
WWE SmackDown Live
January 8, 2019
Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Florida
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
Daniel Bryan & R-Truth In-Ring Segment:
Bryan is walking around the concourse of the Veterans Memorial Arena. AJ Styles would be out here with the people. Bryan is here to take Styles on an educational journey. This is a ‘concession stand’, but the only concessions being made are to your health. You at the people around you. Are you happy and healthy? How do you feel after eating this garbage. You eat this because you are filling a void. You shove candy and popcorn down your throat. That is why you cheer for AJ Styles. You cheer for him to fill a void in your lives. Styles is like this hot dog as he takes it out of a fan’s hand.
It is toxic, just like the people who chant for him. Bryan throws the hot dog back to the fan. They take a large cup of high fructose syrup and you drink it with a plastic straw. Bryan throws the drink at the fan and calls him fickle. He asks the merchandise stand employee for a Yes Movement T-Shirt but there aren’t any because the Yes Movement is Dead. Bryan doesn’t want to pollute this world with this merchandise. Look at the AJ Styles shirts and gloves. It makes it look like he actually cares. It is just useless plastic garbage.
Bryan is trying to make this world a better place. In order to get change, you need to change. These people are weak, submissive, and impotent. These people reek and are submissive. Bryan is changing the planet one person at a time. Don’t forget now, he’s the WWE Champion. Styles fills a void for 30 seconds. He will tear apart that void and fill it with something meaningful and valuable. Bryan will build this world with something these children can be proud of. You boo him but he is changing the planet for the better while you change it for the worse. R-Truth attacks Bryan from behind before their match.
First Match: Daniel Bryan vs. R-Truth
.@AJStylesOrg didn't feel like waiting until #RoyalRumble to get his hands on @WWEDanielBryan. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/6ZTqkc3DMC
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
Match started during the commercial break. Bryan reverses out of the irish whip from Truth. Bryan kicks Truth in the chest. Truth with a Hip Toss. Truth is throwing forearms at Bryan. Bryan dives over Truth. Truth ducks a clothesline from Bryan. Truth with a single leg dropkick for a two count. Bryan with clubbing fickle kicks. Following a snap mare takeover, Bryan kicks Truth in the back. Bryan is toying around with Truth.
Truth with shots to the midsection of Bryan. Bryan uppercuts Truth. Bryan follows that with more fickle kicks. Bryan with Two Corner Dropkicks. Truth explodes out of the corner with a spinning shoulder tackle. Truth plays to the crowd. Truth with a JawBreaker for a two count. Truth goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Bryan lands back on his feet. Bryan side steps Truth into the turnbuckles. Bryan connects with The Running Knee to pickup the victory.
Winner: Daniel Bryan via Pinfall
Second Match: Rey Mysterio & Mustafa Ali vs. Samoa Joe & Andrade Cien Almas w/Zelina Vega
.@MustafaAliWWE shows some GREAT athleticism, but it was no match for @SamoaJoe's strength… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/eEB4DY7A9P
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
Ali and Joe will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Joe backs Ali into the ropes. Joe shoves Ali. Joe talks smack to Ali. Ali dodges a spinning back fist. Ali is throwing forearms at Joe. Ali with a Running Forearm Smash. Joe drops Ali with a shoulder tackle. Joe blasts Ali with a knife edge chop. Joe with clubbing jabs in the corner. Ali side steps Joe into the turnbuckles. Ali with a pair of dropkicks. Ali tags in Mysterio. Stereo Dropkicks. Joe tags in Almas. Almas kicks Mysterio in the gut. Almas applies a hammer lock. Mysterio with a slingshot arm-drag takeover. Mysterio ducks a clothesline from Almas. Almas goes for an Olympic Slam, but Mysterio counters with a Hurricanrana. Mysterio with a forearm smash. Mysterio dives over Almas. Almas with a discus elbow smash for a two count. Almas and Joe are cutting the ring in half.
Joe delivers a series of bodyshots. Joe tags in Almas. Mysterio creates distance with a Victory GourdBuster. Mysterio tags in Ali. Ali ducks a clothesline from Almas. Ali with a HeadScissors TakeOver. Ali bounces Almas head on the top turnbuckle pad. Almas reverses out of the irish whip from Ali. Ali rocks Almas with a high head kick. Ali follows that with a Roll Through X-Factor for a one count. Ali applies a waist lock. Almas with a back elbow smash. Ali dropkicks Almas. Joe made a blind tag. Ali knocks Joe off the ring apron. Ali drops Almas with a Tornado DDT. Ali goes for a SlingShot Crossbody Block, but Joe counters with a Fallaway Slam onto the announce table.
Almas gets Ali tied in the tree of woe. Almas goes for a Flying Double Foot Stomp, but Ali counters with a Desperation OverHead Belly to Belly Suplex. Ali tags in Mysterio. Mysterio with a SpringBoard Hurricanrana. Mysterio kicks the left hamstring of Almas. Mysterio slides under Almas. Almas goes for a sunset flip, but Mysterio counters with a high head kick. Mysterio nails Joe with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Mysterio with a SpringBoard Seated Senton. Mysterio follows that with a Monkey Flip Canadian Destroyer for a two count. Mysterio delivers The 619. Ali lands a 450 Splash. Almas punches Ali in the back. Almas goes for a Back Body Drop, but Ali lands back on his feet. Mysterio sends Almas to the second rope. Ali takes out Joe with a SomerSault Plancha. Mysterio goes for The 619, but Almas counters with a GutBuster. Almas plants Mysterio with The HammerLock DDT to pickup the victory.
