Here are the results from tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live (courtesy of PWInsider):
This week’s show starts off with a look back at what happened at No Mercy last Sunday night.
We are in San Jose, California and your announcers are Mauro Ranallo, David Otunga, and John Layfield.
He says the weeks and moments leading up to No Mercy go the best of him and he put his title on the line for one more shot at the Intercontinental Title. He did not know if he would be here and he tells people to hit the preview button on your guide. He did not know if that was going to be the last time he was going to see the fans, get taped up, or formulate a plan for his match. He did not know if he would spray tan Zack Ryder’s back for the last time.
For the first time in twelve years, Dolph says he doubted himself and he thought he made a mistake. He had people telling him he didn’t have to do this, but Dolph says he did. Dolph says he knew the moment he walked down that ramp and set foot in this ring, he knew this is where he belonged. This is his home and no matter what, at No Mercy, hell was going to freeze over, but he would walk out as Intercontinental Champion.
Miz’ music plays and he comes to the ring.
Miz and Maryse hold a moment of silence and Dolph wants to know if they are going to say something. MIz says he wants to mourn the death of the Intercontinental Title. He asks if everyone is happy. A title was not lost, it was the death of a title. He was champion for 188 days. He brought the prestige back, not Dolph and not Daniel Bryan. He made this the most prestigious title on Smackdown. Your victory is a funeral for the Intercontinental Title’s legacy. It is dragged down by the mediocrity of you. If you think this is the end, you are delusional. This is act two. This is where the hero is in peril and he has to overcome the odds. Dolph is a temporarylayover. This is the Empire Strikes Back. He says the ending will be that he gets the gold and the girl, and he already has the girl.
Dolph says he is glad that Miz is out here right now. Dolph says he was going to share something with the entire WWE Universe.
We have a video package and it is of what happened on Sunday night.
Dolph wants to go back to see if Miz was crying. Dolph asks Miz if he is about to cry now.
Miz asks Dolph if he thinks this is funny. You and Daniel Bryan got a good laugh out of that. That face was all of the things he did and the sacrifices he made being taken away.
Miz says the crowd would not know about sacrifice. If you think for one second that he did everything to keep that, what will he do to get it back. Miz says he is not done with Dolph and . . . neither are they.
Kenny and Mikey come out and they have a cheer for Dolph and they tell Dolph he has to face both of them in a Handicap Match.
Match Number One: Kenny and Mikey versus Dolph Ziggler
Mikey with a few kicks but Dolph sends Mikey to the floor. Dolph clotheslines Kenny over the top rope and we go to commercial, but it is in split screen.
Mikey gets back into the ring and he tags in Kenny. Dolph tries to avoid being cornered and Dolph goes to the floor. Miz gets on the ring steps and Kenny with a baseball slide to send Dolph into the ringside barrier. Kenny gets a near fall and follows with a short arm clothesline. Kenny with a boot to Ziggler. Mikey tags in and he sends Ziggler into the turnbuckles. Mikey with an Irish whip but Ziggler with a drop kick.
Mikey runs Dolph into the turnbuckles and Kenny tags in and punches Ziggler. Kenny with elbows to Ziggler and he follows with a suplex for a near fall.
We return to full screen action with Kenny applying a rear chin lock. Ziggler punches Kenny and he tries for a super kick but Kenny blocks it and hits a clothesline. MIkey tags in and he drops an elbow or two. Mikey tries for a sleeper but Ziggler escapes. Ziggler with a sleeper. Mikey backs Ziggler into the turnbuckles to escape the hold. Ziggler slides to the floor and he pulls Kenny off the apron and then Ziggler escapes a move from Mikey’s shoulders. Kenny makes the tag while Ziggler tries to get a sunset flip. Ziggler hits a double DDT. Ziggler with a Stinger Splash followed by flying clotheslines. Mikey drops Ziggler on the top rope and Kenny with a clothesline for a near fall.
Kenny with a back breaker but Ziggler gets to his feet and Ziggler with a super kick for the three count.
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
After the match, Miz attacks Ziggler and after a series of punches, Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale.
Heath Slater and Rhyno come out to make the save for Ziggler.
We are reminded that Becky Lynch did not wrestle due to an injury at No Mercy, but Alexa Bliss gets her title match on November 8th when Smackdown is in Glasgow.
We are told that tonight we will see Kane and Randy Orton face the reunited Wyatt Family of Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we see how Ziggler versus Miz would have looked on WWE 2K17.
Daniel Bryan is with Shane McMahon and he says they have been trying to figure out how to make Survivor Series the best. Shane says that since this is the night that Raw and Smackdown compete on the same show, they have an opportunity. Shane says opportunity is what is giving Smackdown the buzz. Shane is making a challenge for a five on five match with the men. Daniel says they are also challenging to have the five best tag teams challenge Raw’s five best tag teams. Shane says they would also like to make a five on five challenge with the women.
Daniel wants to know if the people want Raw to say yes.
We see footage from earlier today when Nikki Bella was interviewed by Renee Young only to see Carmella attack Nikki when she was done talking to Renee. Carmella says Nikki’s career is going to fall just like Nikki did.
