WWE 2K20: WWE SmackDown LIVE (Dec.W4.18.Tue)

WWE SmackDown LIVE

Tuesday.December.Week 4.2018

Fresno, CA

CHAMPIONS

WWE CHAMPION: AJ Styles (5x)(0D)(Since Dec.W2.18.Sun)

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION: Rey Mysterio (2x)(0D)(Since Dec.W1.18.Sun)

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro)(2x)(4D)(Since Oct.W3.18.Tue)

WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPION: Lana (2x)(1D)(Since Dec.W2.18.Sun)

WWE SMACKDOWN LIVE POWER RANKINGS

1. Cesaro (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion)

2. Sheamus (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champion)

3. Randy Orton

4. Asuka

5. Rey Mysterio (WWE United States Championship)

THREE WEEKS AGO AT WWE LIVE IN HELL'S COLLOSEUM: Rey Mysterio defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to win the WWE United States Championship!

TONIGHT ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Shinsuke Nakamura challenges Rey Mysterio for the WWE United States Championship!

SHOW OPENER PROMO

R-Truth and Carmella are looking to spread a little holiday cheer and sing Christmas carols but the former WWE Champion “The New” Daniel Bryan isn't having any of it.

Bryan doesn't think he should be away from his family on Christmas and quickly becomes irate at Truth and Carmella's antics. He then rails against the WWE Universe's adoration for Santa, suggesting that their yearning for more material things has done significant damage to the planet. Bryan suggests that because of their greed, there will soon be no North Pole, and thus, no Santa Claus.

Daniel's rant prompts “Truthy Claus” to call him an angry little elf which leads to Bryan to calling him a joke. Truth then reminds Bryan that Truth is the 30^th entrant in the Royal Rumble and it will be Truth who'll be challenging AJ Styles at WrestleMania after he wins the Royal Rumble...

R-Truth vs Daniel Bryan

PROMO BATTLE WINNER: Daniel Bryan

MATCH #1

Normal Match

Andrade “Cien” Amas (w/Zelina Vega) vs Mustafa Ali

WINNER: Mustafa Ali

Method: Pinfall

Finish: 054

LAST WEEK ON SMACKDOWN LIVE: Before Rusev and Sin Cara could face off against each other, they were both viciously attacked by the leader of SAnitY, Eric Young!

INTERVIEW: The SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Bar, boast about clearing out the SmackDown Tag Team division by beating The New Day, The Usos and The Club! With no available challengers for their titles, they joke about competing in the singles division.

MATCH #2

Six-Man Tag Team Match

The Bar (Sheamus & Cesaro) & Eric Young vs Big Show, Rusev & Sin Cara

WINNERS: N/A

Method: Double Count Out

Finish: Big Show with the advantage on Cesaro

NEXT: After weeks of making his case, The Miz seemingly has one last attempt in him in his effort to convince Shane McMahon to be his tag team partner with Shane as tonight's special guest on MizTV!

MIDDLE CARD PROMO

Shane McMahon listens to The Miz's case as he lays it all on the table. Miz explains that, much like Shane, he's never heard his father say that he's proud of him, and he's spent every day of his life questioning if what he's doing is enough to gain his father's approval. Miz reveals that his father is a massive Shane McMahon fan and ever since The Miz learned of that, he has made it his mission to team with Shane in hopes of finally impressing his dad.

Shane appears moved by Miz's words, but is still not convinced. However, in this age of WWE, where the WWE Universe is The Authority, The Miz asks them if they want to see Shane and him team up to become “The Best Tag Team in the World.” The WWE Universe then roars in approval. Clearly swayed by Miz's emotional plea and the strong reaction, Shane tells Miz that he'll agree to give this a try.

NEXT: After Jeff Hardy took exception last week to Samoa Joe' mockery of his struggles with personal demons, the two Superstars get set to face off!

MATCH #3

Normal Match

Samoa Joe vs Jeff Hardy

WINNER: Jeff Hardy

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Swanton Bomb

LAST WEEK AT WWE TRIBUTE TO THE TROOPS: Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville defeated the team of the SmackDown Women's Champion Lana and Charlotte Flair when Mandy pinned Lana!

IN THE BACKSTAGE AREA: Mandy Rose tries to get Rusev under the mistletoe surely to get inside of Lana's head.

MAIN EVENT

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP

CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH

Normal Match

Rey Mysterio (c) vs Shinsuke Nakamura

WINNER and NEW WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION: Shinsuke Nakamura

Method: Pinfall

Finish: Kinshasa

Post-Match: Rey begrudgingly shakes Shinsuke's hand.