Winner: Samoa Joe & Andrade Cien Almas via Pinfall
All @CarmellaWWE needs is an OPPORTUNITY, and she is going to seize hers TONIGHT in the Women's #TripleThreat match! #SDLive #MellaIsMoney pic.twitter.com/JqoqmSKVvE
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
TONIGHT: #TheBar heads into the #UsoPenitentiary! @WWEUsos #SDLive pic.twitter.com/uA2GfHQXh1
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
Tonight, #TheMan @BeckyLynchWWE will jump through hoops and do whatever it takes to get her hands on @WWEAsuka and the #SDLive #WomensTitle at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/mUolAKBewk
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
First Shane McMahon & The Miz Backstage Segment:
Rusev & Shinsuke Nakamura In-Ring Segment:
Last week, Lana, his wife, his love, his heart, got hurt because of the selfish actions of one man, Shinsuke Nakamura. Lana is at home resting, but he stands before you, not as a United States Champion. Not as the Bulgarian Brute with the body of a thousand Hemsworth brothers. He stands before you as a husband. You can mess with him all you want, but once you mess with his wife, you cross a line. Nakamura cross a line he cannot come back from. Rusev tells Nakamura to come out and he will break every bone in his fragile body.
Rusev vows to crush Nakamura. Nakamura is sitting in the production truck. Rusev wants people to believe it was Nakamura’s fault. You are the one seeking sympathy. Nakamura is going to prove that this is not his fault, but it is Rusev’s fault. Rusev, you crushed Lana. Rusev will bring the fight to Nakamura. Nakamura attacks Rusev with a production crate. Nakamura drops Rusev with a high head kick. Nakamura talks smack to Rusev. Nakamura connects with The Kinshasa.
Third Match: The Bar vs. The Usos. If The Usos Win, They Will Receive A Future SmackDown Tag Team Title Opportunity
.@WWEUsos get closer to a #SDLive #TagTeamTitles opportunity as they take COMPLETE control of this match! pic.twitter.com/dNhbcg6psG
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
Sheamus and Jey Uso will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Sheamus with a side headlock takeover. Jey transitions into a headscissors neck lock. Jey follows that with a wrist lock. Sheamus punches Jey in the face. Jey kicks Sheamus in the chest. Jey clotheslines Sheamus over the top rope. Jey dropkicks Sheamus for a one count. Sheamus tags in Cesaro. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Cesaro applies a side headlock. Cesaro drops Jimmy with a shoulder tackle. Cesaro goes for a bodyslam, but Jimmy lands back on his feet. Jimmy ducks a clothesline from Cesaro. Jimmy with a Hurricanrana. Jimmy plays to the crowd.
Cesaro avoids The Running StinkFace. Jimmy chases Cesaro around the ringside area. Jimmy blocks a boot from Cesaro. Jimmy uppercuts Cesaro. Jimmy drives Cesaro back first into the turnbuckles. Jey tags himself in. Jey with a Flying Forearm Smash. Jey applies a wrist lock. Cesaro breaks free with a knee lift. Cesaro tags in Sheamus. Sheamus kicks Jey in the ribs. Sheamus and Jey are trading back and forth shots. Jey is lighting up Sheamus chest. Jey applies a side headlock. Jey clotheslines Sheamus for a one count. The Bar are cutting the ring in half.
Sheamus clotheslines Jey. Coming out of the commercial break, Jey is trying to create separation. Sheamus shoves Jey to the corner. Jey kicks Sheamus in the gut. Jey knocks Cesaro off the ring apron. Sheamus with a Rolling Senton. Sheamus tags in Cesaro. Cesaro with a Flying Elbow Drop for a two count. Cesaro tags in Sheamus. Sheamus delivers a gut punch. Sheamus is choking Jey with his knee. Sheamus applies a key lock. Jey dumps Sheamus out of the ring. Sheamus with The Ten Beats Of Bodhran. Jey responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Jey finally tags in Jimmy.
Jimmy clotheslines Cesaro. Jimmy thrust kicks the midsection of Cesaro. Jimmy drops Cesaro with a Windmill Enzuigiri. Jimmy follows that with a Samoan Drop. Jimmy connects with The Running StinkFace for a two count. Jey with a Top Rope Plancha. Jimmy lands a Suicide Dive. Jimmy rolls Cesaro back into the ring. Jimmy with a Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Cesaro uppercuts Jimmy. Cesaro tags in Sheamus. Sheamus goes for The Brogue Kick, but Jimmy ducks out of the way. Sheamus launches Jimmy to the ring apron. Jey made a blind tag. Double Enzuigiri. Jey SuperKicks Sheamus for a two count. Cesaro is running interference.
