Thursday, January 7, 2016

Layin 'da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for January 7, 2016

We are introduced to new announcer Mauro Ranallo.

John Cena shows up to start the show. After stating it's a brand new year on a brand new network with the show now on USA Network, he immediately focuses on Alberto Del Rio and calls him out. Del Rio shows up, and says he's not in the mood to give him another shot at the WWE United States Championship. However, he will fight anyone tonight, right here, right now in Laredo, Texas; however, it will not be for the United States title and Cena is not eligible. Cena says that if he's out of the picture and it's not for the title, then it should be a title shot for someone else, and introduces an opponent for him: Kalisto, who shows up. Del Rio mocks Kalisto, and the match begins.



Kalisto gets a surprise upset win against Alberto Del Rio.



Jojo interviews Becky Lynch. Becky doesn't care why Charlotte turned on her Monday night, and she wants vindication in the form of the WWE Divas Championship.

It's time for the Miz TV Royal Rumble Special! Before The Miz can ever start it, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up and take potshots at Chris Jericho. Suddenly, Dolph Ziggler shows up. As Ziggler complains about The Miz doing a Royal Rumble special, Goldust shows up and confronts Miz. Neville shows up and tells The Miz to cancel his special and never speak again. R-Truth shows up and answers Alberto Del Rio's open challenge, which has already happened, and is reminded that everyone is talking about the Royal Rumble match. R-Truth then hits The Miz with his microphone, then The New Day gets thrown out of the ring, with Woods being thrown out last after Goldust, Ziggler, R-Truth and Neville surround him.



R-Truth, Goldust, Neville and Dolph Ziggler beat The Miz and The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods). After the match, Dolph Ziggler super kicks R-Truth and tosses Goldust out of the ring, then says it's nothing personal as it is every man for himself in the Royal Rumble match.



Jojo interviews Charlotte and Ric Flair. Charlotte says Becky Lynch has done nothing but leech off of her, and says she became champion by being her own person.

Charlotte retains the WWE Divas Championship against Becky Lynch with the help of Ric Flair and after using the ropes for leverage.



Renee Young interviews Kevin Owens for exactly one minute, with the one minute being at Owens' insistence. Owens says that nothing will stop him from taking the WWE Intercontinental Championship back from Dean Ambrose tonight.

Renee Young interviews Dean Ambrose. Ambrose says that Kevin Owens has put him through a lot, and tells Owens that if he wants the WWE Intercontinental Championship, then "Fight, Owens, fight."

Kevin Owens vs. Dean Ambrose for the WWE Intercontinental Championship ends in a double count-out. After the match, Owens and Ambrose have a wild brawl through the crowd and around the top of the entrance ramp, which ends with both men colliding into but not through a table.



Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!



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