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- Highlights are shown of King Corbin, Dolph Ziggler and their cronies attacking Roman Reigns last week before covering him in dog food.
- King Corbin makes his way to the ring to start the show, Dolph Ziggler is already in the ring as Corbin makes his entrance. Corbin walks around the ring while asking Ziggler if he smells dog food, Corbin says he came out to tell everybody about his incredible 2019. Corbin says he will finish Roman Reigns for good at WWE TLC 2019, Corbin says Smackdown will be his to rule after Sunday Night. Corbin says that he proved that Reigns is a shell of the man that he used to be, Corbin says the Smackdown locker room approves of what went down last week. Ziggler says that Corbin put Reigns down when Reigns stood up to him, The New Days interrupts and makes their way to the stage. Big E talks about the imaginary kingdom that Corbin rules on Smackdown, Corbin mocks how Kofi Kingston lost the WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar. Kingston talks about his 2019 and how he won the WWE Championship, Kingston also talks about how The New Day are the seven time WWE Tag Team Champions.
The New Day get into the ring as they continue talking to Corbin and Ziggler, Kingston talks about how Corbin isn’t true king. Kingston says that what happened to Reigns last week was disrespectful, Corbin insults Kingston again and Kingston slaps Corbin. Corbin says Kingston will get humiliated like Reigns before exiting the ring with Ziggler.
- Highlights are shown of what went down between Bray Wyatt and The Miz from last weeks Smackdown.
- King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler are talking backstage when they see a member of their security team knocked out, they enter the locker room to find more of their security beaten up.
- Kayla Braxton interviews Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross, Bliss says that she doesn’t understand why Mandy Rose takes things to a personal level. Rose and Sonya Deville leave the ring and they attack Bliss and Cross, the brawl spills out to the stage as security breaks things up.
Fire & Desire (Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville) vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
The match begins with all the competitors brawling in the ring, Cross and Bliss nail Rose with a double suplex after knocking Deville out of the ring. Rose rakes the eyes of Cross before tagging Deville in, Deville nails Cross with a sliding kick for a near fall. Rose tags in and she double teams Cross with Deville, Rose then nails Cross with a knee strike for a near fall. Deville tags in and she nails Cross with a series of strikes, Deville and Rose go for a double suplex and Bliss drags Rose out of the ring. Cross nails Deville with a spinning neck breaker for a three count.
Winners: Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
- Sami Zayn is walking backstage when he bumps into Heavy Machinery, Otis gives Zayn a present. Zayn opens it and it is a Christmas ham, Zayn calls the gift the worst one he has gotten in his life. Otis apologizes and Zayn continuously insults Otis until Otis gets angry, Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro show up to backup Zayn before they all leave. Cesaro takes the ham from Otis and he smashes it on the ground.
Shorty G & Mustafa Ali vs. The Revival (Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson)
The match begins with G doing some work on the arm of Wilder, Wilder gets free and he works on the arm of G. G trips up Wilder before getting him in a headlock, Dawson tags in and he sends a charging G out of the ring. Ali goes to check on G and he gets laid out by Dawson, Dawson and Wilder then drop G on the announce table before getting him into the ring for a near fall on a pin attempt. Dawson keeps G down while holding him in a chin lock, G gets free and Dawson corners him before tagging Wilder in. G attacks both members of the opposition before Wilder knocks Ali off the ring apron, G catches Wilder in a few roll ups for a few near falls. Wilder recovers and he nails G with a back breaker, Dawson tags in and G counters a doomsday device to nail Dawson with a belly to belly suplex. Ali knocks Wilder out of the ring as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Ali and G taking out The Revival with dives to the arena floor. G gets Dawson in the ring before landing on his feet during a moonsault event, Ali tags in and he nails an elevated Dawson with a top rope double stomp for a near fall.
