WWE SmackDown Results, Live commentary, updates & highlights, February 5th 2019

That's it for tonight's SmackDown show. This is Nishant, bidding you goodbye for today.

Here are the results from tonight's show:

- Rusev and Nakamura defeat Gallows and Anderson
- Randy Orton defeats Mustafa Ali
- Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville defeat Carmella and Naomi, and The IIconics
- Jeff Hardy beats Daniel Bryan by DQ

Backstage, Bryan is angry at being interviewed and then says that he "hangs out" with Rowan because he's an intellectual peer. He then says that he will be the WWE Champion forever because that's what the planet needs.

Hasn't @MustafaAliWWE been through enough tonight?!?!? #SDLive @ERICKROWAN pic.twitter.com/fboT05fG61
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 6, 2019

He's baaaaaaccccckkkkkkkk....@SamoaJoe is here to put the champion to sleep! #SDLive @WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/19gE4FfbpK
— WWE (@WWE) February 6, 2019

Bryan puts Hardy in the Lebell lock, but before he can inflict more pain, Samoa Joe attacks Rowan, and then puts Bryan in a Coquina Clutch.

Randy Orton then makes his way to the ring and attacks Joe, before Mustafa Ali lands kicks on Joe and Orton.

Then AJ Styles next gets to the ring and attacks Orton, Joe, and then Hardy, as Bryan and Rowan head back to the locker room.

Hardy goes to the top rope but Bryan rolls away from the middle of the ring; Bryan then kicks the rope onto Hardy's head and goes for the pinfall, but Hardy kicks out.

Bryan then lands the Yes kicks, but Hardy counters with the Twist of Fate, and then to the top of the rope and lands a Swanton Bomb, but before he can get the three count, Rowan pulls Hardy out, and the match is over.

Jeff Hardy beats Daniel Bryan by DQ

Hardy picks up the momentum and lands a drop kick, and goes to the pinfall, but Bryan kicks out.

The two then exchange punches; Bryan is thrown to the outside by Hardy and then Hardy dives on Bryan, who is on the outside.

Bryan goes to work on Hardy's left hand and fingers, trying to twist and tear his opponent's fingers.

Do not turn a blind eye to the #PlanetsChampion. #SDLive @WWEDanielBryan @ERICKROWAN @JEFFHARDYBRAND pic.twitter.com/qh7sK4GSnK
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 6, 2019

Hardy then counters with a drop kick and then tries to use the steps to get some elevation but is stopped by Rowan, who is in his way. Bryan capitalises with a strike to Hardy's knee.

Bryan counters once again with kicks to the face of Hardy. He then goes to work on Hardy's back.

The match between Bryan and Hardy kicks off with Jeff landing a shoulder barge, before Bryan brings him down with a striker to the knees. The WWE champ then lands a few kicks, but Jeff Hardy counters.

He then lands a body drop on the WWE champ.

The #CharismaticEnigma battles the #PlanetsChampion NEXT on #SDLive! @JEFFHARDYBRAND @WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/poujb5Krh8
— WWE (@WWE) February 6, 2019

Rose has Mella in an abdominal stretch, but Carmella tries to counter again. She finally gets the tag and then lands three kicks on Deville. Royce then tags in, but Naomi clears the entire ring.

Mandy unwillingly tags in as Naomi goes to work on Rose with a few punches. Rose then uses a distraction to land her finisher and get the pin on Naomi.

Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville defeat Carmella and Naomi, and The IIconics

Carmella tries to counter, and goes for the pinfall on Royce, but she kicks out. Royce then tags in her partner, while Mandy Rose tags in and stops Carmella from tagging Naomi.

The match kicks off with Sonya Deville and Carmella, before Mandy Rose tags in. Carmella then tags in Naomi, but Mandy tags in Billi Kay, as The IIconics enter the ring for the first time in the match.

Can you handle the #FabulousGlow? 💚🤑@NaomiWWE & @CarmellaWWE take on The #IIconics & @WWE_MandyRose & @SonyaDevilleWWE NEXT on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/akSprS5VGB
— WWE (@WWE) February 6, 2019

Tensions are boiling between #WWEChamber opponents @AJStylesOrg & @JEFFHARDYBRAND. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/BziSbTqRZz
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 6, 2019

Backstage, Jeff Hardy is interviewed and before he can finish AJ Styles asks Hardy if he represents the legacy of the WWE Championship.

Bryan says that everyone needs him as the WWE Champion, as well as the planet, as he hypes up his Elimination Chamber match.

#TheNew @WWEDanielBryan feels right at home addressing his fellow people of the state of Washington! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/tPURdqqYxu
— WWE (@WWE) February 6, 2019

"This title is not only a symbol of excellence, this title is a symbol for CHANGE!" - @WWEDanielBryan #SDLive pic.twitter.com/MnP68SnLLe
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 6, 2019

Daniel Bryan is in the ring and gets a huge ovation from his region of Washington, as he teased a face turn. Bryan tells the people that he's fighting an uphill battle with those that are not environmentally friendly.

