooting for Mia, but would like to be able to take the title from Iyo.
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