WWE SmackDown Live Results 2nd January 2018, Latest SmackDown Live winners and video highlights
AJ Styles kicks off the new year
AJ Styles came out and had two near years resolutions: one, to walk in and out of WrestleMania WWE Champion and two, to beat Sami Zayn in their match later that night.
The WWE Champion talked about the issues with Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and all the chaos that's been going on, and out came General Manager Daniel Bryan. Before Bryan could even get a word in, it was Commissioner Shane McMahon who came out.
Shane said that he had the best intentions for the previous week and even apologised to AJ Styles for having cost him the match. Shane admitted that he knew many thought he had a vendetta against Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, he felt Bryan had a kinship with them.
Shane was baffled at Bryan's decision to keep Sami Zayn ringside last week and felt that he would allow Kevin Owens ringside later in the night. Shane declared that he would be present if Owens were to be ringside. Bryan also said that he would be ringside too.