WWE Smackdown Live Open Discussion Thread 1/16/18
- The Usos are interviewed about their 2 of 3 falls match at the Rumble. Big E: "Not so much with 3". The Singhs arrive to introduce Mahal.
- We get some quick thoughts from the women in the Rumble match. Woods got a boot up and went for his rolling forearm, only for Mahal to catch him with a knee to the face. Mahal maintains the heat as we take a break. After the match, Samir and Sunil Singh came to the ring to attack Roode. Mahal kicks Woods in the face to start things off. Mahal lays in clubbing strikes to follow up. With one more episode to go until the Royal Rumble, it will be interesting to see if WWE can figure out a way to make the brand interesting before one of the most anticipated shows of the year. Two Mahal matches in one night was a bad idea. Mahal continued to drive his knee into Woods as we saw the first signs of discord between New Day and the Singh Brothers at ringside. A "we want pancakes" chants broke out as Woods landed ribs first onto the top rope before dumping him out of the ring. The Khallas sends Mahal to the finals at 18:02.
Result: Jinder Mahal b.
Natalya has the catlike reflexes to win.
Sarah Logan isn't running from anything.
The Riott Squad def. Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch & Naomi via pinfall: Naomi got the hot tag late and cleared house but eventually got tangled with multiple members of the Riott Squad.
Roode shoves him around to start and hits the GLORIOUS pose. Mojo fights out and hits a running tackle. Mahal then slams Roode gut first onto the barricade. We go screen in screen, as Mahal again grounds Woods, making this as boring as possible. That's rather cruel of him.
Roode counters the Khallas with his lifting DDT. The running punch in the corner is blocked with some raised boots and Roode grabs the spinebuster. Woods looks for a tornado DDT, gets cut off, but he hits an enziguri and shining wizard for 2.
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- Post match, the Singhs arrive and beat down Roode. Mahal comes out to say he'll be champion next week. They mock Jinder Mahal's "Maharaja" gimmick and Woods asks the fans if they want a champion who hates the United States and the Home Alone film franchise.
Randy Orton, in a ring in an empty arena, likes to be surrounded by chaos, so the Rumble is his match. Charlotte keeps her grounded, going for pins but Liv fires back. We head to break again. Liv tags in also and eats a diving clothesline. Ruby Riott hits a big kick from the outside to Naomi and allows Liv to pick up the win. The Riott squad works quick tags taking the heat, isolating Becky in their half of the ring. They can't remember which Uso is which though and get beaten down by Gable and Benjamin. Chad knows who they are: the former champions.
Long video on AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens.
- Nakamura cuts a Royal Rumble promo. Is there a reason none of the big wrestlers are actually here tonight?
Next week: Rusev Day vs. Ascension. He turns around and Daniel Bryan is standing behind him. Feeling out process to start with Mahal's cheap shot to the ribs being cut off. Jinder continues to wear down Woods as we head to break.
Back with Mahal bending the ribs around the post and then slapping on an abdominal stretch. Mahal continued the aggression, driving his knee into Woods' back and sternum. Roode gets two off a sunset flip but a superkick gives Mahal the same to keep him in control. Bobby finally sends him outside for a clothesline from the apron as the crowd is just gone here. Woods runs into a huge high knee from Mahal. It wasn't a surprise to see either Mahal or Roode in the final contest as they were favorites to make it to the end.
The bosses present Roode with the title to end the show.
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