WWE Smackdown Results – January 1, 2019

The January 1st, 2019 episode of Smackdown Live lands on New Year’s Day. As a result, WWE decided to tape the show a few nights in advance. If you can’t watch the show on New Year’s, we have the spoilers for you.

WWE Smackdown Results – January 1, 2019

-There will be a Fatal 5 way match to determine who challenges Daniel Bryan at the Royal Rumble.

• AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Mustafa Ali, and Rey Mysterio were confirmed for the match. The fifth person is a mystery.

-The New Day announce that they are all going to be in the Royal Rumble match.

-Samoa Joe vs Jeff Hardy is announced. The winner is the 5th member of the Fatal 5-Way.

• Joe wins. It is now Mysterio vs Styles vs Ali vs Orton vs Joe. Winner faces Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship at the Rumble.

-There was a ‘Rusev Day’ celebration for his United States Championship victory.

• Shinsuke Nakamura sneak attacks Rusev during the segment.

-AJ Styles refuses to apologize for punching Vince McMahon last week in a backstage segment.

-Mandy Rose vs Naomi was supposed to happen but it turned into Sonya Deville vs Naomi.

• Sonya won the match. This came after Mandy got on the microphone and told Naomi that she sent Jimmy Uso a dirty picture.

-Becky Lynch interrupted John Cena’s promo. Becky burns Cena with a line about Nikki Bella “dropping” him. Andrade Almas and Zelina Vega eventually interrupt. Almas and Zelina vs Cena and Becky is announced.

• Cena and Becky win. This came after Becky tossed Cena out of the ring and submitted Zelina.

-Backstage segment with Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Carmella, Asuka, and Triple H. Triple H says that he will decide later who will challenge Asuka next for the Smackdown Women’s Championship.

-AJ Styles wins the Fatal 5-way after pinning Randy Orton. Styles vs Bryan will happen at the Rumble for the WWE Championship

On a related note, here are our bold predictions for Smackdown in 2019.