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Your announcers are Wade Barrett and Joe Tesitore.
Joe and Wade walk through the arena to their position at ringside.
Rey Mysterio makes his way to the ring and he has something to say.
Rey welcomes everyone to Smackdown. He says this is the home of the 6 . . . 1 . . . 9. He says it feels great to be back home in front of his people, his raza, his city, and his family. He mentions that his daughter is in the crowd. Rey says he couldn't think of a better place to reminisce about doing the impossible again. He says he is going to be in the Royal Rumble. Rey wants to take it back to 2006. He says he entered the Rumble at number two and won the match. He says it didn't end there. He went on to main event at Wrestlemania and he won the title at Wrestlemania 22. Rey says he is not going to lie. The competition is heavy this year. Drew McIntyre, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, John Cena.
It is going to be tough, but remember when he won in 2006, he did it for a friend we all know so well. The crowd chants 'Eddie'.
Kevin Owens' music interrupts and he comes out with his title belt.
Kevin tells Rey he is sorry to interrupt him. He says he had to come out here. You were talking about winning the Royal Rumble. Kevin tells Rey, from the bottom of his heart, there are a lot of people he respects, but few he respects as much as he respects Rey. Kevin says there is no one he respects in the industry as much as he respects Rey. Kevin says he has accomplished a lot of things. He main evented Wrestlemania with Steve Austin. He won the tag titles with his then best friend in the main event of Wrestlemania. Kevin says he gets to stand here with this championship. This is the belt he saw all of his idols win. Now he stands here as the true, rightful WWE Champion.
There is one thing left for him to accomplish to make sure his career is complete. That is to step in the ring and have a one on one match with the legendary Rey Mysterio. Kevin says he hopes Rey wins the Royal Rumble. He says he cannot wait for Rey to beat all of those idiots. Kevin wants Rey to promise that Kevin is the champion that Rey picks so Kevin can have his dream match at Wrestlemania.
Rey tells Kevin he is all about challenges and he loves competition. Rey tells Kevin he is not the champion. He says Cody is the champion. Rey says if he wins the Royal Rumble and you win, Rey says he would be glad to face Kevin for the title.
Kevin says he is the champion because he has this title and he earned it. Did Cody brainwash you?
Rey wants to know what is going on with Kevin. First Drew, now you. He says Kevin is as delusional as his son, Dominik.
Kevin swings at Rey and Rey drop kicks Kevin into the ropes but Kevin gets out of the ring to avoid a 619.
Bianca Belair is in the back and Naomi stops by. Naomi says there are no leads on who attacked Jade. Bianca says it wasn't her who hit Naomi, it was Candice.
Naomi says they get some get back on Candice and Nia.
Naomi suggests that Bianca wrap it up so she doesn't hit Naomi again.
We are back and Nick Aldis says he will give Rey what he wants in San Diego and he gets a match against Kevin Owens.
Cody Rhodes shows up and apologizes for not being there to help him.
Rey says he wants Cody to be able to be cleared and he will leave something for Cody at the Royal Rumble.
Nick asks Cody what the doctor said and Cody says he is cleared. He says he has an addendum for the ladder match and he needs Cody to sign it and have Kevin sign it so what happens at Saturday Night's Main Event doesn't happen.
Cody asks if Kevin signed it and Nick says he is his next stop. Cody says he will sign it when Kevin does.
Match Number One: Bianca Belair and Naomi versus Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in a Non Title Match
Nia attacks Naomi from behind and then Candice with forearms to Bianca. Nia sends Bianca face first into the mat and follows with a head butt. Candice tags in and Bianca with shoulder tackles and a marching delayed suplex. Bianca with a running shoulder into the corner and Bianca with punches from the turnbuckles. Nia tries to attack Bianca from behind but Bianca with a back flip and Nia hits Candice. Nia is sent to the floor and Bianca presses Candice over her head and she slams Candice onto Nia.
Bianca sends Candice back into the ring but Nia grabs Bianca's ankle and Candice with a drop kick. Candice with kicks to Bianca followed by knees. NIa tags in and she works on Bianca's back while Naomi gets back to the apron. Nia plays with Bianca's hair and Bianca whips Nia with it. Bianca with a drop kick and Nia comes off the ropes and misses an elbow drop. NIa knocks Bianca through the ropes to the floor. Candice tags in and she sends Bianca into the apron. Candice gets a near fall when they return to the ring. Candice with a bow and arrow. Bianca with a forearm and Candice with a knee for a near fall. Candice kicks Bianca.