He says that the "suits" backstage don't like him to be the champion and that is the only reason he's put in a match like the Elimination Chamber.

Look at that eco-friendly title! 😍🌎😍@WWEDanielBryan has words for the @WWEUniverse... NEXT! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/T5XOhiVZM2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 6, 2019

.@SamoaJoe backs off from @WWEDanielBryan... today.
No promises at #WWEChamber.#SDLive @ERICKROWAN pic.twitter.com/kXPSDoeZKL
— WWE (@WWE) February 6, 2019

The WWE Champion Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring as he and Joe come eye-to-eye.

From out of nowhere, Samoa Joe puts Randy Orton in a Coquina Clutch and then kicks Ali out of the ring.

Just when you think you have #TheViper cornered, he strikes back. @RandyOrton defeats @MustafaAliWWE on #SDLive. pic.twitter.com/ZwU2Lpb9qs
— WWE (@WWE) February 6, 2019

Ali's eye is swollen from Orton's attack. That doesn't stop him as he lands a DDT on Orton, but Orton kicks out. Orton then counters with an RKO from the top ropes and gets the win.

Randy Orton defeats Mustafa Ali.

Ali lands two superkicks on Orton; Orton tries to counter but Ali lands a kick to the side of Orton's head. He goes for the pinfall but Orton kicks out.

Ali tries to counter with a dropkick; the two are on the outside and Ali counters with another dropkick as Orton is thrown over the commentary table.

Back from the break, Orton is still dominating the match as The Viper puts him in a sleeper hold.

He might not know his name, but he knows @MustafaAliWWE's pain. #SDLive @RandyOrton pic.twitter.com/UkbZsgQv42
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 6, 2019

Orton lands a powerslam on Ali, but just kicks out when Orton goes for the pinfall. He's then put on the top of the ring ropes. Orton then lands a huge superplex, but Ali just kicks out.

Ali lands a few shots and kicks, but Orton lands a huge clothesline followed by kicks to Ali's body. He then throws Ali on the ring ropes and then into the commentary table.

Next, we have a singles match between Randy Orton and Mustafa Ali, both Superstars who will be in the Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship.

Backstage, The Usos hype up their match against SmackDown tag team champions, Shane McMahon and The Miz, at Elimination Chamber.

It may have been a "one time only" pairing, but it was a successful one as @RusevBUL & @ShinsukeN get the victory over @KarlAndersonWWE & @LukeGallowsWWE! #SDLive @LanaWWE pic.twitter.com/vn0TzfTr1T
— WWE (@WWE) February 6, 2019

Anderson and Gallows go for the Magic Killer, but Nakamura disrupts the move; all four men are in the ring, before Rusev lands a Matchka kick on Anderson, and gets the win.

Rusev and Nakamura defeat Gallows and Anderson

Anderson then lands a spinebuster, and then gets a tag, while Rusev is also tagged in. Gallows lands a big boot; both men then clothesline each other, as Lana orders Nakamura to get up and go back to the ring to help Rusev.

Nakamura has Anderson in a headlock; Anderson counters with a few chops before an upper cut on the former US Champion.

FLYING GOOD BROTHER! #SDLive @KarlAndersonWWE @LukeGallowsWWE @ShinsukeN @RusevBUL pic.twitter.com/Vnlx6sLpgY
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 6, 2019

The match kicks off with Nakamura and Gallows, before Karl Anderson is tagged in. Nakamura lands a kick to Anderson's face, before Rusev tags in.

Anderson lands an upper cut, before going over the top rope to land on both Rusev and Nakamura, as we head into a commercial break.

UP NEXT: @ShinsukeN & @RusevBUL will join forces against #GoodBrothers @KarlAndersonWWE & @LukeGallowsWWE! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/4L2P4U7Bkp
— WWE (@WWE) February 6, 2019

#TheMan just SLAPPED #TheGame!!!!!#SDLive @TripleH @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/hokVs9AUW4
— WWE (@WWE) February 6, 2019

Triple H then says that Becky is afraid that Ronda Rousey may expose her for the fraud that she is.

Lynch has had enough and slaps Triple H, as the two stare, before Becky smiles and walks away from the ring.

Triple H tells Becky that she's not "The Man", but is just a self destructor. He then says that Becky has tried to be a "martyr" and that Becky clawed her way to the WrestleMania opportunity, and rhetorically asks her if she's afraid of what the doctor might say, and that it's an opportunity for her to wriggle out of the Rousey match.

"Go home." @TripleH has words for #TheMan. #SDLive @BeckyLynchWWE pic.twitter.com/m3zcWret4c
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) February 6, 2019

Triple H says that the only way she can get cleared is if she goes to the doctor and gets medically cleared. He orders her to go home, and before he can leave the ring, Becky asks Triple H how his wife, Stephanie is, after Becky punched her in the face on RAW last night.