Friday, December 29, 2023

Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for December 29, 2023

Note: This week's episode is a "best of 2023" episode. Matches and moments include:

LA Knight introduces everyone to tonight's show.

John Cena vs. Solo Sikoa, Crown Jewel 2023



We hear from John Cena, who says that he will never forget the respect and reception that he got this year. He says he does not know how much time he has left in WWE, but he has always been welcomed as one of the fans' own whenever he returns. He thanks the fans as he says that he looks forward to his next return, and for making 2023 memorable.



We hear from Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Lashley says that they want more. Angelo Dawkins says that 2024 will be the year that they get all the gold.

Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships, WrestleMania 39



Cathy Kelley interviews Kevin Owens. Owens says winning the tag team gold was an incredible moment and that it was a shame how it all ended, then says he is focused on the United States Championship and taking it from Logan Paul. He says that Logan Paul being champion is a nightmare and that he will make it go away and restore prestige to the title, broken hand or not.



We hear from Austin Theory and Grayson Waller. Both of them look forward to winning gold, winning big matches and headlining WrestleMania before noticing that Kevin Owens is on the social media ticker and getting upset.

The Rock beating up Austin Theory; SmackDown, September 15, 2023

Jackie Redmond and Corey Graves interview Bianca Belair.



Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, Shotzi, and Becky Lynch vs. Damage CTRL (Bayley, Asuka, Iyo Sky, Kairi Sane) in WarGames; Survivor Series WarGames 2023

Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Asuka, Iyo Sky, Kairi Sane) look back on all the good things that happened to them in 2023 and look forward to Iyo Sky retaining the WWE Women's Championship against "Michin" Mia Yim next week.

We look back on the life and career of Bray Wyatt.

We look back on WWE live events taking place in the last week, including at Magison Square Garden.

We hear from General Manager Nick Aldis, who is glad to be General Manager before announcing that 2024 will kick off on another level next week. Suddenly, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) show up wanting a tag team title match with The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) instead of Butch and a tag team partner of his choosing next week. Pretty Deadly get denied.



Logan Paul vs. Rey Mysterio for the WWE United States Championship, Crown Jewel 2023



Santos Escobar turns on the Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Zelina Vega, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Carlito)

Jackie Redmond and Corey Graves interview Rey Mysterio.



Jackie Redmond and Corey Graves interview Paul Heyman, who shows up at the studio. Heyman leaves after calling Jimmy Uso, who finishes the interview.



"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, WrestleMania 39



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