WWE SmackDown Results, Live Updates, Highlights & Commentary online from Friday Night SmackDown after TLC (25th December 2020)

WWE SmackDown Results December 25th, 2020: SmackDown Christmas Special Winners, Grades, Video Highlights

And NEEEWWWWWWWW!!!! #SmackDown #ICTitle @WWEBigE @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/EG5du9oM1h
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Thanks for joining us, folks. Have a happy rest of your holiday season. We’ll see you next week for RAW.

Even Corey Graves had to appreciate what Big E had done tonight. Big E walks over and he and Graves shake hands, looking to start the new year and title reign off right.

It's a NEW DAY on #SmackDown

Your winner AND NEWWWWWWWW Intercontinental Champion: @WWEBigE! pic.twitter.com/RYivxxjRug
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 26, 2020

Oh no, @SamiZayn...

You can't leave this #ICTitle match 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 easily. 😂 😂😂 #SmackDown @WWEBigE pic.twitter.com/EfiX4nukc8
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

A sunset flip powerbomb nearly ends E’s championship hopes. E ducks another Helluva Kick and takes Zayn to the floor with the spear through the ropes.

The lumberjacks brawl, and Sami attempts to leave the Thunderdome. Unfortunately, Sami is taken back to the ring, and E plants him with a belly-to-belly. The big splash sets up the Big Ending.

1-2-3 we have a new Intercontinental Champion!

Big E defeats Sami Zayn via pinfall.

Sami escapes the Big Ending and rushes to the floor. The lumberjacks stop him from escaping, but Sami poked E in the eyes.

There was an attempt by @WWEBigE...#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/4Bara6EUEi
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 26, 2020

Back from the break, E counters the Helluva Kick with a uranage, getting a near fall.

Back in the ring, E nearly locks in the Stretch Muffler. Zayn pulls himself to the floor. E stomps him out on the apron and goes for his apron splash, only for the champ to move out of harm’s way.

Again, E is mauled by the lumberjacks. Zayn follows up with a big dive, bringing E down as we cut to break.

Gotta get UP to get DOWN.#SmackDown #ICTitle @WWEBigE @SamiZayn pic.twitter.com/cARRUiMoTG
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Big E overpowers Sami Zayn in the opening, nearly getting the win after one slam. Sami trips him up, sending him face first into the turnbuckle.

Zayn dumps him to the floor where he’s attacked by the lumberjacks.

We're ready. The Lumberjacks are ready. the WWE Universe is ready. LET'S DO THIS THING! #SmackDown #ICTitle @SamiZayn @WWEBigE pic.twitter.com/JtikBNC8hN
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

.@WWEDanielBryan has declared himself the FIRST entrant in the 2021 #RoyalRumble Match! But will @SamiZayn, sorry, karma get to him first? 🤔 #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/B4DsylnbFD
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Daniel Bryan is the first to declare for the Royal Rumble Match.

"I hereby announce my entry into the 2021 Royal Rumble match!" - @WWEDanielBryan #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/mGVFmnP0lD
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 26, 2020

Next up is the main event, Big E challenges Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship in a Lumberjack Match.

What a battle it was between Daniel Bryan and Jey Uso on #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ILXHKNdPsc
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 26, 2020

.@WWEDanielBryan may be out! 😮 😴#SmackDown @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/X0xpEvqGu8
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Uso gets locked in a single leg Boston Crab, and barely makes it to the ropes. Jey and Bryan trade mounted punches, ending with Jey seemingly knocking Bryan out with a headbutt.

Jey misses the super kick, and the Knee Plus lays Jey out for the win.

Daniel Bryan defeats Jey Uso via pinfall,

Bryan sets up for Knee Plus, but is blasted with two super kicks instead. The Uso Splash connects, but Jey’s injured leg prevents him from getting the quick cover, giving Braun just enough time to kick out.

During the break, Bryan turns things around and we come back to Bryan kicking Jey’s leg in the corner. A super hurricanrana takes Jey down for a two-count.

All the way from the top!!#SmackDown @WWEDanielBryan @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/Pv9QalWcnA
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Jey @WWEUsos is ALL OVER @WWEDanielBryan.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/9Uy7MG8PnY
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Bryan wifs the running knee in the corner and is hit by an Umaga style running hip attack. He manages to send Jey to the floor, but a suicide dive turns badly when Uso bounces Bryan’s face off the table.

