Alexa Bliss is in the social media lounge. She says that Trish Stratus is her inspiration as a wrestler, but she has also implemented bits and pieces of other people into her style. She has no doubts after her loss to Becky Lynch at Glasgow, and she plans to prove tonight that she deserves to be champion more than Becky. When asked what she can do as champion that Becky can't, Alexa Bliss says that she is what a future champion is supposed to look like.
American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley) and Apollo Crews beat The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch), The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) and Curt Hawkins during the kick-off.
The Wyatt Family (Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt) beat Heath Slater and Rhyno to become the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions after Luke Harper pushes Randy Orton out of the way of a Gore from Rhyno, allowing Randy Orton to hit an RKO on Rhyno shortly afterwards.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Dean Ambrose. He says that James Ellsworth is safe at home and recuperating tonight, then sings AJ Styles' praises before saying that Styles is an "easy way out kinda guy" and that he will make the easy way out anything but. He says the only way to win is through horrible pain and suffering, and that it will be "hard times."
Renee Young interviews AJ Styles, who has been in a match like the one he will have with Dean Ambrose before. He says that Ambrose will keep getting back up in time to see him hold the WWE World title.
Nikki Bella beast Carmella in a no-disqualification match. After the match, Carmella tells Nikki that she hopes she is proud of herself, and says she didn't attack Nikki at Survivor Series. Instead, it was Natalya.
Natalya helps WWE fan Anthony pick an engagement ring for his girlfriend Eva at a local Kay Jewelers.
Dasha Fuentes interviews SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan admits he would rather Ziggler be the Intercontinental Champion, as Ziggler made it to that level under his own power, but admits The Miz brings a star quality to the title. The Miz shows up, convinced that Daniel Bryan does not like him. Daniel Bryan tells The Miz that he has never liked him. The Miz tells him he will retain the Intercontinental Championship, and tells Daniel Bryan to enjoy.
The Miz retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler with a low blow. After the match, Miz dedicates the win to SmackDown Live General Manager, saying D-Bry's hatred for him was a motivation factor and that Ziggler - and the rest of the crowd - is only deserving of a participation award.
Baron Corbin beats Kalisto in a Chairs Match.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Natalya, who denies that she attacked Nikki Bella at Survivor Series, and wishes Becky Lynch the best of luck tonight in her title defense against Alexa Bliss. As for Carmella, she says she's a liar.
Alexa Bliss powerbombs Becky Lynch from the apron to a table outside of the ring to beat Becky Lynch in a Tables Match and win the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship! Dasha Fuentes interviews Becky, who is upset with herself for setting herself up for the loss and declines an interview.
Anthony proposes to Eva in the ring before TLC. Eva says yes.
John Cena hosts Saturday Night Live next Saturday on NBC at 11:30 PM Eastern, 10:30 PM Central.
AJ Styles retains the WWE World Championship against Dean Ambrose when James Ellsworth shows up to distract Styles and help Ambrose, only for Ellsworth to push the ladder down as Ambrose climbs to the title, sending Ambrose into two tables outside of the ring. Ellsworth then cheers on Styles and wills him to the title, allowing Styles to retain.
On Talking Smack, Alexa Bliss calls her championship win one of overwhelming feelings, especially when her parents were there to see it live where it happened. She says that Becky Lynch didn't try hard enough to keep the title, and that she should be trying harder to take the title from here, which she says will never happen.
On Talking Smack, Baron Corbin says he enjoyed every moment of giving Kalisto a beating tonight, and thanks Daniel Bryan for it. Daniel Bryan admits that Baron Corbin deserves an opportunity in the main event spot, and Corbin says he will do everything he has to do to become World Champion.
On Talking Smack, James Ellsworth reveals he turned on Dean Ambrose to get his shot at the World title against AJ Styles and not Dean Ambrose. He believes that he has AJ Styles' number, and when he wins the World title, he will give Dean Ambrose the first shot. Daniel Bryan tells Ellsworth that Styles will hurt him, and then Ambrose will hurt him worse after Daniel Bryan and Renee Young tell him that he may have made a bigger enemy in Ambrose. Ambrose says he isn't focused on what he did tonight, and is focused on his World title match this Tuesday. He then takes off his neck brace and leaves. The Miz then shows up and bashes Daniel Bryan for all the things happening on SmackDown Live, but Daniel Bryan says that without him, Miz wouldn't be at the place he is now, and that his treating him like a lazy hack forced him to step his game up. Maryse tells Daniel Bryan to apologize for his comments. Miz and Daniel Bryan argue as Talking Smack ends.
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