WWE SmackDown spoilers for 1/2/2015
WWE has taped Friday Night SmackDown in Norfolk, Virginia. This episode marks the first episode of SmackDown in the New Year and has both WWE Hall of Famer Edge and WWE Superstar Christian kicking off the show. This episode features the WWE World Tag Team Champions Jimmy and Jey Uso with R-Truth taking on Dust Brothers and Adam Rose. There was also a match between Ryback and Big Show.
There were also matches for Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, Tyson Kidd and Cesaro. The main event was between Roman Reigns vs WWE United States Champion Rusev.
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- Edge and Christian kickoff SmackDown. Edge apologizes for what happened on RAW, but Christian says they’re here to have fun. They’re interrupted on the big screen by Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble getting out of a limousine in the back. The Stooges walk to the ring with a folder from The Authority. It says Seth Rollins and Big Show are not responsible for what happened on RAW. It also says The Authority has sent Mercury and Noble to oversee Edge and Christian tonight. Edge announces Ryback vs. Big Show and Rusev vs. Roman Reigns.
- Bray Wyatt defeated Erick Rowan in a solid opening match. Wyatt won with Sister Abigail.
- Wyatt cut a promo after the match and said Dean Ambrose will pay the ultimate price in Monday’s Ambulance Match.
- Ryback vs. Big Show was a surprisingly good match with back and forth action. The Russian flag appears and out comes Rusev with Lana to distract, allowing Show to knock Ryback off the ropes. Show wins via count out. Rusev attacks Ryback after the match but Ryback clotheslines him out of the ring.
- Tyson Kidd and Cesaro used a new double team move off the ropes to defeat Los Matadores. The crowd was dead for most of the match.
- Dean Ambrose gets a big pop and comes out to face Curtis Axel. Ambrose attacks before the bell hits and the match doesn’t begin. Ambrose hits Dirty Deeds on Axel and cuts a promo on Bray Wyatt. Ambrose walks towards an ambulance, but it drives off.
- The Ascension squashed two local wrestlers.
- The Usos and R-Truth defeated Stardust, Goldust and Adam Rose.
- Backstage segment with Edge and Christian drawing on pictures of Stephanie McMahon.
- Roman Reigns vs. Rusev ended when Big Show came to the ring and Reigns hit him with a Superman punch. The match ends in DQ as Reigns and Show brawl at ringside. Show goes for a spear but Reigns moves and Show flies over the announce table. Reigns turn the announce table over on Show to end SmackDown.