WWE SmackDown Results, December 4th 2018, Live Commentary & Updates

.@WWEDanielBryan is doing everything possible to make sure @AJStylesOrg doesn't make it to #WWETLC... #SDLive pic.twitter.com/DYTnVz26hw
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

"Ladies and gentlemen, the NEW @WWEDanielBryan!" #SDLive pic.twitter.com/g48Jrrrs69
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

After the match, Daniel Bryan attacks his legs and sends them crashing into the ring post multiple times. The referees come out to stop him but he holds his arms and smashes his face with the foot. The crowd is booing him relentlessly. He forces Greg Hamilton to make an announcement and while he stands on the announce table Greg Hamilton announces "Your WWE Champion, The NEW Daniel Bryan".

Bryan shouts "FICKLE" at the crowd and attacks Styles again as SmackDown goes off the air. What a finish to SmackDown!

BOTH @mikethemiz and @WWEDanielBryan are shocked @AJStylesOrg just KICKED OUT of the #SkullCrushingFinale! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/QF8Ftampza
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

Bryan tries to distract Styles again butThe Phenomenal One slide kicks him outside. Styles then counters Miz into the calf crusher and The Miz taps!

AJ Styles def. The Miz

What a win!

AJ Styles splashes on Miz at the corner and an ushigoroshi. He goes for the Styles Clash but Miz counters and flings him into the turnbuckles. Styles sends Miz out and hits a splash outside the ring and Bryan causes a distraction. Miz sends him through the steel steps. He lands a skull crushing finale but STYLES KICKS OUT!

Meanwhile, The Miz has control and starts mocking the Yes chants while Bryan smiles. Styles catches him with a kick and shoves him while getting ready for The Phenomenal Forearm. Miz forearms him and Styles is down as SmackDown continues!

The #Phenomenal @AJStylesOrg bounces back JUST LIKE THAT. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/A9XwETtySf
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

Daniel Bryan starts talking down to Byron Saxton and randomly starts shouting at him for eating unhealthy meat. Bryan is now a heel for wanting a better planet.

The crowd is rallying for AJ Styles as he hits an incredible dropkick to start things off. He stares down towards the commentary table, where the WWE Champion Daniel Bryan is sitting.

This dropkick is ______.#SDLive @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/TmevTE3PhR
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

AJ Styles vs The Miz

Orton left with the W and Samoa Joe appeared back on the screen. He says "I'm WWE superstar Samoa Joe and I have a message". He says that people have a choice when drinking - have around four drinks with their friends, have a good time and go home early, or have 14 of them and end up in jail, taking a shot at Hardy.

This message has been brought to you by @SamoaJoe. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/GP98nIwfJx
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

The three most dangerous letters in sports-entertainment just STRUCK, and that means @RandyOrton just DEFEATED @JEFFHARDYBRAND on #SDLive! #RKO pic.twitter.com/lPycHWAKtU
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

The story of the match has been quite good so far. It's been about the competitors knowing each other so well that they get counter after counter. Hardy plays Orton's game as he brutalises him, slamming him onto the announce table. Hardy climbs on the turnbuckles and goes for the leap of faith but Samoa Joe appears on the screen and calls for Hardy. He's bartending somewhere.

The distraction sees Orton hit an RKO.

Randy Orton def. Jeff Hardy

This is what we call...

VINTAGE @RandyOrton! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/SbJVZ1RBgq
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

It might not have been a conventional #WhisperInTheWind, but it was LOUD enough to knock @RandyOrton off his feet! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/jYdfGDKuTT
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

Is @JEFFHARDYBRAND on the verge of neutralizing @RandyOrton on #SDLive?! pic.twitter.com/qSJVChHZFe
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏#SDLive @JEFFHARDYBRAND pic.twitter.com/FL03RNT133
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

Randy Orton vs Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy starts off on the offensive, trying to take out Orton right off the bat. The action is outside as SmackDown continues!

TONIGHT: @AJStylesOrg is looking for retribution, and he's prepared to dish it out against @mikethemiz on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/MvrsWOYbUG
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

Did @WWEDanielBryan and @mikethemiz kinda sorta just...WORK TOGETHER?!#SDLive @AJStylesOrg pic.twitter.com/U5PoQMePbP
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

"These people harm the earth every single day with their needless consumption..." @WWEDanielBryan is NOT happy with the @WWEUniverse. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/dg2HKsaBOL
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

Bryan looks on as The Miz stands tall in the ring. Is this a new alliance being formed?

Daniel Bryan even calls the crowd hypocrites and tells them that while he kicked one man in the groin on one night, these people are hypocrites, with midnless consumption of factory meat and plastic bottles. Miz simply cuts to chase and asks him - was he right the whole time? Bryan says yes...and then no..and then yes..and then no. He says it doesn't really matter.

