Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown on FOX opens up on a tape delay as Michael Cole welcomes us to the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois and he’s joined at ringside by Wade Barrett. WWE announced Hit Row vs. The Usos for Undisputed WWE Tag Teams Titles, Six-Women Gauntlet Match to determine next challenger for Smackdown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey, Braun Strowman & Ricochet vs. IMPERIUM and more.
Here The WWE Friday Night SmackDown Full Results
– Tonight’s WWE SmackDown opened with The Bloodline – Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn, and Paul Heyman making their way to the ring. They stop on the entrance-way and raise their fingers, and the gold, in the air. The stage is decorated for Christmas.
Michael Cole hypes Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens and John Cena for next week’s Friday Night SmackDown. The Bloodline enters the ring and stands tall together as the pyro goes off. Paul Heyman takes the mic and introduces himself, and says he’s here to hype us for two back-to-back weeks for The Bloodline. He says first, tonight will see Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso successfully defend their titles against Hit Row, and that is not a prediction, it’s a spoiler.
Then, next week, live from the beautiful warm city of Tampa, FL… fans boo… The Enforcer will take out Sheamus, and after that, in the biggest televised match of 2022, Kevin Owens and John Cena will be smashed by Sami Zayn and your Tribal Chief. Fans chant for Sami now as Roman Reigns looks around the arena, nodding. Roman Reigns says that’s exactly what he was thinking because on December 30, you already know he’s going to smash somebody, and it’s no secret – he made multiple millions of dollars by whooping Cena and KO, because that’s who he is and what he does.
Roman Reigns is curious what The Honorary Uce is going to do. He says this here isn’t the Sami Zayn he knows, as Sami looks a little flustered and bothered. Reigns tells Sami to get it off his chest, tell us what’s going to happen. Fans chant “Ucey!” before Sami can speak. He says he really should be on top of the world as it’s the holidays and all he’s ever wanted is what everyone wants – respect, and a place to belong. He finally found that with WWE’s hottest group ever. He found family, respect. They love him, this city loves him, every city we go to, the fans chant for Sami. This causes a “Sami!” chant. Sami says you’d think he’s on top of the world but no, there’s a black cloud hanging over his head and it’s Owens.
Sami says last week, what should’ve been a huge week for him, it was ruined by KO’s existence, just the fact his name had been tied to Sami’s name for his entire career, and he can’t get rid of Owens. Sami recalls Owens saying he’s done with Sami but not The Bloodline. Sami knocks Owens for wanting to bring Cena back to try and upstage The Bloodline. Sami says they are too strong, they are the show.
Sami Zayn hopes Cena is watching and says The Bloodline will show him, they will rip him apart, leave him mangled. Whatever happens, Cena will be smashed, he says. Sami Zayn goes on and says they will do what this city is about to do – acknowledge The Tribal Chief. Sami Zayn and the others raise their fingers in the air and Roman Reigns hugs Sami while barking some trash talk into the camera.
– The Usos defeated Hit Row via pinfall and successfully retained their Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles. After the match, The Usos stand tall and celebrated with Sami Zayn and head to the back.
– Tonight’s Progressive Match Flo looks at how WWE Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER retained over Ricochet last week with the Last Symphony. We also see how Braun Strowman saved Ricochet from a post-match attack by Imperium.
– Kayla Braxton at backstage with Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci now, asking about tonight’s Miracle on 34th Street Fight with Braun Strowman and Ricochet. Kaiser says this match is an abomination, it makes a mockery of what they do. Vinci says Braun and Ricochet are sideshows… one is an acrobat and the other a strongman, put them in the circus with the other fakes, not on Imperium’s mat with world class athletes like they are. Kaiser says they will not be spreading holiday cheer tonight, but they will restore the honor of their sacred mat.
– Raquel Rodriguez defeated Emma, Xia Li, Sonya Deville, Liv Morgan, Tegan Nox anx Shayna Baszler I’m Gauntlet match and became the new #1 contender for the Ronda Rousey’s SmackDown Women’s Championship. After the bell, Raquel Rodriguez quickly retreats to the floor as Ronda Rousey rushes the ring. Baszler and Rousey are upset as they stand tall together, yelling out at Rodriguez. Rodriguez vs. Rousey for the title is confirmed for next week.
– We get a video package on recent happenings between Bray Wyatt and LA Knight, including last week’s in-person appearance by Uncle Howdy. Wyatt will be here tonight on SmackDown.
– Bray Wyatt makes his way to the ring. Wyatt asks if we want to hear something wild. He’s being serious. Wyatt says one of the hardest thing for him to do is confront the fans, with everyone in the world watching. He says it’s incredibly nerve-wracking, it’s a wild, wild feeling, a pretty surreal feeling. He doesn’t think he will ever get used to people being excited to see him, and he doesn’t really understand it.
Wyatt says he really doesn’t look at himself like that, he tries to present the realest version of himself to the fans but he doesn’t really know if there is a real him, but he does know one thing – LA Knight owes him an apology, man. Wyatt laughs. Wyatt says no one listened to him – Knight and the fans didn’t believe him. Wyatt tells the fans to be honest, they thought it was Wyatt attacking Knight for a while. He says he’s not Uncle Howdy but when he thinks of what Uncle Howdy stands for… Wyatt apologizes for losing his train of thought.
Bray Wyatt kneels down and drops the mic, and looks out in a daze. Wyatt then attacks the camera man out of nowhere. Wyatt drops the camera man with Sister Abigail, then grounds him with the Mandible Claw. Adam Pearce and other officials rush down, then pull the referee to safety. It sounds like Wyatt is yelling for them to please stop him. Wyatt stares ahead.
– We see what just happened with Bray Wyatt. Michael Cole says Bray Wyatt has been removed from the building and Adam Pearce has called WWE HQ to decide on what happens next.
– Rey Mysterio defeated Angel Garza via pinfall. After the match, Rey Mysterio stands tall and celebrates as Karrion Kross and Scarlett look on from the crowd. Rey looks out at them and Kross warns him that time is running out.
– Ricochet and Braun Strowman are at backstage now. Ricochet says Imperium is all talk. He brings up how they said he and Strowman should be in the circus. Strowman says let’s go show Imperium who runs the Big Top around here. Strowman and Ricochet are fired up.
– Emma stops Karrion Kross and Scarlett as they’re walking backstage. Emma asks them who the hell they think they are by disrespecting a legend like Rey Mysterio. Emma says and calling Riddick Moss a joke a few weeks ago. Scarlett says she actually called Moss a fool. Emma slaps Scarlett and we hear fans cheering in the arena. Scarlett goes for Emma but Kross holds her back. Scarlett looks back at Kross, then back at Emma as Emma stares Kross down. Kross tells Emma she has absolutely no idea what she’s just done. Kross and Scarlett walk off as Emma seethes.
– Michael Cole and Barrett send us to a video package on John Cena’s career to hype next week’s ring return. The video also looks at Cena’s historic run with Make-A-Wish, his work with the Troops, his non-WWE TV appearances, his movies, and more. The video also includes Superstars and Hall of Famers praising Cena, such as Batista, Cody Rhodes, Steve Austin, WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H, and former WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, among others. Cena and Kevin Owens will face Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn next week at the final SmackDown of 2022 in Tampa.
– Braun Strowman and Ricochet defeated IMPERIUM via pinfall. After the match, Braun Strowman and Ricochet celebrates and play to the crowd now as Michael Cole plugs the final SmackDown of 2022. Strowman and Ricochet pose with fans at the barrier as Friday Night SmackDown goes off the air.
