WWE SmackDown live results: Miracle on 34th Street Fight
Tonight’s pre-taped edition of SmackDown takes place from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.
Ricochet & Braun Strowman will team up to take on Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight. Last week, Intercontinental Champion Gunther retained his title with a win over Ricochet. After the match, Strowman saved Ricochet from an Imperium beatdown.
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos look to continue their historic reign with a title defense against Hit Row. Hit Row won a triple threat number one contender’s match last week to earn the title shot.
Plus, there will be a number one contender’s gauntlet match featuring Liv Morgan, Tegan Nox, Raquel Rodriguez, Xia Li, Sonya Deville, and Emma. The winner will earn a future shot at Ronda Rousey’s SmackDown Women’s Championship.
Tonight is the second-to-last SmackDown of 2022. On next Friday’s show, John Cena makes his return as he and Kevin Owens face Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn. WWE will finish building to that match tonight.
Our coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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The Bloodline Segment
It started out like a basic Bloodline segment, but Sami Zayn cut a passionate and killer promo by the end.
WWE Undisputed Universal Champion Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, The Usos, Solo Sikoa, and Sami Zayn entered the ring. Heyman promised that the Usos would successfully defend their titles against Hit Row tonight. Heyman turned his attention to next week’s SmackDown. He guaranteed that Sikoa would take out Sheamus.
Heyman talked about next week when Reigns and Zayn take on John Cena and Kevin Owens. Reigns took the mic, and the fans broke into a loud “Sami” chant. Reigns pointed out that he made millions whipping Cena and Owens. Reigns felt that Zayn has something to get off his chest.
Zayn just wanted a place to belong, and then he found The Bloodline. He loves the Bloodline and considers them his family. He loves the city too, which got a big pop. The fans broke into another loud “Sami” chant. Zayn should be happy, but he’s not. He’s unhappy because he’s tired of Owens. He’s mad at Owens for existing and is furious he brought back Cena. Zayn fired up, looked into the hard cam, and promised to smash Owens and Cena next week. Reigns and Zayn hugged to end the segment.
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Undisputed Tag Team Champions The Usos (w/Sami Zayn) defeated Hit Row (w/B-Fab) to retain (9:04)
As Hit Row made their entrance, Micheal Cole suggested Hit Row’s strategy should be to stay grounded.
Ashante “Thee” Adonis and Top Dolla gained the early advantage as they isolated Jey on their side of the ring. The Usos took over as Jey caught Top Dolla with a superkick. Top Dolla tried to fight back, but Jey attacked the leg as they went to a break.
The Usos continued to target Top Dolla’s left knee. Top Dolla responded with a spine buster and tagged Adonis. Adonis ran wild on Jimmy and hit a DDT. He followed with a flying crossbody for a close near fall. Top Dolla pulled out Jimmy and sent him into the ring steps.
Hit Row went for the Heavy Hitter in the ring, but Jey broke it up. The Usos took over and rocked Top Dollar with a double-superkick. They then hit the 1-D for the win.
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In the match Flo of the week, Gunther defeated Ricochet to retain the Intercontinental title.
Kayla Braxton spoke with Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci. They promised to defeat Ricochet and Braun Strowman later tonight.
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Raquel Rodriguez Won The Number One Contender’s Gauntlet Match (23:29)
Typical WWE gauntlet match with a lot of quick falls and bad matches. Rodriguez vs. Morgan got the most time and was the best gauntlet match.
Xia Li defeated Emma
They finally addressed Xia Li costing Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox the tag team titles last week. They showed footage of Adam Pearce taking off Li’s hood.
Emma rocked Li with a running forearm and a crossbody tackle in the corner. Li recovered with a series of kicks. She then hit the cyclone kick for the win. They went about a minute before Li picked up the win.
Xia Li defeated Tegan Nox
Nox ran wild on Li and hit a flying crossbody for a near fall. They fought on the apron, with Li getting the better of Nox. Li then hit the cyclone kick for the win. Another quick minute of action and win for Li.
Raquel Rodriguez defeated Xia Li
They went to a commercial as Rodriguez made her entrance. After the break, Li sent Rodriguez to ringside and targeted her injured arm. Li followed up with a jumping knee.
Rodriguez recovered and hit a one-arm fallaway slam. She followed with the Vader Bomb elbow for a two-count. Li briefly took over. Rodriguez avoided the cyclone kick and hit the Texana bomb for the win.
Raquel Rodriguez defeated Liv Morgan
Morgan attempted the codebreaker, but Rodriguez blocked it. Morgan went for a hurricanrana, but Rodriguez stopped it mid-move. She tried countering with a powerbomb, but Morgan used a victory roll for a near fall.
Morgan caught Rodriguez with a sleeper hold. Rodriguez broke free as they went to a break.
Rodriguez gave Morgan a superplex to keep the momentum. After a splash in the corner, Morgan again attacked Rodriguez’s bad arm. She followed with a missile dropkick for a near fall. Morgan locked on the rings of Saturn, but Rodriguez stood up. Morgan held on and hit a codebreaker.
Morgan tried to fire up, but Rodriguez cut her off. She hit a fallaway slam and the Vader bomb elbow for a two-count. They traded shots in the middle of the ring until Rodriguez hit a boot to the face. Morgan took over, but Rodrigeuz blocked oblivion and hit the Texana bomb for the win.
