WWE SmackDown Vancouver, British Columbia
The commentators are Corey Graves and Kevin Patrick.
– Tonight is WWE SmackDown Special New Year's Revolution, the blue show begins with a video about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson's return to RAW. A car arrives in the parking lot and Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman get out. Kayla Braxton asks Roman Reigns for a response to The Rock's comments. The tribal chief laughs and leaves.
– Kevin Owens and Austin Theory enter. Then Logan Paul sits down at the commentary table.
United States Title Challenger Tournament Finals – Singles Match
Kevin Owens vs. Santos Escobar
At the end of the match, Kevin Owens performed a pop-up powerbomb on Santos Escobar and then hit a stunner for the win by pinfall.
Winner: Kevin Owens
– After the match, Logan Paul takes a microphone and congratulates Kevin Owens, he will face the greatest US champion in history. Logan Paul says he didn't break a sweat but still managed to retain his title for 62 days. It's impossible for a Canadian to win the US title. Kevin Owens finally beats Logan Paul!
– Backstage, Cathy Kelley wants to interview Logan Paul, but Austin Theory and Grayson Waller come to help her. Cameron Grimes arrives and says he's glad Logan Paul was able to meet Kevin Owens.
-Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits enter. Bobby Lashley welcomes us to SmackDown and says 2023 was the most complicated year of his WWE career because he didn't get the results he wanted. The best moment of 2023 was working with Street Profits. Their resolution is simple: they will fight and take everything they deserve in 2024.
Karrion Kross appears on the giant screen and comes on stage with Scarlett. Paul Ellering joins them, then Akam and Rezar attack Bobby Lashley's clan in the ring!
– We see what happened to AJ Styles before his absence.
WWE Women's Championship – Singles Match
Iyo Sky (c) vs. Michin
At the end of the match, Michin performed a Styles Clash from the second rope on Iyo Sky, followed by the pinfall, but the champion broke the pinfall by touching the rope. Iyo Sky leaves the ring and Michin goes for a suicide dive, but Iyo Sky avoids it and then does a running double knee into the barricade. Sky brings Michin back into the ring and then hits him with a moonsault for the win by pinfall.
Winner: Iyo Sky
– Backstage, Paul Heyman tells us that The Rock mentioned Roman Reigns because he wanted to sit at the head of the table. But to sit at the head of the table you have to be invited to a corresponding dinner. The Rock wasn't invited. There are two ways to get to the top: date Taylor Swift or challenge Roman Reigns. Roman Reigns faced John Cena, Brock Lesnar and Cody Rhodes. CM Punk returned after a ten year absence and said he was the OG Paul Heyman Guy. Tonight, Randy Orton, AJ Styles and LA Night will battle it out for the privilege of being destroyed by Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble. Nobody can beat Roman Reigns.
– Behind the scenes, Damage CTRL joins Iyo Sky. Bayley says 2024 is her year. And next week, Asuka and Kairi Sane face the tag team champions. Dakota Kai concludes by saying that Bayley will win the Royal Rumble. Bianca Belair joins them and congratulates Iyo Sky on her victory. But Bayley won't win the Royal Rumble, Belair will be the winner!
– Pretty Deadly enters. Butch arrives on the scene and his mysterious partner is… Tyler Bate (NXT)!
Tag team match
Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson) vs. Butch and Tyler Bate
At the end of the match, Butch tags in Tyler Bate, who beats Elton Prince, then they perform a double powerbomb on Kit Wilson and win by pinfall.
Winners: Butch and Tyler Bate
– A video about LA Knight is broadcast.
– The Rock's return to WWE RAW is the most-watched moment on WWE social media with more than 171 million views.
– Backstage, Nick Aldis is with Ashante Thee Adonis, who says he feels lost. He is hungry and needs a chance. Nick Aldis replies that he believes in him and has ideas for him.
– Next week on SmackDown: Bianca Belair vs. Bayley / Cameron Grimes vs. Grayson Waller / Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro vs. Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo.
Triple Threat Match
The winner will face Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble
AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton vs. LA Knight
At the end of the match, AJ Styles prepares for a Phenomenal Forearm on Randy Orton, but Orton hits him with an RKO Outta Nowhere, followed by the pinfall… LA Knight removes the referee from the ring! The three wrestlers lie on the floor in the ring and Roman Reigns' music plays. He arrives with the bloodline attacking the wrestlers.
Winner: No contest
– After the match, Bloodline beat AJ Styles, Randy Orton and LA Knight. Nick Aldis informs Paul Heyman about thisThe Royal Rumble match becomes a Fatal 4-Way with Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Randy Orton and LA Knight ! The show ends like this.
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