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.
Make sure to check out my Roman Reigns vs CM Punk vs Seth Rollins predictions on Youtube for Wrestlemania 41.
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.
i think they need to drop The Mandy Home-wreaking shit! this is not going to end well for either parties. Have we not learn before with Affair story lines.