TUESDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN - 1/1/19
OPENING VIDEO + TAKE A CHANCE BY CFO$
Byron Saxton & Tom Phillips welcomed the WWE Universe to the show.
ERIC YOUNG W SANITY VS MUSTAFA ALI
The opening contest saw the leader of SaNiTy aka Eric Young face off with Mustafa Ali. The latter attempted a 450 Splash off the top rope only to crash and burn. Which allowed Young to pick him up and hit a Piledriver for the win.
WINNER: ERIC YOUNG
BACKSTAGE
Pre-recorded promos from both Carmella and Naomi aired ahead of their match.
COMMERCIAL
CARMELLA VS NAOMI
Naomi was able to get the victory in this one on one match. By way of submission after she trapped her opponent in the Feel the Glow.
WINNER: NAOMI
BACKSTAGE
SD GM Paige announced that next week Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Naomi. Would take part in a triple threat match. With the winner challenging Asuka(c) for the WWE WWC at the Royal Rumble.
NUMBER ONE CONTENDER - WWE WTTC
THE USOS VS THE GOOD BROTHERS
The duo of Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows aka the Good Brothers. Isolated Jimmy Uso and proceeded to hit the Magic Killer which led to Anderson getting the pin.
WINNERS & N1C(S): GOOD BROTHERS
POST-MATCH
The WWE World Tag Team Champions, The Bar(c) came out and brawled with the Good Brothers. They were eventually separated.
COMMERCIAL
NUMBER ONE CONTENDER - WWE WHC
JEFF HARDY VS KOFI KINGSTON VS RANDY ORTON VS SAMOA JOE VS
SHINSUKE NAKAMURA
The night closed out with a five way men’s division match where the winner would challenge for the WWE WHC at the Royal Rumble. It concluded with a chaotic chorus of finishers. Kingston hit Hardy with a Trouble in Paradise, Orton laid him out with an RKO. Nakamura hit the Kinshasa on Orton and followed it up with another one Joe for the pin.
WINNER & N1C: SHINSUKE NAKAMURA
POST-MATCH
WWE WHC Daniel Bryan(c) came out and stared down with Nakamura