Raquel Rodriguez defeated Sonya Deville
Deville attacked Rodriguez’s injured arm and hit a running knee for a near fall. Deville continued to target the arm. Rodriguez fought back and dropped Deville face-first. However, Deville recovered and went after the arm again. Rodriguez fought through the pain and hit the Texana bomb for the win.
Raquel Rodriguez defeated Shayna Baszler
Ronda Rousey came out and noted Rodriguez hadn’t won yet. She then introduced Shayna Baszler as the final entrant. Baszler went after Rodriguez’s bad arm and pulled off the brace. Rodriguez fought through the pain again and rolled up Baszler for the quick win.
Rodriguez gets a shot at Rousey’s title next week.
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Bray Wyatt Segment
They recapped the Bray Wyett-LA Knight feud. Micheal Cole noted Wyatt insisted that he’s not Uncle Howdy.
Bray Wyatt entered the ring and admitted it’s nerve-wracking to be out in front of the fans. He turned his attention to LA Knight and felt he deserved an apology. Wyatt pointed out that he’s not Uncle Howdy. He knows that everyone thought he was Uncle Howdy.
Suddenly, Wyatt lost his train of thought. He dropped the mic and attacked the cameraman. All the other cameramen zoomed in on the action instead of helping their fellow cameraman. Wyatt locked on the mandible claw on the cameraman until officials pulled him out. Wyatt sat in the corner in a trance.
After the break, Cole noted Adam Pearce removed Wyatt from the arena
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Rey Mysterio defeated Angel Garza (w/Humberto Carillo) (3:59)
Mysterio and Garza had a fun match while it lasted. They worked a Lucha style and got in a lot in 3 minutes.
Karrion Kross and Scarlett watched the match from the crowd.
Garza mocked Mysterio’s size, so Mysterio slapped him in the face. Mysterio picked up the pace but missed a springboard crossbody. Garza took advantage and hit a dropkick to the face. He slowed the pace and rocked him with a shot to the back. However, Mysterio fired up and hit a top rope senton.
Mysterio went for the 619, but Humberto pulled out Garza. Instead, Mysterio took out Carillo with a dive. Garza teased a 619, but Mysterio countered with a hurricanrana. Mysterio hit the 619 and a slingshot DDT for the win
Mysterio and Kross had a stare-down to end the segment.
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In the locker room, Ricochet and Braun Strowman discussed the upcoming match and promised to defeat Imperium in the street fight.
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Emma confronted Scarlett and Karrion Kross backstage. Emma was furious that they disrespected a legend in Rey Mysterio. She was also mad that they mocked Riddick Moss. Emma called him Riddick, not Madcap.
Scarlett mocked Emma. She heard enough and slapped Scarlett in the face. Kross stopped Scarlett from getting revenge. He told Emma she had no idea what she just did.
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They showed a John Cena video package.
They showed another Lacey Evans video package. She returns next week.
Miracle on 34th Street Fight: Ricochet & Braun Strowman defeated Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) (11:55)
Ricochet and Strowman won a fun Christmas-themed Street Fight. It included Christmas Trees, candy cane kendo sticks, a ballerina in a gift box, The New Day as Nutcrackers, and Samantha Irvin reviving Ricochet with a kiss under the mistletoe.
As Ricochet and Strowman entered, Cole complained that the cameramen were eating the Christmas cookies at ringside. He called them idiots because the cookies were for the match. Man, those cameramen are taking a beating tonight.
Kaiser and Vinci were disgusted that they were participating in the street fight. Gunther started his vacation early and isn’t at ringside.
Imperium isolated Strowman in the ring and attacked his knee. Strowman fought back and dumped them to ringside. Ricochet ran up the barricade and caught Vinci with a hurricanrana.
Back from the break, Vinci ran Strowman into the ring post and Christmas tree. Ricochet went for a dive, but Kaiser caught him in an armbar.
Vinci grabbed a candy cane kendo stick, and beat down Ricochet. Strowman blocked a chair shot and tossed Vinci into the Christmas trees on the stage.
Imperium recovered and gave Strowman a double suplex on the stage. However, Ricochet recovered and rocked Vinci with a jumping knee. Ricochet went for a springboard, but Kaiser hit him with a vicious chair shot to the back.
Imperium then buried Strowman under a bunch of trees. For some reason, Imperium opened a gift on the stage, and a ballerina danced out. Imperium then opened a second gift and The New Day walked out as Nutcrackers. Since they’re Nutcrackers, New Day gave Imperium low blows. The fans broke into a loud “New Day Rocks” chant.
Strowman recovered and destroyed Imperium. That’s when Strowman realized his partner was still out. He grabbed the mistletoe and convinced ring announcer Samantha Irvin to kiss her boyfriend, Ricochet. Her kiss revived Ricochet, and he fired up. Strowman gave Kaiser a powerbomb through a table. Ricochet ran wild on Vinci, hitting a middle rope moonsault.
In the ring, Ricochet hit the recoil on Vinci into a power slam from Strowman. The finish came when Ricochet hit a splash off Strowman’s shoulders onto Vinci for the win.
Ricochet and Strowman celebrated their win after the match.
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Next Week: John Cena & Kevin Owens take on Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn. Also, SmackDown Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey defends her title against Raquel Rodriguez. Plus, Solo Sikoa goes one-on-one with Sheamus.
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