Match Number Two: Carmella versus Naomi
Carmella attacks Naomi before the bell rings.
We go to commercial.
The match is joined in progress and Carmella with a reverse chin lock. We see Carmella pulling Naomi off the turnbuckles during the commercial break. Carmella with an Edge-o-Matic. Carmella with a reverse chin lock. Naomi gets Carmella on her back and runs Carmella into the corner. Carmella kicks Naomi away. Naomi with a spinning jaw breaker but Carmella gets to her feet first. Naomi with kicks and then Naomi with Speedball kicks and a round kick. Naomi with a running bulldog into the turnbuckles. Naomi goes up top and she hits a cross body for a near fall.
Carmella with an Irish whip and Naomi gets her feet up but Carmella pulls Naomi to the mat. Carmella has Naomi by the hair and Nikki Bella comes to the ring and officials block her entry. Carmella gets distracted and Naomi with a rollup and bridge for the three count.
Winner: Naomi
After the match, Nikki enters the ring and goes after Carmella. Carmella escapes and they go around the ring and re-enter the ring. Nikki almost gets Carmella but she gets out of the ring. NIkki almost gets Carmella as she has trouble getting over the ringside barrier.
We see Alexa Bliss watching from the typical watching angle. Andrea D’Marco asks Alexa about Naomi’s roll. Alexa says she was preparing for a title match. She says she can beat Naomi any day of the week and twice on Sunday.
Daniel Bryan hears what Alexa said and he says if Alexa can beat Naomi any day of the week, how about next Tuesday.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Jimmy Uso (with Jey Uso) versus Chad Gable (with Jason Jordan)
Gable works on the arm and he takes Jimmy to the mat and connects with a knee drop to the arm. Gable with an arm bar. Jimmy gets away from Gable and then he connects with a thrust kick and hits a Samoan drop. Jimmy gets a near fall. Jimmy with a reverse chin lock. Gable with punches but Jimmy with a head butt and he tries to throw Gable over the top rope, but Gable skins the cat and head scissors Jimmy to the floor. Gable with punches on the turnbuckles and then he hits a corkscrew clothesline off the turnbuckles followed by an Exploder.
Jimmy puts Chad on the turnbuckles and Chad with a cross arm breaker in the ropes. Jimmy with a rollup and Jey adds extra leverage to get the three count.
Winner: Jimmy Uso
Mojo Rawley is doing stuff in the locker room and Zack Ryder enters. Mojo wants to know where Zack was because he had a bunch women with him. Zack tells Mojo to stay focused and he stops talking. The Ascension enter and we have a stare down. Konnor and Viktor leave.
We go to commercial.
The WWE World Champion AJ Styles makes his way to the ring.
AJ says the Champ is here. AJ says that has a nice ring to it. He beat Dean Ambrose and he beat John Cena. He beat John Cena and Dean Ambrose at the same time at No Mercy. That is not just great, that is Phenomenal. He tells people to cheer for him, and then he calls them a bunch of losers. You live vicariously through him because he is the champ. There is only room for one on this bandwagon. Why don’t you go cheer for John Cena? You can’t do that because John is trying to be Kelly Ripa’s co-host. You can cheer for Dean Ambrose.
Dean Ambrose makes his way to the ring, but it does not appear to be the man AJ was thinking about.
Dean says AJ wasn’t talking about him and AJ confirms that. Dean says AJ likes the easy way out. He says he had AJ beaten three weeks ago and he had AJ tapping out on Sunday. He says AJ doesn’t want none of Dean Ambrose.
AJ points out that two men cannot make one person tap out in a Triple Threat Match
Dean says he is getting the next chance. No one on the roster is getting a chance before him.
AJ says this man is not on the roster so come on down.
James Ellsworth makes his way to the ring.
AJ is so excited to see James. AJ reminds Dean that James was his tag team partner last month and Miz beat the ever loving crap out of him. AJ says he will give James a chance to face him in a non-title match. James thanks him. AJ tells Dean to start stepping.
Dean says he is looking forward to this and he will watch it from ringside.
AJ tells Dean he will not be distracting anyone. He tells Dean to get to stepping and to take a shower.
Daniel Bryan’s music plays and he makes his way to the stage. Daniel tells AJ that he might be the champ that runs the camp, but Daniel is the guy who runs Smackdown Live. He makes the matches and he is a huge James Ellsworth fan. The match will happen. Daniel says AJ is right, Dean will not be at ringside. It is because Dean is the guest referee for this match.
Match Number Four: AJ Styles versus James Ellsworth in a Non Title Match with Guest Referee Dean Ambrose
Dean checks AJ for foreign objects in AJ’s gear. We go to split screen.
Dean wants the full body check and now he wants AJ to bend over at the waist. Dean checks on James and he gives a look over and says he is okay. Dean wants to know if both men are ready. Dean gets between AJ and James when they are about to lock up and AJ gets frustrated, but does not do anything to cause a suspension or fine.