Jey goes for The Uso Splash, but Sheamus gets his knees up in the air. Sheamus with an inside cradle for a two count. Cesaro drops Jimmy with a Pop Up European Uppercut. Sheamus tags in Cesaro. Cesaro with a Running European Uppercut for a two count. The Bar with a Double STO for a two count. In and out tags from The Bar. Cesaro Swing. Cesaro locks in The Sharpshooter. Jey crawls to the bottom rope to create separation. Sheamus kicks Jey in the face. Cesaro with the cover for a two count. Cesaro tags in Sheamus.
Sheamus walks over Jey. Jey kicks Sheamus in the jaw. Jey follows that with rapid fire headbutts. Sheamus rocks Jey with a Bicycle Knee Strike. Sheamus goes an Avalanche Rolling Senton, but Jey lands back on his feet. Jey SuperKicks Sheamus to the floor. Cesaro tags himself in. Jey SuperKicks Cesaro in mid-air. Jimmy is fired up in the corner. Mandy Rose comes out with a towel on. Rose asks Jimmy for some help. Did Rose leave her tiny gold shorts and tiny gold top in Jimmy’s hotel room? Sheamus knocks Jimmy off the ring apron. Cesaro plants Jey with The Neutralizer to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Bar via Pinfall
.@mikethemiz issues a CHALLENGE for #TheBar at #RoyalRumble and it looks like @WWESheamus and @WWECesaro accept… #SDLive pic.twitter.com/fZgfJNDDwh
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
A word to the wise, @WWE_MandyRose… Don't flirt with @NaomiWWE's husband. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/4erOF22LlT
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
"Ladies, get ready to be humbled by #TheQueen." @MsCharlotteWWE battles @BeckyLynchWWE & @CarmellaWWE NEXT! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/2NIzVUWKER
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
"@AJStylesOrg will see what I'm capable of at #RoyalRumble… and he will never, never, never, never take the #WWEChampionship away from me… and The NEW @WWEDanielBryan will be champion FOREVER!" pic.twitter.com/hD807o3B0n
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
Fourth Match: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Carmella in a Triple Threat Match. The Winner Will Face Asuka At The Royal Rumble
The Queen in standing TALL and CONFIDENT as she takes control of this #TripleThreat match on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/hwraQ0jLco
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019
Becky and Charlotte engage in rockers punches after the bell rings. Carmella pulls Becky down to the mat. Charlotte goes for a Bodyslam, but Carmella lands back on her feet. Charlotte knocks Becky off the ring apron. Carmella rolls Charlotte over for a one count. Charlotte drives her knee into the midsection of Carmella. Becky uppercuts Carmella. Becky with Two Spinning Back Kicks. Becky poses for the crowd. Becky kicks Charlotte out of the ring. Becky with a Flying Forearm Smash. Becky clotheslines Charlotte on the floor. Becky has taken complete control of the match. Becky kicks Carmella in the jaw. Charlotte with a shoulder block to Becky. Charlotte bounces Becky’s head on the top rope. Becky throws Charlotte on top of Carmella. Becky with a Dropkick/Senton Combination for a one count. Becky is pissed.
This leads us to a forearm/chop exchange. Becky with a Lou Thez Press. Becky transitions into a ground and pound attack. Charlotte turns the tables on Becky. Carmella SuperKicks Charlotte. Becky with a Knee Lift. Carmella negates The BexPloder. Carmella drops Becky with a FlatLiner. Charlotte with a double leg takedown. Carmella fights out of the Figure Four Leg Lock. Charlotte goes for a Jack Knife Cover, but Carmella counters with The Code Of Silence. Carmella rolls Charlotte over for a two count. Charlotte with a knee smash. Becky delivers a Missile Dropkick. Charlotte with an Exploder Suplex. Charlotte with a BackBreaker to Carmella. Charlotte drops Carmella with a Big Boot. Charlotte lands a Double MoonSault for a two count.
Charlotte with clubbing elbow smashes to the back of Becky. Carmella pulls Becky off the second rope. Carmella with a Forearm Smash. Charlotte goes for an Avalanche PowerBomb, but Carmella counters with a FrankenSteiner for a two count. Carmella knocks Becky off the ring apron. Carmella lands a Suicide Dive. Charlotte goes for an Asai MoonSault, but Carmella ducks out of the way. Becky hits The BexPloder on the floor. Becky drives Carmella back first into the ringside barricade. Charlotte with a Big Boot to Becky.
Carmella rolls Charlotte over for a two count. Becky goes for The Dis Arm-Her, but Charlotte counters with a Flying Natural Selection. Carmella SuperKicks Charlotte. Carmella with the cover for a two count. Carmella is taking her frustrations out on Charlotte. Charlotte slaps Carmella in the face. Charlotte locks in The Figure Eight. Becky with a Flying Leg Drop. Becky gets Charlotte trapped in The Dis Arm-Her. Carmella kicks Becky in the back of the head. Carmella dumps Charlotte out of the ring. Charlotte Spears Becky. Carmella responds with another SuperKick. Becky makes Carmella tap out to The Dis Arm-Her.
Winner: Becky Lynch via Submission