Ali goes back to the top rope and Wilder knocks him to the arena floor, G tags in and he attacks Wilder before eating a tiger driver from Dawson for a near fall. Dawson grabs G and he places him on the top rope before following him up there, G gets free and he nails Dawson with a rolling thunder. Wilder nails G with a top rope splash before Ali nails Wilder with a 450 splash, Ali tags in and Dawson avoids a tornado DDT. Wilder tags in and The Revival nail him with a Shatter Machine from out of nowhere for a three count.
Winners: The Revival (Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson)
- Kayla Braxton interviews Bayley, who says that Lacey Evans may be impressive to some and she doesn’t care what they think. Bayley says the women’s title speaks for itself, Bayley says Evans picked a fight with the wrong people in her and Sasha Banks. Elias interrupts by playing his guitar and Bayley confronts him, Elias plays her a song and Elias insults her throughout as Dana Brooke laughs. Bayley gets angry and she challenges Brooke to a match tonight.
Bayley vs. Dana Brooke
The match begins with Bayley and Brooke exchanging a few strikes, Brooke backs Bayley into the corner before kicking away at her. Bayley exits the ring and Brooke nails her with a handspring elbow strike, Brooke gets Bayley back in the ring to land another handspring elbow strike. Bayley recovers to hit a charging Brooke with a clothesline and some strikes, Bayley gets Brooke in a chin lock. Brooke gets free and Bayley lands shoulder thrusts before placing her on the top rope, Brooke battles back and she gets free before nailing Bayley with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. Brooke catches Bayley in a few roll ups before Bayley gets to the ropes, Bayley trips up Brooke and she lands a front DDT for a three count.
Winner: Bayley
- Highlights are shown of what went down last week between Bray Wyatt and The Miz.
- The Miz and Renee Young are shown preparing for their upcoming interview.
- Sheamus appears and he says Smackdown used to be home for him, Sheamus says Smackdown has changed in his absence. Sheamus says he is bringing the heart back to Smackdown, Sheamus threatens anybody who stands in his way.
- Renee Young interviews The Miz in his home, Miz says he has no update on the status of Daniel Bryan. Highlights are shown from The Miz and Bryan’s heated past on Talking Smack, Miz says he has no perfect answer for why he has had a change of heart towards Bryan. Miz says that it is finally time for him to do the right thing, Miz says that Bray Wyatt likes to play mind games and Wyatt crossed the line last week by bringing up his family. Miz says he had no choice but to accept the match with Wyatt at WWE TLC, Miz says he has changed since becoming a father. Miz says he is at home instead of being at Smackdown in order to protect his family, Maryse yells for Miz and she shows Miz a tablet that features baby cam footage and Wyatt appears on it. Miz and Maryse run to their baby’s room and they find Monroe, Miz finds a Fiend doll in a crib.
- Firefly Fun House is up next and the Fiend doll appears alongside Bray Wyatt, Wyatt says he was just trying to be nice to Monroe. Wyatt says he can see how much The Miz loves his family, Wyatt says he was taught a long time ago to not be a snitch. Wyatt says The Miz wound up exposing himself, Wyatt says that Daniel Bryan is still with “him.” Wyatt says he was sick until he fixed himself and learned that pain is not a real thing, Wyatt says you can train yourself to not feel pain no more. Wyatt says the Miz should train himself to not feel love and he can teach him.
- King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler are walking backstage when they find their security team and Corbin’s throne destroyed.
Heavy Machinery (Otis & Tucker) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro w/Sami Zayn
The match begins with Cesaro backing Tucker into the ropes before landing a few strikes, Cesaro gets Tucker in a headlock and Tucker gets free to land a drop kick. Tucker then hits Cesaro with a middle rope cross body block, Nakamura and Otis are tagged in by their respective partners. Nakamura attacks Otis with a few foot stomps before eating a shoulder block, Otis drops Nakamura with a back elbow strike for a near fall. Nakamura recovers to nail Otis with a spinning head kick, Cesaro tags in and Tucker gets a tag a short time later. Tucker leaps off the top rope onto the opposition, Otis and Tucker then dump Cesaro out of the ring as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Cesaro holding Tucker in a chin lock, Tucker gets free and Cesaro corners him before landing a European uppercut. Cesaro puts Tucker on the top rope before tagging Nakamura in, Nakamura nails Tucker with a knee strike for a near fall.
