A Boxing Day SmackDown was taped last night in Grand Rapids, Michigen along with next week’s RAW.
Last night’s SmackDown also emanated from the Van Andel Arena and paved the way for much of what transpired on next week’s show.
If you don’t like spoilers (even though you’ve clicked on an article with spoilers in the headline) now is the time to click away!
Here is what happned (or will happen) on next Friday’s show thanks to WrestleZone:
- A Joe Hendry concert kicks off SmackDown, featuring Otis dressed up like Santa as well as Akira Tozawa and someone in a bunny suit. Hendry sings a song making fun of The Miz
- The Miz interrupts angrily, and this leads to a street fight between the two.
- Joe Hendry defeated The Miz in a street fight when the bunny got involved. The bunny was revealed to be R-Truth
- Charlotte Flair defeated Lash Legend
- WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill and Michin each called each other out in separate backstage segments.
- Trick Williams is shown backstage, and it’s revealed that he’s now a free agent. He’s looking to get signed to SmackDown. Interesting he’d be where Carmelo Hayes is.
- Williams bumps into Cody Rhodes backstage, who is looking for Nick Aldis, and the two briefly exchange words.
- Carmelo Hayes answers Ilja Dragunov’s United States Title Open Challenge.
- Carmelo Hayes defeated Ilja Dragunov to become the new WWE United States Champion. After the match, Dragunov hugs Hayes and puts the title on him.
- Giulia and Kiana James defeated Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre when Giulia pinned Green.
- A backstage segment with Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss turns into a brawl with a bunch of women, Nick Aldis announces an 8-woman tag match for the #1 contenders for the first SmackDown in January.
- Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black and Jade Cargill vs. Michin for the WWE Women’s Championship were announced for the January 2 SmackDown.
- Drew McIntyre came down to the ring, yelled at the referee, and was still mad about Cody attacking him at his home. It was announced that the match between Rhodes and McIntyre will be a Three Stages of Hell match at the Berlin SmackDown in January. Drew said, “Cody, when I send you to hell, say hi to your dad for me.” Chaos ensues as they fight.
- After the show ended, the MFTs and CM Punk also got involved in the brawl.
