Twitter reacts to WWE SmackDown Live (December 19, 2017)

It wasn't a bad show. It wasn't a great show. It was just the typical SmackDown episode that had momentary bursts of energy.

The expectations were high after a solid Clash of Champions PPV, and WWE did a decent job of booking progressing storylines heading into Royal Rumble.

Twitter, as usual, was the place to be as the fans reacted to the biggest moments from this week's episode. There was a retirement teaser, a dream team competing in a six-man tag match and of course, Rusev Day. How can Twitterati stay calm, eh?

Here is a compilation of the best:

Dolph Ziggler sent the fans into a frenzied state with a teaser that possibly hints at the Show off hanging up his wrestling boots. The perfectly executed teaser has kickstarted a whirlwind of speculation regarding his future apart from the hilarious reactions it gave birth too.

Seems Ziggler forgot the time Kane ruined his human pyramid. #WWE #SDLive pic.twitter.com/IZUavUApVd

— The Fan's Podcast (@TheFansPodcast) December 20, 2017

Here is an interesting observation from the segment courtesy of a well-informed fan. Despite winning the tag team titles as part of the Spirit Squad, he is not recognized as a Grand Slam Champion:

I guess maybe because he technically wasn't Dolph Ziggler when he won the tag titles.

— Cameron Stewart (@PeoplesElbow98) December 20, 2017

So basically Dolph Ziggler did a cm punk ? #DolphZiggler

— YoungHungryKid (@Ishaan_hossain) December 20, 2017

Seeing old footage of the Dolph Ziggler we all used to love and respect is sad

— WTA SZN (@TeeHaitchGee) December 20, 2017

Dolph Ziggler is a prime example of a someone, talented or not, who can win several titles and have multiple accomplishments yet still feel like a directionless midcarder with no chance of ever getting beyond a certain level ever again. Sad. #SDLive

— Graham "GSM" Matthews (@WrestleRant) December 20, 2017

Dana Brooke on her way to take the US Title #SDLive pic.twitter.com/mGhvTa8Vj8

— WOKEN RUSEV (@Poormansgrado) December 20, 2017

Bravo WWE ? that was so brilliant. They knew Dolph was leaving so they let him go out with a bang. Well deserved ? #SDLive #DolphCelebration

— Nathan (@WWELUFC) December 20, 2017

Moving onto to the greatest thing currently in the WWE, Rusev Day! The highly entertaining holiday shtick between the New Day and Rusev & Aiden English got over with the fans tremendously, however outrageous it may have seemed:

Rusev is everything I love about pro wrestling. #SDLive #RusevClause

— Kyle Fowle (@kylefowle) December 20, 2017

All I want for #RusevDay is a Rusev WWE Championship reign. #SDLive

— Rumble Ramble (@TheRumbleRamble) December 20, 2017

@DrewGulak is the prime example of why Cruiserweights need to be involved with the rest of the roster. Allow me to provide and example: Drew Gulak, as the manager of Rusev Day. Point proven. #WWE #205Live #SDLive

— The Warden (@TheWarden124) December 20, 2017

Rusev Day is more over than The New Day.#SDLive

— TWC (@TheWrestlingCov) December 20, 2017

Rusev Claus > Santa Claus . #SDLive

— Ellis Mbeh ???? (@EllisMbeh) December 20, 2017

You non-wrestling fans best believe I’m watching grown men dressed as reindeers, an elf, Santa Rusev, and a Snowman in a match and loving every second of it! #SDLive

— Melanie Tettleton (@SportsQueen_5) December 20, 2017

So Rusev has apparently just become hugely popular in arenas? Christmas really is the best time of the year! #SDLive

— Kenny McIntosh (@KennyMc1985) December 20, 2017

Please let them wrestle just like this. #SDLive pic.twitter.com/tNYVk63cHq

— kate at MAGFest. (@makeitloud) December 20, 2017

WE don't deserve this two #SDLive pic.twitter.com/Mm8CzcvGzJ

— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) December 20, 2017

#SDLive Commentary > #RAW Commentary pic.twitter.com/CRgAHcP20C

— Heeltown (@Heeltown_USA) December 20, 2017

This is what you call "Entertainment" New Day vs Rusev Day #SDLive

— Wrestling Logic (@logic_wrestling) December 20, 2017

Ending with the main event of the evening, a six-man tag team match between the cream of the crop of SmackDown. Really creative. That assist from Randy Orton though! Thing of beauty!

Duplicate finish to Tribute To The Troops. #SDLive

— Justin LaBar (@JustinLaBar) December 20, 2017

The cool lads #SDLive pic.twitter.com/NxDpILHpsr

— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) December 20, 2017

How about having these six wrestle for AJ Styles wwe championship instead of a six man tag? #sdlive

— The Chairman (@chairmanpodcast) December 20, 2017

These six man tag main events of #SDLive since the shakeup has me schleep. pic.twitter.com/g4Fav3b6e2

— ?»kris« (@KLightningBolt) December 20, 2017

Six man tag. What a surprise. Teaming Sami and KO with Jinder must be their punishment for Sunday. #SDLive

— Fire The Bellas (@bainalan05) December 20, 2017

I don’t get it. Why is there a six man tag match? Why aren’t we setting up a title match for AJ? #SDLive

— BreakingDownTheRing (@BDRcast) December 20, 2017

Really good six man tag main event, AJ Styles pulled off some crazy offense tonight, crowd is still pretty behind Nakamura as a babyface act all these months later #SDLive

— Wrestleview.com (@wrestleview) December 20, 2017

It looked like Randy Orton was going to RKO AJ Styles when he went for the phenomenal forearm. #SDLive

— Joel Dalgleish (@Joel_Wayne) December 20, 2017

AJ Styles/Randy Orton with the Phenomenal Forearm assist was awesome! #SDLive

— The Orton Girl (@TheOrtonGirl) December 20, 2017

PHENOMENAL FOREARM!!!! @AJStylesOrg #SDLive pic.twitter.com/IYOJGdPTdw

— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) December 20, 2017