Nakamura holds Tucker down while landing more knee strikes, Tucker gets up and Nakamura holds him in a front face lock. Tucker gets free and he drops a charging Nakamura with a Thesz Press, Cesaro and Otis are tagged in. Otis quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Otis then nails Cesaro with a headbutt followed by an exploder suplex. Nakamura interferes and he helps Cesaro drop Otis, Nakamura then nails Otis with a knee strike for a near fall. Cesaro and Tucker take their battle to the arena floor, Otis catches Nakamura and he tags Tucker in. Cesaro hits the ring and he gets taken out by the opposition, Otis goes for the Caterpillar and Zayn interferes. Cesaro and Otis wind up getting dumped to the arena floor, Nakamura nails Tucker with a knee strike for a three count.
Winners: Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro w/Sami Zayn
- King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler are shown talking to security backstage.
Kofi Kingston w/Big E vs. King Corbin w/Dolph Ziggler
The match begins with Corbin attacking Kingston with a few strikes, Kingston recovers and he nails Corbin with a drop kick. Kingston attacks an angry Corbin with some kicks and jabs, Corbin responds by dropping Kingston with a shoulder block. Corbin catches a leaping Kingston and Kingston winds up sending him out of the ring, Kingston goes to the top rope and he leaps off onto Corbin as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Corbin placing Kingston on the top rope before knocking him to the arena floor, Corbin exits the ring and he rams him into the barricade a few times. Corbin throws Kingston into the ring post before getting him back into the ring for a near fall on a pin attempt, Kingston recovers and he kicks a charging Corbin in the face. Corbin fights back and he drops Kingston with a right, Corbin gets Kingston up before dropping him with another right. Kingston starts fighting back and Corbin drops him with a back elbow strike for a near fall, Corbin picks up Kingston before attacking him with more strikes.
Kingston fights back again and he nails Corbin with an SOS for a near fall, Kingston then drops Corbin with a hurricarana followed by a head kick. Kingston also nails Corbin with a Boom Drop, Kingston sets up for Trouble In Paradise and Ziggler grabs his leg. The referee then tosses Ziggler from the ringside area, Ziggler quickly returns and he attacks E. Kingston and Corbin join in the brawl and the referee throws out the match.
Match Result: No Contest
After the match, the brawl between The New Day, Dolph Ziggler and King Corbin continues until Big E says they should have a tag match right now and Corbin agrees.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E) vs. King Corbin & Dolph Ziggler
The match is joined in progress and we see Ziggler working over a downed E, E fights back and Ziggler nails him with a fame asser for a near fall. Corbin tags in and he stomps away on a downed E, Corbin then drops E with a hard Irish whip into the corner. Corbin follows that up by choking E on the top rope, Corbin goes to the top rope and E avoids him as he leaps off to land a belly to belly suplex. Ziggler and Kingston are tagged in by their respective partners, Kingston quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team. Corbin recovers and he drops Kingston with a clothesline, Ziggler nails E with a super kick on the arena floor. Ziggler finds some handcuffs and he gives them to Corbin, Corbin starts cuffing Kingston and the referee calls for the bell.
Winners: The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E), by DQ
After the match, a handcuffed Kofi Kingston tries fighting back until he is trapped on the ring post by Dolph Ziggler and King Corbin, The Reviva come out and they nail Big E with a Shatter Machine on the arena floor. Corbin grabs some dog food and Roman Reigns comes out to beat up security, Reigns quickly drops The Revival before beating up more security. The Revival return and they get Reigns into the ring, Reigns fights back and he nails everybody with superman punches until Corbin drops him. Corbin tries attacking Reigns with his scepter and Reigns nails him with a superman punch, Reigns goes after Corbin until Ziggler lays him out with a super kick. The Revival puts Reigns on the announce table while Ziggler climbs a ladder, E returns to help and Reigns throws Ziggler off the ladder and through the table.