After handcuffing @FightOwensFight to the #SteelCage earlier in the night, Jey @WWEUsos continues his rampage on @WWEDanielBryan in one-on-one action. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ktYiTxeXhe
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Bryan manages to fire up a bit, but his offense is turned into a Samoan Drop. Jey stalks a weakened Bryan, who has trouble standing let alone fighting.

Back from the break, Pat Buck says that he’s gonna call the match off. Bryan declines, and gets in the ring rather unstable. As the bell rings, Jey Uso again lays out Bryan.

We hope Jey Uso got massive amounts of coal in his stocking this morning. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/CnEkscmae6
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 26, 2020

Daniel Bryan is scheduled to take on Jey Uso next, but his opponent lays him out before the break. Will Bryan be able to compete tonight?

.@WWEShop we needs this new @SamiZayn shirt ASAP.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/0WWHDJBYKp
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 26, 2020

Queens of Tomorrow

Still your @WWE Women's Tag team Champs: @WWEAsuka & @MsCharlotteWWE! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/YwVTWLrzf5
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 26, 2020

Backstage, The Street Profits have a gift for Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn. The Great Liberator is excited until he sees a shirt that says “I was Intercontinental Champion.”

👀 👀 👀#SmackDown @BiancaBelairWWE @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/FqBD2jzk8C
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Asuka tags in and lights up Belair with roundhouse kicks. Belair blocks the final one, turning it into a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall.

Bayley attacks Banks, unseen by the referee. Asuka rocks Belair and tags in Flair for Natural Selection.

Charlotte Flair and Asuka defeat Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks via pinfall.

FLAIR going toe-to-toe with BELAIR. Merry Christmas to us. #SmackDown #WomensTagTitles @BiancaBelairWWE @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/c4MqZjryoB
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Sasha Banks is locked in the Figure-4 as Charlotte tries to finish Banks off. Bianca tossed her hair to Banks, dragging her back to her corner. A handspring moonsault hits Flair for a two-count.

An inside cradle nearly puts Flair away. As Flair goes for the Figure-8, Banks drops her with the Meteora.

The #ESTofWWE is on 🔥🔥🔥!!#SmackDown @BiancaBelairWWE pic.twitter.com/eniITIB0ME
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

When in doubt, tag in the EST of @WWE. 👏 👏 👏#SmackDown #WomensTagTitles @BiancaBelairWWE @itsBayleyWWE @WWEAsuka pic.twitter.com/TOzpmiweua
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Asuka rocks Bayley with a knee and tags in Bianca Belair, who comes in like a house on fire. An impressive stalling suplex drops Bayley for a two-count.

Charlotte is planted with a Glam Slam by Bianca, but the EST of WWE is rolled up. She kicks out and hits a spinebuster.

Banks hits a Frog Splash, eliminating Bayley and Carmella.

Back from the break, Carmella and Bayley are punishing Asuka. The RAW Women’s Champion is stuck in no man’s land, being mauled by two former SmackDown Women’s Champs while her partner watches on.

It's chaos at ringside as the @WWE Women's Tag Team Title match continues on #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/ly34t2MyCf
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) December 26, 2020

😮 👉 👈 😮#SmackDown @MsCharlotteWWE @BiancaBelairWWE pic.twitter.com/O9Jqxkpcwh
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Bayley and Asuka tag in, and a lot of chaos leaves the rest of the competitors out on the floor. Back inside, Bayley hits the Bayley-to-Belly for a two-count.

🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨#SmackDown @MsCharlotteWWE @BiancaBelairWWE pic.twitter.com/uML0G5wr6m
— WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2020

Asuka breaks away and tags Sasha, who is amped up and ready to get her hands on Carmella.

Banks and Bianca batter Carmella for a while before she scurries away to Charlotte Flair.

Belair and Flair have some history, as The EST. Of WWE tried to take Charlotte out of her title bout at WrestleMania this year. They’re pretty evenly matched, and both struggle to gain the upper hand.

This tag match features three of the Four Horsewomen on each team.

Bayley starts things off with the champs, leading to Asuka pelting her with a series of kicks for a two-count.

Bayley takes over with a right to the jaw. Carmella tags in, and traps Asuka in a figure-four necklock in the ropes.