Dean gets on the turnbuckles and then AJ and James lock up. Dean breaks it up as they get to the turnbuckles. They lock up and Styles wtih an arm drag. Dean asks Ellsworth about the arm drag and then Dean distracts Styles to allow Ellsworth to hit an arm drag. Ellsworth hides behind Ambrose and then Styles takes off his shirt because he means business now. Styles with a side head lock.
We are in full screen and Styles with a kick to Ellsworth followed by a forearm. Dean makes the count since they are in the corner. Dean with a fast count to get Styles out of the corner. They lock up and Styles with forearms in the corner but Dean warns AJ. Styles with kicks in the corner. Styles is warned about his strike in the corner. Ellsworth with a punch and he leaves the ring. Styles follows after him. Ambrose trips Styles and Styles argues with the referee. Ellsworth with a rollup for a near fall. Styles wtih a clothesline and suplex. Styles with a back breaker.
Styles sends Ellsworth to the mat and Ellsworth runs AJ into the corner. Styles with the Calf Crusher and Dean answers a call while Ellsworth taps out. Styles releases the hold and AJ wants to know what Dean is doing. Styles sends Ellsworth to the floor. Styles sends Ellsworth into the ringside barrier. Styles slams Ellsworth on the floor. Dean makes a fast count and AJ brings Ellsworth back into the ring. AJ throws Ellsworth to the floor again and Dean sends Ellsworth back in.
Dean takes some time to talk to a fan who happens to have a poster of Ambrose and she wants a selfie with Dean. AJ gets pissed off and rips up the poster. Styles sets for the Styles Clash and hits it and Dean takes his time making the count and he stops at two. Dean kicks Styles and hits the double underhook DDT on Styles. Dean puts Ellsworth on top of Styles but Styles kicks out at two. Dean goes to the floor and he takes a drink from a fan.
Dean with another double underhook DDT and Dean counts fast enough to give Ellsworth the three count.
Winner: AJ Styles
Randy Orton walks in the back and he stops by Kane. Randy says Kane is the only other one in this building who knows what it is like to go through hell. He is tired of living in Bray Wyatt’s world. He says in his world, there are no games, just pain, misery, and chaos. There are voices and they need to stop. There is no way out of his world. Randy asks Kane if he wants to come along for the ride.
Kane says he is in.
We see the Royal Rumble by the Numbers video package.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of James Ellsworth’s big victory.
AJ is in Shane’s office and he is not in a good mood.
Shane wants to break it down. He tells AJ to be angry at himself for what happened. He wanted the match. Shane says don’t blame Dean Ambrose, James Ellsworth, or Daniel Bryan. Shane says AJ Styles lost to James Ellsworth.
AJ says he will take things into his own hands.
Daniel says he has an idea for next week after AJ leaves the office.
We go to commercial.
Luke Harper says this world has put him to sleep, but he is wide awake and he has seen the light. Bray says the light has been shining brighter than it ever has. He tells Randy there is a black hole and it consumes everything that is near it. It protects the crusaders and the Gods. He tells Randy to bring his monster because Bray says he brought his. He tells Randy to bring his monster to be put into the black hole and abyss.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper versus Randy Orton and Kane
Kane and Harper start things off and Kane with uppercuts. Harper with forearms. Wyatt tags in and Kane puts him in the corner and connects with punches. Wyatt with a kick and then he runs into a boot. Wyatt goes to the floor and then Orton sends Wyatt into the apron and then back into the ring. Kane grabs Wyatt by the throat but Wyatt escapes and goes to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Orton has Harper on the turnbuckles and he sets for a superplex and hits it. Kane tags in and hits a shoulder tackle and follows with a clothesline and Irish whip followed by a clothesline and side slam. Kane with a drop kick and then he grabs Wyatt on the apron. Harper attacks Kane and then he hits a drop kick. Wyatt sends Kane into the ring post and ringside barrier before sending him back into the ring. Wyatt with a back senton and he gets a near fall.
Wyatt with a punch and he tags in Harper and Harper with a thrust kick. Harper with more kicks in the corner and Wyatt tags back in. Wyatt with a knee and kicks. Harper tags in and he connects with a palm thrust to the throat. Kane with a DDT and both men are down. Wyatt and Orton tag in and Orton with clotheslines and he ducks a clothesline. Orton with a power slam and then he hits a Thesz Press and Orton punches Wyatt. Wyatt goes to the apron and he pulls Orton to the floor. Orton with European uppercuts and he sends Wyatt into the announce table and then he sends Harper over the announce table.
Orton with a clothesline to Wyatt and then he sends Wyatt into the ringside barrier and ring steps. Orton rolls Wyatt back into the ring and Wyatt begs for mercy. Orton sends Wyatt to the apron for the IEDDT and Orton hits it. Orton looks around and twists to the mat and punches it to set up for the RKO, but the referee is distracted by Kane and Luke Harper. Wyatt sends Orton into a super kick from Harper and then Wyatt misses a back senton.
The lights go out.
They come back on . . . and Luke Harper is on the apron in Kane’s place. Orton is shocked and he turns around into Sister Abigail and the three count.
Winners: Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper
We go to credits.
