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WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: CENA VS. CORBIN, WYATTS VS. AMERICAN ALPHA, STEEL CAGE MATCH NEXT WEEK, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2017-01-10 21:57:00

Match Number Two:  Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton (with Luke Harper) versus Chad Gable and Jason Jordan for the Smackdown Brand Tag Titles

Wyatt and Gable start things off and Wyatt with punches and a head butt.  Jordan makes the tag and he hits a drop kick.  Gable drop kicks Orton out of the ring and Jordan gets a near fall.  Jordan with shoulders in the corner and he takes Wyatt to the mat and gets a near fall.  Jordan with a front face lock and a near fall.  Wyatt backs Jordan into the corner and Wyatt punches Jordan and Orton kicks him.  Orton with forearms to the back.  Orton with an elbow to escape the waist lock.  Gable tags in and hits a double leg take down into a waist lock.  Orton with an elbow followed by a European uppercut.

Wyatt tags in and he punches Gable and runs his face across the top rope.  Gable with an arm bar in the ropes.  Gable comes off the turnbuckles and Wyatt catches him.  Gable escapes a uranage and Sister Abigail.  Gable with a senton onto Wyatt from the apron.  Wyatt with a cross body and he gets a near fall.  Orton tags in and sends Gable to the floor.  Orton follows and hits a series of back drop drivers onto the ringside barrier.  They return to the ring and Orton gets a near fall.  Orton with the Garvin Stomp and Wyatt tags in and he kicks Gable.

Wyatt with a swinging gutbuster for a near fall.  Orton tags in and he hits a slingshot suplex for a near fall.  Orton with a boot to the back and he tags Wyatt back in and he kicks Gable. Gable with a jaw breaker and Jordan tags in and he hits a running forearm to Wyatt and Orton.  Jordan with an Exploder to Wyatt followed by a Saito suplex on Orton.  Jordan with a shoulder to Orton and then one to Wyatt for a near fall.  Jordan goes up top and Harper distracts Jordan and Wyatt hits Jordan from behind.  Orton drops Jordan on the top rope and Jordan falls to the floor as we go to commercial.

We are back and Orton with a side head lock on Jordan as we see what happened before the break.  Orton keeps Jordan from making the tag and he runs his boot against Jordan's face.  Orton rakes the eyes and he tags in Wyatt.  Wyatt with a splash on Jordan and he gets a near fall.  Wyatt with a back senton and he gets a near fall.  Wyatt with punches.  Wyatt sends Jordan into the turnbuckles.  Wyatt runs into a clothesline from Jordan.  Orton and Gable tag in and Gable with a cross body and a Northern Lights suplex.  Gable punches Orton and then hits a crossbody onto Wyatt.  Gable with a hesitation German suplex for a near fall.  Wyatt sends Jordan to the floor.  Gable drops down and Wyatt goes over the top rope.

Gable with a forearm and then he goes up top for a clothesline and he gets a near fall.  Harper gets on the apron and Orton with a thumb to the eyes.  Orton knocks Harper off the apron as he sets for the IEDDT.  Orton looks around and he twists to the mat to set up for the RKO.  Harper gets on the apron and the referee and Orton get distracted.  Gable with an O'Connor Roll for the three count.

Winners:  Chad Gable and Jason Jordan

After the match, Harper gets in the ring and Orton yells at him.  Harper and Orton push each other.  Wyatt pulls Orton and Harper aside and keeps them from doing anything else.  Harper accidentally super kicks Wyatt and Bray goes down.

Wyatt looks around and he walks between Luke and Randy.  Bray tells Orton to make him.  Harper tells Orton to do something.  Wyatt leaves the ring.  Harper follows after Wyatt.

We have a video package from Baron Corbin.  He says he hunts tonight and his prey is John Cena.  Hustle, loyalty, respect?  How about pain, humiliation, and annihilation.  Mr. Never Give Up will be beaten up.  Tonight will be your end of days.

