Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown Live recap for January 24, 2017

General Manager Daniel Bryan is about to eat an apple when The Miz shows up with Maryse and starts calling Toledo, Ohio a dump, all while demanding he have his own dressing room. After joking that he will block off a stall in the men's bathroom, D-Bry gives Miz his rematch against Dean Ambrose for the Intercontinental Championship. After Miz demands that the match be no-disqualification, Daniel Bryan says that he will not let Maryse win on his behalf, and since Miz supposedly pays the SmackDown Superstars' salaries, he makes the match a lumberjack match instead. Miz and Maryse storm off.

Randy Orton beats Luke Harper after countering the discus punch with an RKO. After the match, Bray Wyatt helps Luke Harper up only to hit him with Sister Abigail.

Renee Young interviews Mickie James in the ring. When asked why she showed up out of the blue last week and did what she did, Mickie mentions she took her first Women's title from Trish Stratus at WrestleMania. She says she's kept an eye on WWE, and feels what she has done has been swept under the rug by the company. If it weren't for Alexa Bliss, they would have gotten away with this, as she knows everything about her. She says that thanks to Alexa Bliss, she's here right now. She then talks about how Becky Lynch because the #1 women's pick for SmackDown Live, and says that this is now about the reinvention of Mickie James. Becky Lynch shows up, and Mickie dares her to get in the ring so she can give her something to cry about. She does, and Mickie runs into the crowd as a set-up for Alexa Bliss to attack Becky. After Becky hits Twisted Bliss, Mickie tells Becky that she's learned from Alexa to always be one step ahead.

We see footage from last week where Carmella and James Ellsworth went on a shopping trip. After some strange wardrobe choices, Carmella ends up choosing Ellsworth's wardrobe for him.

Baron Corbin guests on commentary for the next match.

Mojo Rawley wins a 10-man over the top rope challenge to earn a spot in the Royal Rumble match, last eliminating Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango).

We see footage from earlier today where Natalya attacks Nikki Bella during an interview outside of the arena.

AJ Styles shows up. Styles is cross about his placement in the official poster for Royal Rumble, because he is in the back and John Cena is in the front. He then calls Cena out, Styles stops Cena before he can even speak, and takes offense to the fact that Styles was mocked and not even mentioned by name on Today, simply being called "Guy from Atlanta." He reminds Cena who he is, and says nobody missed him, as he has replaced him. He says Cena knows that he's the better man in the ring, and that Cena keeps making excuses before saying that Cena himself is the only excuse left as he is a sorry excuse for a wrestler as he is not built for the indies. He then makes fun of Cena's new shirt, and asks what he has to do to earn some respect, then threatens to plant his foot in his ass at Royal Rumble. Cena says Styles is only complaining because he blames everyone else but himself for his problems, and says he was built for WWE. He tells Styles he's not even close to being at his level, and that he gets more done in a day than Styles does in a career and does it without complaining. He takes Styles' complaints about him burying him because he's built for the indies by saying he's built for WWE, right here, right now. He then says that Styles isn't a guy from Atlanta and that he's just a guy, and that he only holds the WWE Championship because he lets him, and on Sunday, he is taking back the WWE Championship.

Dolph Ziggler quickly beats Kalisto with a stuperkick. After the match, Ziggler grabs a steel chair. JBL gets up from his seat at the announce table and shows disappointment with Ziggler, who is attacked from behind and almost hit with a chair shot by Apollo Crews.

The Collins Family is the recipient of the Little Caesars Seat Upgrade.

Before the next match, Nikki Bella and Natalya brawl at catering. Naomi grabs the microphone and demands anyone face her and feel the glow, as she's been gone for months and wants a match. Alexa Bliss shows up, but she's not here to answer her challenge and treats her like a nobody. Naomi dares her to get in the ring so she can snatch her bald. Alexa teases getting in the ring, but then gets out, telling Naomi that she's not worth her time and to "say hello to obscurity for me."

Backstage, Dasha Fuentes interviews Dean Ambrose. He plans on smashing The Miz's nose before smashing him through the canvas to retain the Intercontinental title.

Dean Ambrose retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Miz in a Lumberjack Match after all the lumberjacks brawl in the ring.

On Talking Smack, AJ Styles insists that John Cena could never cut it in the indies.

Here are the top 10 moments for tonight's show.