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    WWE SmackDown Live Results 23d January, Live Updates, Winners and Commentary; Top Star Possibly Injured In Co-Main Event

    Will AJ Styles fall victim to the Yep Movement?
    Updated: 24 January 2018 08:35 IST - Published: 24 January 2018 08:09 IST
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    That's it for tonight's coverage of SmackDown Live! Sportskeeda Wrestling's live commentary will return for Royal Rumble, this Sunday!

    Here are the results from tonight's matches: 

    - Chad Gable defeats Jey Uso
    - Naomi defeats Liv Morgan
    - Shinsuke Nakamura vs Baron Corbin ends in no contest
    - The New Day and Bobby Roode defeat Jinder Mahal, Rusev and Aiden English
    - AJ Styles defeats Kevin Owens
    - Sami Zayn defeats AJ Styles
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    Back in the ring, Zayn takes advantage of the situation and lands a Helluva Kick followed by a Blue Thunderbomb. Zayn covers and gets the three count and a victory over WWE Champion, AJ Styles!

    This is the first time on the main roster that Sami Zayn has won a match after using the Blue Thunderbomb as his finisher. 

    Sami Zayn defeats AJ Styles
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    Zayn once again counters and lands a michinoku driver on Styles, but Styles once again kicks out. Zayn takes Styles to the top turnbuckle but Styles pulls out Zayn's leg whose face hits the turnbuckle. 

    Styles goes for the Styles Clash but Zayn somehow gets out of the move and goes out of the ring. Styles once again attacks Owens who was on the gurney.
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    Zayn tries to capitalise but Styles counters with a Pele kick and covers, but Zayn just about kicked out! This is incredible!
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    The top trade blows; Styles landed a neck breaker on Zayn and covered, but Zayn just kicked out.

    Styles went for a Styles Clash but Zayn countered and landed a huge tornado DDT! 
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    Back from the break, Zayn is in control of the match and is taunting Styles. We're seeing an aggressive, heelish side of Zayn tonight!

    Zayn has Styles in a headlock and Styles counters with a few punches and elbows on Zayn, but Zayn lands an elbow of his own and goes to the second rope, but Styles lands a punch and goes to the top rope and landed a hurricanrana-like manoeuvre from the top.
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    Zayn throws Styles chest first into the turnbuckle and covers, but Styles kicks out at 1. Zayn then talks some trash and clotheslines WWE Champion, and Styles kicks out once more. 

    Zayn then puts Styles in a headlock and the WWE Champion counters with some incredible, quick offence. Styles then throws Zayn over the top and then a huge forearm on Zayn on the outside. 

    Owens is been looked at by medical personnel on ringside. Styles then attacks Owens and lands huge kicks and forearms on the injured Owens. Zayn takes advantage of the situation and lands a huge clothesline on Styles!
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    The match finally begins between Styles and Zayn, and the latter goes on to land lofty blows on Styles. 

    Meanwhile, Owens is injured on ringside and hasn't gone back to the locker room as demanded by Shane McMahon. 
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    The match between Zayn and Styles hasn't started yet but Zayn goes on to assault the WWE Champion as he throws him into the stairs. Zayn wants to damage Styles as much as possible before his match begins. 
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    Zayn attacks Styles as the WWE Champion tries to inflict damage on Owens. Zayn lands a few more shots on Styles even before the match begins and Styles is down on the floor. 
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    The match kicks off between Styles and Owens with Styles going for huge shots and then a dropkick on Owens. He then lands a huge right; Owens takes advantage and clotheslines but misses a cannonball as Styles moves away and Owens is selling an injury to his leg.

    Styles takes advantage of the situation and puts a Calf Crusher on the injured leg and Owens almost immediately taps out.

    AJ Styles defeats Kevin Owens
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    Before the match between Styles and Owens can begin, Shane McMahon makes it to the ring and tells Zayn that if he's anywhere near the ring during Styles' match against Owens, he will be fired on the spot tonight and the same goes for Owens!

    Owens and Zayn argue with Shane and tell him "Daniel (Bryan) said it was fine".
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    Roode lands a Spinebuster on English after tagging Xavier Woods, who landed a huge elbow on English and covered.

    He covers and gets the three count.

    The New Day and Bobby Roode defeat Jinder Mahal, Rusev and Aiden English.
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    Back from the break, Rusev has Kofi Kingston in a headlock of sorts and then drives the side of his thigh into Kofi. Kofi counters with a bulldog and both men are down. Kofi tags Bobby Roode while Aiden English is tagged in. 

    Roode goes to work on English and lands a few kicks, a Blockbuster, and then a spinebuster on Jinder Mahal. 

    Rusev lands a huge kick to the back of Roode's neck and English covers, but the US champion kicks out. 
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    The New Day announce that they will be entering the Royal Rumble match! And then introduce their tag team partner for tonight and new United States champion, Booby Roode.
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    Nakamura goes to the top rope but Corbin follows him and then quickly returns into the ring and lands huge clothesline that JBL would be proud of, but Nakamura kicks out once again, much to the frustration of Corbin.

    Corbin goes for the End of Days, but Nakamura counters with an arm bar.

    Nakamura readies himself to finish off Corbin, but OUT OF NOWHERE Randy Orton enters the ring and lands a huge RKO. He then follows it up with an RKO on Baron Corbin! Incredible!

    Orton, who is a two-time Royal Rumble winner, is sending a huge message to the rest of WWE roster!