My WWE 2K19 Results: WWE SmackDown Live (Jan.W3.18)

WWE SmackDown Live

January.Week 3.2018

New York, NY

CHAMPIONS

WWE Champion: Randy Orton

WWE United States Champion: Baron Corbin

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Big E)

WWE SmackDown Women's Champion: Becky Lynch

Ms. Money in the Bank: Tamina

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE POWER RANKINGS

1. Kofi Kingston (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion)

2. Big E (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion)

3. Mojo Rawley

4. Xavier Woods

5. Baron Corbin (WWE United States Champion)

LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: John Cena and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated the WWE Champion Randy Orton and AJ Styles in tag team action when Nakamura pinned the WWE Champion, Randy Orton!

TONIGHT: As a result of the outcome of last week's main event, the SmackDown Live GM Daniel Bryan (in the absence of SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon) makes a blockbuster announcement that tonight on SmackDown Live Randy Orton will defend the WWE Championship in a Fatal 4-Way Match (ahead of the Triple Threat WWE Championship Match at the Royal Rumble)! Orton will defend against John Cena, AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura!

MATCH #1

Normal Match

Bobby Roode vs Sin Cara

WINNER: Bobby Roode

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Spinebuster

LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon was assaulted by two masked assailants and is not here tonight as he is recovering from the injuries sustained in that heinous attack.

MATCH #2

REMATCH

Tag Team Match

Rusev & Aiden English vs The Ascension (Konnor & Viktor)

WINNERS: Rusev & Aiden English

Method: Pinfall from English on Viktor

Finish: Full Nelson Reverse STO

Post-Match: Rusev and Aiden English stomp away at The Ascension and expel them from the ring.

MATCH #3

REMATCH

Tag Team Match

The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan) vs Breezango (Fandango & Tyler Breeze)

WINNERS: Breezango (Fandango & Tyler Breeze)!

Method: Pinfall from Fandango on Rowan!

Finish: Spinning Heel Kick

MATCH #4

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

SEMI FINAL ROUND

Normal Match

Zack Ryder vs Xavier Woods (w/Kofi Kingston & Big E)

WINNER: Xavier Woods

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Diving Elbow Drop

Post-Match: Ryder leaves disappointed.

PROMO: The United States Championship Baron Corbin talks about how he is going to win the Royal Rumble and main event WrestleMania.

VIDEO PACKAGE: The first inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2018 will be Goldberg!

INTERVIEW: The WWE Champion Randy Orton says that tonight will look very familiar to the Royal Rumble where he will drop everyone with the three most dangerous letter in WWE history, RKO.

• Carmella says the Royal Rumble will be fabulous because when it comes to making history, everyone will know what she's capable of.

• Natalya says it will take cat-like reflexes like hers to beat twenty-nine other Superstars.

• Ms. Money in the Bank, Tamina, says she will make everyone believe they can fly when she flings everyone over the top rope.

• Lana says she will have the last laugh when she crushes at the “Ravishing Rumble”.

• Naomi says no one is safe, no one can be trusted and everyone will feel the glow.

• Ruby Riott says creating chaos is in her DNA. You might not like her but you can't stop her.

• Sarah Logan says you either fight or you run when you deal with wolves and she never runs.

• Liv Morgan says that when she wins the Royal Rumble, she will “Liv” forever.

• Charlotte Flair says that she will be the last one standing in the Royal Rumble.

MATCH #5

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT

SEMI FINAL ROUND

Normal Match

Dolph Ziggler vs Mojo Rawley

WINNER: Dolph Ziggler

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Rolling Neck Snap

ANNOUNCEMENT: SmackDown Live GM Daniel Bryan announces that the finals of the WWE United States Championship Tournament to dedide who will challenge Baron Corbin at the Royal Rumble will take place on the debut edition of the WWE Mixed Match Challenge following SmackDown Live tonight!

INTERVIEW: “The Modern Day Maharajah” Jinder Mahal promises to win the Royal Rumble and go on to win the most coveted prize in WWE, the WWE Championship, at WrestleMania.

MATCH #6

Six-Woman Tag Team Match

Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair & Naomi vs The Riott Squad (Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott & Sarah Logan)

WINNERS: Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair & Naomi

Method: Pinfall from Naomi on Ruby

Finish: Rear View

INTERVIEW: The Usos challenge The New Day for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at the Royal Rumble. Jimmy and Jey give credit for The New Day taking the reigns as the kings of the SmackDown Live tag team division but they're going to need all of the power of positivity that they can get once The Usos beat them in their Two out of Three Falls Match and The New Day are once again locked down in the Uso Penitentiary.

MAIN EVENT

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP

Fatal 4-Way Match

Randy Orton (c) vs John Cena vs AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura

WINNER and NEW WWE CHAMPION: John Cena

Method: Pinfall on Nakamura

Finish: Attitude Adjustment

NEWS

John Cena has won the WWE Championship!