Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for October 25, 2016

Andrea D'Marco interviews Daniel Bryan during the pre-show. He says that there will be a great show with Becky Lynch coming back and a no-disqualification match between Kane and Bray Wyatt. He also announces qualifying tag team matches for the 5-on-5 tag team traditional tag team Survivor Series match, with whoever the current SmackDown tag team champs are around the time of the event automatically entering the match.

Dean Ambrose is talking with a worker in the locker room when James Ellsworth shows up. Ellsworth thanks Ambrose for all his help, and wants to return the favor by being in his corner in his match against AJ Styles. Ambrose declines and asks Ellsworth to stay here, saying they'll catch up.

Bray Wyatt beats Kane in a no-disqualification match when Randy Orton shows up and hits Kane with an RKO as both men are about to strike Wyatt. Wyatt and Luke Harper are stunned.

Andrea D'Marco interviews AJ Styles, who compares James Ellsworth to a WWE action figure thrown into the microwave and says that he's not worthy of lacing his boots. He says that Dean Ambrose will have to be carried out of the arena when he is done with him, and that if he runs into Ellsworth, he will be missing more than just his chin.

Renee Young interviews Becky Lynch in the ring. Becky says it's good to be back, but as soon as she says it's great to be back, Alexa Bliss shows up and tells Renee Young to get out of the ring, and says that when she became #1 contender, Becky Lynch was afraid of her. Becky says she wasn't allowed to leave the hospital, but Alexa says she isn't fooling anybody and tells her to hand over the SmackDown Women's title over to her, but Becky says that's not happening. Alexa says that title will eventually be hers in two weeks. She then tries to strike Becky, but Becky defends herself, and this starts a brawl where Alexa Bliss comes out on top. She then grabs a bottle of spray paint from the timekeeper's area and sprays a yellow streak down the back of Becky Lynch.

The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) beat The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) to qualify for the traditional 5-on-5 tag team Survivor Series match.

Randy Orton says "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em," to explain his actions from earlier tonight.

General Manager Daniel Bryan is met by Natalya, who wants to be team captain for the Women's Survivor Series match to beat Raw and Hell In A Cell and "bring it all back home for SmackDown. Daniel Bryan then says that there will be a match between her and Nikki Bella where the winner is team captain...and the loser is out of the traditional 5-on-5 Women's Survivor Series Match. Also, that match is happening next.

Nikki Bella beats Natalya with the STF to become team captain of the SmackDown team in the Women's 5-on-5 Traditional Survivor Series match. With this loss, Natalya is out of the aforementioned match. After the match, Nikki is attacked from behind by Carmella, who hits Nikki with a Bella Buster.

Andrea D'Marco interviews Dean Ambrose backstage. Dean Ambrose says that AJ Styles hasn't seen anything yet compared to the last two weeks. He tells Styles that karma is a bitch and that he's taking the World title off Styles' back.

The Miz, Maryse and The Spirit Squad (Kenny and Mikey) show up. The Miz says that the Intercontinental Championship is dying a slow death around Dolph Ziggler's waist, and calls Ziggler's reign "The Dolph Ziggler Burial Tour." Ziggler shows up and says the fans have a fighting champions, and if The Miz wants a rematch for the Intercontinental Championship, he's got one right now. The Miz says he will have his rematch when he is good and ready, and decides to give Ziggler a 3-on-1 fight with him, Kenny and Mikey. Heath Slater and Rhyno show up to even the odds. Heath Slater wants to know just what's wrong with The Miz, now that Maryse stands in front of him and the Spirit Squad. Miz calls Heath Slater and Rhyno a joke, but Slater says that unlike The Miz, he wouldn't run from a challenge. Miz tells Slater that The Spirit Squad want to challenge Slater and Rhyno for the SmackDown tag team titles, and while Slater is a bit reluctant, Rhyno takes the microphone and says it's on when Miz asks Slater if he's scared of some male cheerleaders.

Dolph Ziggler and The Miz guests on commentary for the next match.

Heath Slater and Rhyno retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships against The Spirit Squad (Kenny and Mikey) after one male cheerleader gets pushed off the apron into The Miz - who is bickering with Dolph Ziggler at ringside - and Rhyno hits the Gore on the other.

Dean Ambrose runs into James Ellsworth, who wants desperately to return the favor for Ambrose. Ambrose finally relents and lets him be in his corner, but tells him to be careful.

AJ Styles beats Dean Ambrose by disqualification when James Ellsworth inadvertently costs Ambrose the match - and #1 contendership for the WWE World Championship - by superkicking Styles for drop kicking him through the ropes.

Kane appears on Talking Smack. He says it is his fault for trusting Randy Orton, and says that his brother The Undertaker and Daniel Bryan are the only people he has ever trusted. He doesn't know what is going on in Orton's head as he is unpredictable, but if Orton's in the Wyatt Family, then SmackDown is a much darker place. He also warns anyone who crosses his path - including Orton - not to anger him, as bad things happen when he is angry.

Heath Slater and Rhyno show up on Talking Smack. They are happy to be in the Traditional 5-on-5 Tag Team Survivor Series Match, and want to do their part to win it for SmackDown Live. They call themselves the hottest team on SmackDown Live right no, but Slater thinks Daniel Bryan is asking this question in terms of looks and notht toughest one. Slater says he bought five stocks in Puerto Rico for $100 from The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico), but Daniel Bryan tells him that they're not even real. Slater admits he has not been good with money during the time he has been in WWE, and that he and Rhyno has to step up for SmackDown Live at Survivor Series.

James Ellsworth shows up on Talking Smack, embarrassed that he cost Dean Ambrose a shot at the WWE World Championship, and deserves whatever he has coming from Ambrose. He knew he had an opportunity to get back at AJ Styles, but it was selfish. He says he was close to having a good friendship, but not anymore, and that he has not seen him since the match.

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