Roman Reigns returns and the continuation of the United States Championship tournament.
WWE continued the build to the Royal Rumble as The Tribal Chief made his long-awaited return to the blue brand. The show also saw the debut of former NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes, who faced Grayson Waller in the US Title Tournament.
The December 22nd edition of SmackDown was also pre-taped to allow Superstars and crew to have time away for the holiday period. Spoilers from the show can be found here.
The Following Results Took Place On WWE SmackDown:
- Roman Reigns and The Bloodline opened the show
- Reigns was interrupted by Randy Orton who wanted a match with Reigns for the Undisputed Championship at the Royal Rumble. Reigns refused.
- Carmelo Hayes defeated Grayson Waller to advance in the US Title Tournament.
- Kevin Owens defeated Austin Theory to advance in the US Title Tournament.
- Kairi Sane and Asuka defeated Mia Yim and Zelina Vega
- Randy Orton defeated Jimmy Uso. The Bloodline tried to attack Orton after the bell but AJ Styles returned to make the save.
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