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This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown wasn’t as eventful as most other weeks (but that said, it did have its fair share of good moments). Let’s look at what worked on this week’s WWE SmackDown and what WWE could have done differently. Be sure to leave a comment in the space below, and share your thoughts about WWE SmackDown, the good, the bad, and the ugly, ladies, and gentlemen....

Below are the complete results from the Live Event: The show started with an eight men tag team match which saw the team of American Alpha & Hype Bros facing the team of The Ascension and Breezango. The match was won by the babyfaces. The latest SmackDown signing Jack Swagger, faced the Lone Wolf Baron Corbin. Unfortunately, the former World Champion couldn’t do much and the match was won by Corbin....

This is because of the trend that WWE established after the brand split. The brand split is still an experiment in its infancy, but the fans are used to seeing better shows on Tuesday nights, as compared to what they are served on Monday Nights. And this adds to the pressure on the creative team. With just five days left for ‘The Ultimate Thrill Ride’, WWE will have to balance the build up to WrestleMania and at the same time, meet these expectations with the latest episode of SmackDown Live....

Roman instead asked Rollins for a favour and that was to reunite the Shield. Rollins said he could do ‘anything but that’ but the crowd roared in Reigns’ favour. Rollins and Reigns called Ambrose to join them in the ring but just as Dean was about to start talking on the ramp, Elias showed up behind him and smashed him with a guitar. Dean’s former brothers ran in for the save but Ambrose was already down....

On 28th of January, for the first time, the event will feature not one but two monumental Royal Rumble matches. As the men face off to decide the Main Event and title contender of Wrestlemania 34, the women clash in the first ever historic Women’s Royal Rumble encounter. It’s always exciting to see who will return to the Royal Rumble, make a shock debut or even a clash between greats we’ve never seen throwdown....

This year will be the third successive year that the women of WWE will also be given a 30-person Royal Rumble match, after Becky Lynch was victorious last year and went on to win her match at WrestleMania against Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair, becoming the first woman to do so. There will also be Championships defended on the night and feud’s settled as Roman Reigns collides with King Corbin and Sheamus returns to pay-per-view against Shorty G....

Axios.com has reported that several companies are cutting ties with Saudi Arabian business with many names and companies slated to appear at the huge upcoming Saudi Arabian media conference pulling out. With that in mind, all eyes were on the WWE, who are scheduled to have their huge Crown Jewel event take place in Saudi Arabia later this month. So what is the WWE doing about this growing and increasingly complicated situation?...

We have some details regarding the stunning AEW signing and what the WWE Hall of Famer is expected to do in Tony Khan’s company. A WWE Hall of Famer opened up on why he never faced The Undertaker and raised questions about The Deadman possibly having issues with the dream match coming to fruition. A veteran superstar also revealed how Vince McMahon’s prediction of a legendary talent came true. A former WWE star also spoke about his issues with JBL, and we must say the revelations are pretty explosive in nature....

Now, eight months later, Sean Ross Sapp is reporting on Fightful Select that WWE has made renewed efforts to keep Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. However, as of Clash of Champions, the duo have not yet signed an extension to their current deals, which expire in 2020. It is unknown if there has been a development in the situation since the pay-per-view took place on September 15. The Revival’s WWE contracts: The story so far The futures of several WWE Superstars looked uncertain in the first few months of 2019, with Scott Dawson, Dash Wilder, Mike Kanellis and Maria Kanellis all reportedly asking to leave the company....

The thirteen-year ROH veteran (he first wrestled there in 2003) was given a send-off at a recent Pro Wrestling Guerilla event. Dave Meltzer said on the latest edition of his podcast that “it’s pretty clear that Roderick Strong is going to the WWE”. Here’s a video: Hailed as “Mr. ROH” and the “MVP of ROH”, Strong captured the ROH World Television Championship twice, the ROH Tag Team Championship once and the ROH World Championship once as well....

In case you didn’t know… Evolution was considered a huge success and the women of WWE were able to put on a show that rivaled the men, who were set to head out to Saudi Arabia just days after their pay-per-view was broadcast. The women from WWE’s past and present all took part in the event that was streamed live on October 28th last year and saw Ronda Rousey main event by defending her Women’s Championship against Nikki Bella....

The Context John Cena has starred in multiple movies and has appeared on daily television shows on numerous occasions. He is currently in the process of making the transition to mainstream entertainment and is following in the footsteps of The Rock. Also read: The Undertaker wanted to face John Cena at WrestleMania 33 In the process, WWE has become a secondary gig for the Cenation leader. It’s no secret that he is ageing and his priorities have changed....

Whether the three are able to capitalize on these and carve out careers for themselves remain to be seen, but the sudden split during the Superstar Shake-Up makes it seem like the company has plans for them. Another thing that makes it seem like WWE has plans for the trio are rumors that are starting to circulate around Liv Morgan. In case you didn’t know… The Riott Squad debuted as a faction on SmackDown Live in 2017 and has remained a group until the 2019 Superstar Shake-Up....

According to Wrestling Observer Radio, there were no plans for a Seth Rollins-Triple H angle at Royal Rumble. The reason behind this was that WWE wanted to create buzz about NXT Takeover and also get a higher rating for RAW. In case you didn’t know… On RAW, there is set to be a segment where Seth Rollins and Stephanie McMahon will meet face-to-face. This will definitely be to further the storyline....

In case you didn’t know… Dean Ambrose hasn’t been booked well by WWE over the past few months and it was reported that the former Intercontinental Champion was left feeling quite emotional when he was presented with time on the road without Roman Reigns. Reigns and Ambrose have been close friends ever since their debut back in 2012 and October was the first time that Ambrose was forced to look at life without Reigns in WWE and this is thought to be the main reason why he chose to leave....

During the championship match between Roman Reigns and Universal Champion Kevin Owens, Braun Strowman interfered and cost Reigns the match. This could possibly be the confirmation for the Reigns-Strowman feud that was being reported for WrestleMania 33. Also read: WWE Royal Rumble Results January 29th 2017, video highlights In Case You Didn’t Know A feud between Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman has been brewing since December 2016 when Strowman attacked Reigns and Seth Rollins during their tag team match against Chris Jericho and Owens....

As discovered by Reddit user /u/OwenRey, it appears as if Samoa Joe and Seth Rollins had a short conversation during their main event segment on Raw. The news comes just a few hours after WWE announced that Rollins had re-injured his knee during the altercation, with fans all over the world speculating over whether it was a real incident or not. In case you didn’t know Back at a house show in November 2015, Seth Rollins tore the ACL, MCL and medial meniscus in his knee....

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, there are no plans for AJ Styles nor Kevin Owens to head into WrestleMania as either WWE World Champion or Universal Champion respectively. The Observer noted that both champions could end up dropping the titles at Royal Rumble this Sunday. In case you didn’t know… As of 27th January 2017, Kevin Owens has been Universal Champion for exactly 150 days, while AJ Styles has been the WWE champion for 137 days....

SmackDown will air it’s first episode on FOX in the month of October, and while FOX CEO has stated that it is merely a “short-term” deal, Fans have reason to believe SmackDown will be on FOX to stay. While a lot of changes have been pitched for the Blue Brand when they jump ship, another very interesting update has emerged about a major change that might take place. In case you didn’t know… SmackDown has for long been considered the B show in comparison to Monday Night RAW, which continues to be the flagship show of WWE....