Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for January 16, 2018

Before the next match, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) hype up Xavier Woods' US title tournament match against Jinder Mahal by rolling the "R" in "maharaja" for ten seconds. Woods "campaigns" to be United States Champion, then Big E says the world is much like a pancake, as the individual parts combine into something good. Woods says a vote for him is a vote for three, as the best things in life always come in threes. Woods then asks if the people want Jinder Mahal as a champion, then asks all who oppose to say "nay." Woods asks the crowd to lend him their strength so he can become WWE United States Champion.

Jinder Mahal beats Xavier Woods to advance to the finals of the WWE United States Championship Tournament. During the match, The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) get on the apron, but Big E and Kofi Kingston immediately chase them to the back.

We hear from Baron Corbin, who says he was built for the Royal Rumble Match: no friends, anything goes, every man for himself. All he sees is a ring full of potential victims and life-changing opportunity hanging in the balance. Anyone getting in his way will be going over the top rope, as it is his time to main event WrestleMania.

Renee Young interviews "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. He says Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn should be overconfident, as they have a 2-on-1 handicap advantage. He says they are so like each other he will call them "Kami" from now on. The vision of them as co-WWE Champions make him want to heave his guts out, but he plans to bring the Yep Movement to an end at Royal Rumble, as they aren't facing anyone, they are facing the WWE Champion.

We hear from some of the participants of the Women's Royal Rumble Match.

Bobby Roode beats Mojo Rawley to advance to the finals of the WWE United States Championship Tournament. After the match, The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) suddenly attack Bobby Roode. Jinder Mahal is then seen on the stage, and he tells Roode that next week, he will put a glorious end to his charade on the way to becoming the next WWE United States Champion. Roode responds by telling Jinder that they don't have to wait until next week; instead, they can go at it tonight. Jinder says they will have the match on his time, and he wants Roode to have one full week to think about how bad he will embarrass him when he beats him. Suddenly, General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up, stands face-to-face with Jinder, then announces the match will happen tonight.

We look back on March 22, 1999, when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin drove a beer truck to the ring and doused Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon and The Rock with a beer bath.

We hear from Randy Orton, who says he will win the Royal Rumble Match for the third time and go on to main event WrestleMania.

The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) beat Charlotte, Becky Lynch and Naomi.

Dasha Fuentes interviews The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). They want to know how Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin became a tag team in the first place, and says Chad Gable is trying to play catch-up with Jason Jordan. At Royal Rumble, they will know exactly who they are. They then get attacked from behind by Gable and Benjamin. Gable tells The Usos not to worry, because they know who they are: former champions. Two referees show up to get some help for The Usos, but The Usos get back up.

It is announced that The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) are barred from ringside during the WWE United States Championship finals.

We see a video package chronicling the recent history between "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and the team of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

We hear from "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura, who says that he will win the Royal Rumble Match.

We see footage from the newest episode of The Fashion Files, where Rusev and Aiden English challenge Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) to a match next week only to get a match against The Ascencion (Konnor and Viktor).

General Manager Daniel Bryan is standing next to Commissioner Shane McMahon after the commercial break.

Bobby Roode beats Jinder Mahal in the finals of the WWE United States Championship Tournament to become the WWE United States Champion! The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh) are banned from ringside during the match. Bobby Roode is presented with the WWE United States Championship after the match.

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