Reports indicate that the following was taped Tuesday night for the episode of SmackDown that is set to air this Friday, Jan. 2 from Norfolk, Va. as the WWE counts down to the Royal Rumble on Jan. 25 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
The main event for the first SmackDown of the New Year saw Roman Reigns defeat Rusev by disqualification after The Big Show interfered.
Reigns hit Show with the Superman Punch and the two brawled. Show missed a spear on Reigns on the floor and flew over the announce table, leading to Reigns toppling it over on him.
Edge & Christian kicked off the show and Edge apologized for what happened on RAW while Christian then said they're there to have fun.
J&J Security then came out and said The Authority handed them a folder that says Big Show and Seth Rollins aren't responsible for what happened on RAW. J&J will also oversee Edge & Christian during the program.
Bray Wyatt defeated Erick Rowan via Sister Abigail in the first SmackDown match of 2015. Wyatt then cut a promo on Dean Ambrose, who he is feuding with.
As for Ambrose, the "Lunatic Fringe" attacked Curtis Axel before the bell and the match never got started. Ambrose then hit the Dirty Deeds and cut a promo on Wyatt. He then walked toward an ambulance and drove it off.
In other action, The Big Show defeated Ryback via DQ after Show knocked him off the top rope following a distraction from Rusev and Lana and won by countout. Rusev then attacked "The Big Guy" after the match, but was sent over the top rope.
There were two tag team bouts as The Ascension squashed two local wrestlers and Tyson Kidd and Cesaro overcame Los Matadores.
In six-man tag team action, the new WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos teamed up with R-Truth and topped Goldust, Stardust and Adam Rose.
The first SmackDown of 2015 continued to build toward the Royal Rumble event.
Quick Match Results:
--Bray Wyatt def. Erick Rowan via Sister Abigail.
--Big Show def. Ryback via countout.
--Tyson Kidd and Cesaro def. Los Matadores.
--Dean Ambrose and Curtis Axel battle to a no-contest.
--The Ascension def. two local wrestlers.
--The Usos & R-Truth def. Goldust, Stardust & Adam Rose.
--Roman Reigns def. Rusev via DQ.
This event takes place just over three weeks before the Royal Rumble and here is the card so far:
30-man over-the-top-rope Royal Rumble match to determine the No. 1 contender for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31:
Participants: Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan and 28 others.
WWE World Heavyweight Championship "Final Battle:"
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. John Cena.
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