John Cena talks about his return from injury at the 2008 Royal Rumble.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we see the announcement that Wrestlemania 34 will be in New Orleans in 2018.

We see Becky Lynch showing Daniel Bryan what happened last week.  Daniel wants to know who the other La Luchadora is.  Daniel suggests it is Eva. 

Alexa enters and she knows what Becky is trying to do.  Alexa says that Becky is trying to get a title match due to some miscommunication.  Alexa says she was going undercover trying to find out the identity of La Luchadora.

Daniel says he does not know who La Luchadora is.  He knows that Alexa tapped out to Becky so next week Alexa will defend the title against Becky Lynch.

Daniel says that next week's title match will be inside a steel cage.

Becky is happy and Alexa scoffs as she leaves the office.

Match Number Three:  Carmella (with James Ellsworth) versus CJ Lunde

They lock up and Carmella with a take down using the hair.  Carmella with a shoulder tackle.  Carmella with a kick to the midsection and she grabs Lunde's hair.  Carmella kicks Lunde in the corner.  Carmella with a Bronco Buster for a near fall.  Carmella runs Lunde into the corner and connects with shoudlers.  Lunde with an elbow and Carmella misses a charge into the corner.  Lunde with an elbow.  Lunde with an Irish whip and a running elbow into the corner.  Ellsworth grabs Lunde's leg and Carmella with a forearm and a near fall.  

Lunde with punches and then Carmella goes to the floor and Lunde follows.  Ellsworth keeps Lunde on the floor.  Carmella with a flatline into the Code of Silence and Lunde taps out.

Winner:  Carmella

We take a look at the return of the Undertaker to Raw and his announcement about the Royal Rumble.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Carmella is with James Ellsworth and she says she has a surprise for her.  James says he has been waiting for this for 32 years.  Carmella will take James on a shopping spree next week.

Baron Corbin is asked about John Cena's comment.  Baron says John has claimed his time is now and he is a man of his word.  Tonight, he makes John Cena a liar.  It is not his glory days, it is his end of days.

AJ Styles shows up and he tells Baron tonight is his night.

AJ says he will be on commentary tonight and he tells Baron to do his best AJ Styles imitation and BEAT JOHN CENA.

Match Number Four:  Baron Corbin versus John Cena

Corbin and Cena pace around the ring before locking up.  Corbin misses a punch and Cena with a punch.  Cena with more punches but Corbin with a boot to the head.  Corbin with a hard Irish whip.  Corbin sends Cena to the floor in front of the announce table and we go to commercial.

We are back and Corbin with a front face lock and Cena gets Corbin on his shoulders but Cena falls to the mat.  Corbin with punches and Corbin looks at Styles.  Corbin goes to the floor and he makes his way to the announce table.  Corbin's distraction allows Cena to recover and he punches Corbin.  Corbin with forearms against the ringside barrier.  Corbin sends Cena back into the ring and Corbin has something to say to Styles.

Corbin charges at Cena and Cena drops down, sending Corbin over the top rope to the floor.  Cena with a double sledge off the apron.  Corbin with a punch and then he charges at Cena but Cena pulls himself into the ring and Corbin hits the ring steps.  Corbin catches Cena and hits a standing power slam for a near fall.  Corbin argues with the referee about his count.  Corbin asks Cena if he has anything left.  Cena blocks a punch and he connects with punches.  Corbin with a Bossman Slam for a near fall.  Corbin with a running punch to the head.  

Cena with punches but Corbin catches Cena and applies a bear hug.  Cena escapes the hold and Corbin kicks Cena into the corner.  Corbin slides to the floor and he misses a clothesline.  Cena with boots to Corbin followed by a tornado DDT.  Cena with a Blue Thunder Bomb and a Five Knuckle Shuffle.  Cena with an Attitude Adjustment for the three count.

Winner:  John Cena

After the match, Styles gets up from his seat at the announce table and he gets on the announce table and shows Cena he is the champion.

We go to credits.

 


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