Candice with an elbow to the back and she chokes Bianca in the ropes. Bianca with a rollup for a near fall. Candice goes to the turnbuckles and hits a cross body but Bianca rolls through and holds on. Candice escapes a slam attempt and she pulls Bianca's hair to stop the tag. Candice and Bianca collide and Bianca cannot make the tag. Candice misses the step up back senton but Nia pulls Naomi off the apron to prevent the tag and Nia sends Naomi into the ringside barrier. Bianca with a rollup for a near fall. Candice with a drop kick to the knee and Nia tags in. Nia with a forearm to the back and a body block against the ropes and a Samoan drop.
Nia runs into a boot in the corner and Bianca with an elbow to Candice and she goes to the apron to avoid NIa. Bianca sends Candice into the ring post and Nia with a forearm to stop Bianca on the turnbuckles. Nia goes for a super Samoan drop but Bianca sends Nia to the mat and she hits a cross body. Both women are down. Naomi tags in and she connects with a kick and a slingshot X Factor for a near fall. Naomi with punches and Nia pushes her away. Nia misses a shoulder into the corner and hits the turnbuckles. Naomi with a split legged moonsault and Candice breaks up the cover. Naomi kicks Candice and Bianca tags in.
Nia with a ehad butt to Bianca and a Samoan drop to Naomi. Candice tags in and Bianca with a spear to NIa. Bianca goes for the handspring moonsault but Candice with a drop kick and a step up back senton. Nia with a back senton to Bianca and Candice gets a near fall. Bianca catapults Candice into the turnbuckles and then hits a spinebuster followed by a handspring moonsault. NIa tries to break up the cover with a leg drop but Bianca moves and Nia hits Candice. Bianca clotheslines Nia off the turnbuckles. Naomi tags in and hits a Bubba Bomb for the three count.
Winners: Naomi and Bianca Belair
We are told that Bianca and Naomi will be defending the tag titles against Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend on January 28th in Atlanta.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Byron Saxton talked to Bayley earlier today.
He asks about tonight's title match against Tiffany Stratton and what does it mean to her. Bayley says dreams are made of being in a title match at a sold out show in her home state. She talks about being in the main event. She says last year at this time, she won the Royal Rumble. She does not know if she met her potential when she was champion. She says she felt her reign was cut short by Tiffany when she helped Nia win the title from her. Bayley says Tiffany is willing to turn on her best friend to get to the top. She respects that but it also makes her want to beat Tiffany even more.
Michin tells B-Fab she almost had Chelsea beat but the numbers are too much. B-Fab says she knows that Chelsea will get another shot.
Piper enters and says the locker room is clear for her to enter.
Chelsea asks B-Fab and Michin to stand for the only person to ever defend the US Title.
B-Fab says that Chelsea shouldn't be champion.
Piper tells B-Fab not to get any closer.
B-Fab says she will talk to Nick to face Piper and when she beats Piper, she will go after Green.
Jimmy Uso says he is going to take care of Carmelo Hayes tonight.
On his way to the ring, Carmelo Hayes has a few words for Jimmy Uso. He says Roman is going to the Royal Rumble, Jey has a world title match, but what do you have? You are living in the shadow of your brother living in the shadow of Roman Reigns. Hayes asks how will Jim take shots at him sitting on the bench. He tells Jimmy to lace up those shoes so he can show why Melo Don't MIss.
Match Number Two: Jimmy Uso versus Carmelo Hayes
Jimmy brings Hayes into the ring and the referee starts the match. JImmy with punches and he sets for a super kick but Hayes stops short and goes to the ring. Hayes drops Jimmy on the top rope and he kicks Jimmy in the back of the head and then the body. Hayes with chops to Jimmy and he adds some punches. Jimmy with a hip toss into a neck breaker. JImmy misses a running hip into the corner when Hayes moves. Jimmy with a punch to Hayes on the apron. Jimmy with a suplex on the apron. Jimmy with a suicide dive and he sends Hayes over the announce table.
We go to commercial.
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