Soon after, AJ Styles comes out and Bryan runs away while The Miz attacks AJ Styles with a skull crushing finale.

"Giving power to the mindless masses is dangerous, both for the individual and the society." - #WWEChampion @WWEDanielBryan is getting intellectual on us. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/4S18zDEBVi
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

Miz seems to appreciate the new Daniel Bryan and tells him that he's realized that there's no virtuous wins. There's just wins and loss. Bryan admits that the old Bryan wasn't as bright. He stopped listening to the people and while he may not have a lot of intellectual friends, he does have books.

He absolutely owns the crowd when they say "What", referring to them as sheep.

Don't toy with us, @WWEDanielBryan. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/LtnPzNMxDD
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

Miz TV with Daniel Bryan

Carmella and R-Truth interrupt for a momentary dance break. Miz shoos them away and introduces Daniel Bryan

"It doesn't matter which brand I choose to go to. I will wreak havoc, the magnitude of which you have never seen." - @LarsSWWE

Will the FREAK go to #RAW or #SDLive? pic.twitter.com/IJ7Ey7YZN2
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

It looks like Rusev is Shinsuke Nakamura's next US title challenger!

The #BulgarianBrute @RusevBUL cannot wait to have a #RusevDay FEAST with @ShinsukeN's #USTitle! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/pDSWk4iVoa
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

Jey @WWEUsos won this battle, but the WAR is far from over for the #SDLive #TagTeamTitles! pic.twitter.com/RKw1kUKZB3
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

.@XavierWoodsPhD, @WWEUsos & @WWECesaro are giving their ALL to this triple threat match tonight on #SDLive. pic.twitter.com/ButU9aS3rH
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

Cesaro, in a moment of brute strength has Xavier Woods on his shoulders while hitting a Cesaro Swing. An incredible finishing sequence sees Xavier Woods nearly tap to the sharpshooter. He gets sent out and Cesaro eats a superkick from Jey Uso.

Jey Uso def. Xavier Woods & Cesaro

It's every man for himself, but a little teamwork from Jey @WWEUsos and @XavierWoodsPhD couldn't hurt! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/DW3uqKWcuJ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

#TheNewDay's @WWEBigE & @TrueKofi are bravely carrying on despite their commentary table being destroyed by @WWECesaro... #SDLive #TripleThreat pic.twitter.com/saE31kWJql
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

It may be a solo effort for @XavierWoodsPhD tonight, but you know he's got YA BOYS #TheNewDay with him! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/MfiBLdhyNC
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

After the break, Cesaro dumped all the pancakes from the table. Jey Uso hits Xavier Woods with the Samoan drop and has Cesaro and Woods in each side of the turnbuckles. He splashes on Woods but Cesaro wisely rolls out. Jey still hits a suicide dive, while Woods jumps through and hits Jey with a DDT onto the mat ont he outside.

Cesaro gets disposed out of the ring and he happily stays out while Xavier Woods and Jey Uso go at it. They acknowledge each other and give each other a high-five before attacking The Swiss Cyborg

Bear witness to YOUR #SDLive #TagTeamChampions.#TheBar @WWECesaro @WWESheamus pic.twitter.com/xWUsLy0EbE
— WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018

It's time for a triple threat match!

Cesaro vs Xavier Woods vs Jey Uso

What did we just SEE?!@WWE_MandyRose & @SonyaDevilleWWE just pulled off the victory over @MsCharlotteWWE & @WWEAsuka! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/7h3lSJQEjL
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018

Becky Lynch appears and is seated ringside. Mandy Rose & Sonya DeVille are now in control of Asuka and she has a unique counter to get herself out of it. Charlotte is tagged in again and starts teeing off on Sonya DeVille, hitting her with a vicious suplex. She lands a spear and Mandy Rose takes Asuka out of the apron.

A miscue sees Charlotte hit Asuka with a big boot and Asuka then runs back in and hits a vicious shining wizard.

DeVille takes advantage and pins the Queen.

Sonya DeVille & Mandy Rose def. Asuka & Charlotte

Asuka & Charlotte vs Sonya DeVille & Mandy Rose

Asuka is mostly in control, outgrappling Sonya DeVille. She faces a bit of an attack but doesn't struggle too much to fight back. She reluctantly tags Charlotte in, who cleans house and jumps onto both of them outside the ring.

Backstage, Miz asks Shane McMahon why he's hosting Miz TV with Daniel Bryan. Shane says he wants to get the quotes from the self proclaimed "New Daniel Bryan". Shane also keeps denying that they're a tag team, while Miz continues to treat the World Cup trophy like a baby.

When you run into that old friend you forgot to text back...#SDLive @shanemcmahon @mikethemiz pic.twitter.com/OO35Wgq0TW
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 5, 2018