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Smackdown TV report for 12/22/2023

Arena: Resch Center
City: Green Bay, WI

Recorded last week for tonight due to the Holiday break.

AJ Styles opens tonight’s show. AJ starts out by saying Randy Orton wants Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble and LA Knight wants Roman Reigns anytime and anywhere. And he doesn’t blame either one of them, but he also doesn’t give a damn about either one of them.

AJ continued that he is number one when talking about Roman Reigns and he wants Roman at the Royal Rumble. LA Knight interrupts him. Knight says he wants Reigns first and said AJ might be his first after last week and AJ accused him of stepping over him to get his shot at Reigns.

Randy Orton comes out and they continue to debate.

Nick Aldis comes out and Nick says in two week we present New Years Revolution and there will be a triple threat match A.J. Styles VS. Randy Orton VS. LA Knight and the winner will face Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble.

Mia Yim, Shotzi, Bianca Belair & Zelina Vega VS. Asuka, Iyo Sky, Bayley & Kairi Sane

During this Holiday Havoc Street fight it was pure chaos. Zelina got hit with a pumpkin pie then the Blue Mist from Asuka. Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn where in big, wrapped presents at ringside when Asuka and Kairi tried to open one, they popped out. They threw Asuka into the railing and took out Kairi. In the ring Bianca hits the KOD on Bayley but Iyo comes in and Mia Yim comes and sets Iyo up on the table set up in the ring and drops down on Iyo with a senton and gets the win for her team.

Winners: Mia Yim, Zelina Vega, Shotzi & Bianca Belair

In the locker room Roman is asking who this new general manager is and wants the Wiseman to bring him to him. Heyman tried to talk to Roman and he said no just bring him to me.

Dragon Lee VS. Butch for the NXT North American Championship

Dragon Lee retains after hitting Operation Dragon. Butch put up a good fight.

Winner and Still NXT North American Champion: Dragon Lee

Nick Aldis comes to talk to Roman Reigns. Roman tells Paul to leave and Nick sits down. Roman asked him how he knew he wasn’t talking to him when he told him to leave, and Nick said all due respect, not sure if I care if you did. Roman tells Nick he had some good match ideas, but he needs to run everything by him. Nick said he is an executive, he doesn’t have feelings and he is the General Manager, and it stops with him. Nick then tells Roman that Solo is a big boy and even handled John Cena in a way Roman never could so he looks forward to more productive dialog and hopes they can get to know each other better. Roman looked angry.

Kevin Owens VS. Carmelo Hayes in a Semi Final Match in the United States Championship Tournament.

As Hayes set Owens up for the leg off the top rope, Owens moved and hit Hayes with a pop up powerbomb. Hayes kicked out at 2. Owens then was able to hit the stunner and got the win.

Winner: Kevin Owens

Owens and Hayes shook hands after the match.

The O.C. found AJ Styles backstage and Mia hugged him and was happy to see him and Doc said we are glad your back are we all good? And AJ replied I don’t know, are we? And walked away.

Bobby Lashley VS. Santos Escobar in a Semi Final Match in the United States Championship Tournament.

During the match, masked men attacked the Street Profits where were at ringside and distracted Lashley and Escobar rolled Lashley up and held the tights to get the pin.

Winner: Santos Escobar

After the match they stood with Escobar and unmasked, revealing Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza as Santos says I am alone no more.

Butch is shown walking backstage, Jackie Redmond tried to interview him, Pretty Deadly walk in singing and Butch attacked them. Nick Aldis comes in and says we don’t do that back here anymore if you want Pretty Deadly, go find yourself a tag team partner and at New Years Revolution you can have Pretty Deadly in the ring.

A.J. Styles VS. Solo Sikoa

Styles hit the phenomenal forearm and Solo rolled out of the ring and Roman Reigns came in and attacked AJ to cause the disqualification.

Winner by Disqualification: A.J. Styles

After the match Solo comes back in and continues to punish AJ but Randy Orton comes out and goes after Roman. Jimmy Uso now comes out to help his family and LA Knight is out and quickly gets in the ring and starts hitting Roman and Solo. AJ then started yelling at Randy and LA for coming out and then punched Knight. Knight responded with punches of his own. Randy pulls Knight off AJ, Knight pushes Randy. AJ back up hitting both and then Randy and LA got into it.

Watching from the aisle Jimmy and Solo started toward the ring but Roman stopped them and shook his head no.

End of the show. Happy Holidays Everyone!!


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Joe Adams
Joe Adams
Born, raised, and living in Pennsylvania, Joe has been a wrestling fan since the early 80's. He also likes the NFL, playing Madden Football on consoles, and camping. He is a proud father of four kids.

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