The January 22, 2021 Edition of Smackdown Live was a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE's Smackdown brand which took place on January 22, 2021 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Summary[]
The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions rolled into the blue brand looking for a battle, and The Riott Squad was happy to oblige. Billie Kay did her best to try and prove her worth in The Riott Squad’s corner, and she provided an unintentional assist to set up Liv Morgan for a shattering kick to Charlotte Flair. When Billie attempted to make an impact once more, she unintentionally diverted the ref away as Ruby Riott had Asuka rolled up for a pin. The mistake proved costly, as The Queen tagged back in and landed a Natural Selection on Riott to secure the win.
Cesaro began the night stating his case as to why he’s the ultimate Royal Rumble competitor and ended with a strong closing argument. The match began in a frantic pace until The Swiss Cyborg slowed the pace with an impressive swing of The Showoff. A Zig Zag nearly gave Ziggler the victory, but Cesaro kicked out, and a Neutralizer gave him back-to-back wins over former World Champions on the blue brand.
Reginald tried to start off on the right foot by presenting Sasha Banks with a rose, but The Boss was more focused on being a thorn in Carmella’s grand plan. Despite the amazing acrobatics from the sommelier, the SmackDown Women’s Champion capitalized once she got her hands on Reginald and forced a tapout with a Bank Statement.
Apollo Crews set out to reverse his fortunes in an Intercontinental Championship rematch against Big E. The challenger showed off his elite athleticism early, but The Powerhouse of Positivity appeared ready to match him punch for punch. As both competitors battled in the ring, the disgruntled Sami Zayn crashed the match with a pair of Helluva Kicks for his two rivals.
Bayley laid down a challenge for Bianca Belair, and The EST of WWE was up to the task. After Bayley opened the competition, The Role Model made some adjustments to the course for Belair’s turn. The world-class athlete still breezed through the course and dunked on the former SmackDown Women’s Champion to finish the competition. Bayley blindsided Belair during her celebration, as the irate Superstar was left to think of a new plan to humble the newcomer.
After costing his father a victory last week, Dominik Mysterio was out for payback against King Corbin. The step up in weight class proved to be a tall task for the blue brand neophyte, as Corbin imposed his will with multiple body shots. A vicious right hand followed by an End of Days from Corbin set up a royal victory.
The WWE Universe was expecting the unlikely throwdown between Adam Pearce and Paul Heyman, but as stated last week – “Card subject to change.” An “injury” to Heyman ushered in The Head of the Table, who took delight in attacking Pearce. As Reigns lined the WWE official up for a brutal toss from the WWE ThunderDome perch, Kevin Owens emerged to throw haymakers with the Universal Champion. KO hit multiple Stunners on Reigns and ended the night by smashing The Big Dog through the announce table with a Pop-up Powerbomb.
Results[]
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- Charlotte Flair & Asuka defeated The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan & Ruby Riott) (w/ Billie Kay) (9:00)
- Cesaro defeated Dolph Ziggler (3:30)
- Sasha Banks defeated Reginald (w/ Carmella) (3:55)
- Apollo Crews defeated Big E (c) by DQ. Big E retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship (2:55)
- King Corbin defeated Dominik Mysterio (2:20)
Other on-screen talent[]
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External links[]
WWE Smackdown Live #1118 at CAGEMATCH.net- WWE Smackdown Live #1118 at WWE.com
- Smackdown #1118 on WWE Network
