Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for January 10, 2017

Dean Ambrose shows up to start tonight's show with Ambrose Asylum. Ambrose announces that he is entering the Royal Rumble match, then rues that the proper permits to have a live alligator on set are not in place. The Miz and Maryse show up, and Miz says that Ambrose taints the Intercontinental Championship with each day he holds it, and now that Ambrose is tainting the integrity of . Miz then says Ambrose stole the title from him, as the match should have ended via interference. He tells Ambrose to give it back to him so he can spare him lawsuits and legal fees. Ambrose says he has something that belongs to The Miz, and that he should give it back to him: a Miz Participation Award. This leads to Miz attacking Ambrose and letting Maryse slap him only for Ambrose to duck so that Maryse accidentally slaps Miz instead. After a Dirty Deeds to Miz, Ambrose hands the Participation Award to Maryse before leaving.

Natalya attacks Nikki Bella from behind backstage, hurting Nikki's leg.

The match between Natalya and Nikki Bella ends before it can even begin when Natalya and Nikki brawl all over the ring.

Dasha Fuentes interviews Dolph Ziggler, who remains stone-faced and silent when asked to explain his actions from last week before leaving.

Kalisto gets a surprise win on Dolph Ziggler with a crucifix pin after a lazy pinfall attempt, then Ziggler attacks Kalisto after the match, first with his fists, then with a steel chair. As Ziggler leaves, Apollo Crews shows up, but Ziggler is able to attack him with the steel chair as well. After attacking Kalisto with the steel chair again, Ziggler leaves.

Dasha Fuentes interviews American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), who admit that The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Randy Orton) are entertaining, but proclaim that Wyatt is not the alpha and the omega like he thinks he is. As long as they are tag champs on SmackDown Live, they are the only alphas around. They plan on retaining the tag titles tonight, as they've beaten them before and they can beat them again.

Renee Young interviews John Cena. He tells Baron Corbin he's ready to make a statement tonight by pointing out the toughest guy in the room and knocking his teeth out.

The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Randy Orton) tells American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) that they hope they have relished their time as tag champs, as nothing last forever and the devil is at their doorstep.

American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) retain the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships after Chad Gable knocks Luke Harper off the apron and rolls Randy Orton up. After the match, Randy Orton and Luke Harper argue in the ring, and when Bray Wyatt tries to play peacekeeper, he gets levelled by a kick in the face from Harper. Wyatt stares down Harper and Orton before they all leave.

We see a video package of Baron Corbin before his match with John Cena.

We look back at John Cena's Royal Rumble win from 2008.

Becky Lynch and General Manager Daniel Bryan look at last week's footage of Becky's match. Alexa Bliss shows up, saying she was trying to find out who La Luchadora was when Becky attacked her. Daniel Bryan then makes Alexa Bliss defend the SmackDown Women's title against Alexa Bliss next week, and it will be in a steel cage in case La Luchadora tries to interfere.

Carmella beats CJ Lunde with the Code of Silence after James Ellsworth distracts Lunde.

Carmella and James Ellsworth are backstage, where Carmella surprised Ellsworth with a shopping spree.

Baron Corbin doesn't care what John Cena has to say, and tonight, he makes Cena into a liar and turns his glory days into the End of Days. AJ Styles shows up and tells Corbin tonight is his night, and that he'll be on commentary tonight. He tells Corbin to do his best AJ Styles impression and beat up John Cena.

Noam Dar says that when he wins against Cedric Alexander on 205 Live tonight, he'll get another slap from Alicia Fox.

AJ Styles guests on commentary for the next match.

John Cena beats Baron Corbin.

On Talking Smack, Dolph Ziggler announces that he is entering the Royal Rumble match.

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