The December 20th, 2019 episode of WWE SmackDown aired from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Here are 5 takeaways from this week’s show
King Corbin & Ziggler Got The Better Of Miz & Bryan
Daniel Bryan kicked off this week’s show to a great reaction from the crowd. Bryan said that his daughter cried the first time she saw him without the beard and long hair because all she knew was Daniel Bryan the brand.
Bryan got fired up and said he was the man that fought to main event WrestleMania and the man that kicked Wyatt’s ass at TLC. Bryan noted that Bray claims to have trained himself to not feel pain and asked him to come down to the ring so he can prove him wrong.
The Miz interrupted and said that TLC wasn’t about winning or losing, it was about protecting his family. Miz stated that Wyatt will never have a family and that he is going to take the one thing he has (the Universal Championship) away from him.
King Corbin joined the party to a chorus of boos from the crowd. Corbin told Bryan that his brand is failure and then once again boasted about defeating Kurt Angle in his farewell match at WrestleMania. Corbin bragged about defeating Roman Reigns and rolled highlights of him celebrating the victory.
Corbin claimed that he is next in line for a shot at the Universal Championship because he defeated Roman Reigns. King Corbin told Miz and Bryan that they have failed as fathers and then Dolph Ziggler attacked them from behind. Corbin planted Bryan with the End of Days to end the segment.
Braun Strowman Wants A Shot At The IC Title
New Day faced Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro tonight on SmackDown. Sami Zayn was ringside for the match. Nakamura and Cesaro controlled the match early and isolated Kingston in the corner of the ring.
Cesaro connected with a Gutwrench Suplex and went for the cover but Kofi was able to kick out at the last moment. Cesaro applied a Headlock but Kingston quickly was able to battle to his feet.
Nakamura tagged in and booted Kingston in the face. Shinsuke applied another Headlock as the crowd got behind Kofi. Kingston escaped once again and finally was able to tag in Big E.
Big E connected with three Belly to Belly Suplexes on Nakamura and followed it up with a Splash. Big E hit a Uranage and went for the cover but Cesaro broke it up. Kingston launched Cesaro to the outside and leaped onto him.
Sami hopped on the apron for a distraction and Shinsuke capitalized with a kick to Big E’s face. Cesaro then leveled Big E with a Clothesline and Nakamura followed it up with a running knee that sent Big E to the floor outside the ring as SmackDown went to a commercial break.
Back from the break, Nakamura and Cesaro were still in control and had Big E trapped in the ring. Big E battled back with a Clothesline and both superstars fell to the canvas. Cesaro and Kingston tagged in and Kofi hit a series of Clotheslines.
Kingston connected with a Dropkick and followed it up with an awesome Hurricanrana. Kofi followed it up with a Double Stomp and went for the cover but Cesaro was able to kick out at two.
Kofi hit the Boom Drop and went for Trouble In Paradise but Cesaro got out of the way. Cesaro hit a massive uppercut and went for the cover but Big E broke it up. Kingston hit a Crossbody off the top rope for a near fall.
Nakamura tripped up Big E on the apron and Cesaro swung Kingston around the ring before hitting a Double Stomp for a two count. Kingston then rolled up Cesaro for the victory. After the match, Sami, Kofi, and Nakamura attacked New Day.
Braun Strowman marched down the entrance ramp for the save. Earlier in the night, Sami informed Braun Strowman that he got him in secret Santa and asked what he wanted. Strowman stated that he want a shot at Nakamura’s Intercontinental Championship. Braun beat everyone down and went to give Nakamura the Running Powerslam but Sami dragged Nakamura out of the ring.
Bayley Picked Up A Win
SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley faced Dana Brooke once again tonight. Sasha Banks was ringside for the match. Bayley dominated the match early and boot Brooke down in the corner.
Bayley hit a Clothesline and went for the cover but Dana kicked out at two. Dana battled back and made her way to the top rope. Dana connected with a Senton and went for the pin but Bayley was able to grab the bottom rope to break it up.
Dana went for a Powerbomb but Bayley escaped and slammed Dana’s face into the turnbuckle. Bayley then slammed Brooke face-first to the canvas for the pinfall victory. After the match, Bayley and Banks started taunting Dana Brooke before Lacey Evans interrupted.
Lacey ran to the ring but Sasha Banks and Bayley retreated up the entrance ramp. Evans grabbed the microphone and said that she was raised never to let a bully win and challenged Sasha Banks to match right now.
Lacey Evans Beat Sasha Down For Taunting Her Daughter
Sasha accepted Evans’ challenge and Lacey sent Banks to the corner. Sasha battled back and bounced Lacey’s face off the second turnbuckle several times. Banks connected with Double Knees for a two count.
Banks connected with a Suplex and went for the cover but Lacey kicked out a two. Evans brought Banks to the apron and slammed her face-first. Lacey then Dropkicked Banks but got distracted by Bayley.
Sasha capitalized and shoved Lacey into the ring post. Banks then beat Lacey down in front of her husband and daughter as both superstars got counted out. Lacey flipped out and unloaded a flurry of punches to Banks and Bayley before Dana Brooke and several WWE officials broke up the brawl. Bayley and Banks then retreated up the entrance ramp.
Bryan, Corbin, The Miz Will Battle Next Week To Determine Who Faces The Fiend At Royal Rumble
The Miz and Daniel Bryan squared off against King Corbin and Dolph Ziggler. Miz and Bryan dominated early and hit Corbin and Dolph with some Yes Kicks. They then launched them out of the ring as SmackDown went to break.
When SmackDown returned, Daniel hit Corbin with a couple Dropkicks in the corner of the ring. Bryan went for a third but Corbin was ready and countered with the Deep Six for a near fall. Dolph tagged in and hit an Elbow Drop for a near fall.
Corbin hit Bryan with a knee to the ribs and mocked the “yes!” chant as the crowd booed. The Miz was finally able to tag in and hit Dolph with a Splash in the corner. Miz planted Dolph with a DDT and went for a cover but Corbin broke it up.
The Miz connected with the Skull Crushing Finale on Corbin but turned around into a DDT from Ziggler for a near fall. The Miz applied the Figure Four on Ziggler in the middle of the ring. Bryan leveled Corbin with the Running Knee and Ziggler tapped out. It was then announced that Corbin, The Miz, and Daniel Bryan will battle next week to determine the #1 contender. The lights in the arena went out and Wyatt’s laughter echoed throughout the arena to close the show.
This week’s episode of SmackDown was a pretty forgettable show. Roman Reigns wasn’t featured on tonight’s show, despite TLC going off the air with Corbin and Roman still battling in the crowd. I thought Lacey Evans’ daughter trading words with Sasha Banks was the best part of the night.
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