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Because this edition of WWE SmackDown is slated to happen on Christmas, which is Friday night, the episode was taped in advance to allow for WWE's top stars to spend this special day with their loved ones.
If you do not, understandably, want WWE SmackDown spoiled for you, give this feature a miss. But in case you have other plans on Christmas day, please go ahead and read on.
#5 Big E is your brand new Intercontinental Champion
If you wanted to know why Big E was separated from The New Day, you get your answers on this week's edition of WWE SmackDown, where Big E defeated Sami Zayn to become the brand new WWE Intercontinental Champion.
It is a lumberjack match, featuring several WWE SmackDown Superstars and Angel Garza, and as one would expect, a brawl broke out between the Lumberbacks during the course of the contest.
Sami Zayn, in true heel fashion, tried to escape during the course of the contest, but he could not, because of Apollo Crews. Maybe a new feud could begin on the WWE SmackDown after this one?
A new Intercontinental Champion was crowned in Big E, as he was hoisted atop the shoulders of the other babyfaces in the lumberjack match
#4 Roman Reigns retained his title on WWE SmackDown in a steel cage match
From what we know of the match, Kevin Owens hit Roman Reigns with everything including a Stunner and a powerbomb, but could not get him to stay on the mat for a 3-count.
Roman Reigns won the match, once again with Jey Uso's interference, as Uso chained Kevin Owens to the steel cage. Roman Reigns is still the face of WWE SmackDown, even though, once again, it took 2 men to keep Kevin Owens down and out.
#3 Daniel Bryan defeated Jey Uso on WWE SmackDown, despite a sneaky attack before the match
Daniel Bryan took on Jey Uso on WWE SmackDown this week. If you remember, Jey Uso defeated Daniel Bryan, not long ago, in addition to Kevin Owens in his ascent to the top ahead of WWE Survivor Series 2020.
Not much information is available when it comes to the Daniel Bryan vs. Jey Uso match, honestly, except that Daniel Bryan was jumped by his opponent prior to the match. Bryan mounted a comeback and won the big match. It will be interesting to see if this means that Daniel Bryan will target Roman Reigns next.
#2 Sami Zayn got a gift from The Street Profits
The Street Profits are known for their hilarious antics and on this week's edition of WWE SmackDown, the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions offered a t-shirt to Sami Zayn.
It was a shirt mocking Sami Zayn after his loss to Big E, reminding him that he was the Intercontinental Champion, once upon a time.
#1 The Women's Tag Team Champions came to WWE SmackDown for a triple threat
Charlotte Flair and Asuka came to WWE SmackDown this week. We already know that the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships are not specific to the WWE RAW brand.
Bayley and Carmella teamed up, and so did the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair, and soon enough, we saw a triple threat match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
There was an elimination stipulation involved on this occasion, as we saw Sasha Banks pin Bayley to write Bayley and Carmella out of the contest for good. But Charlotte Flair and Asuka picked up the big win this week, as Flair pinned Bianca Belair to retain the Championships.
Obviously, at this point, it will be a while before anyone is able to unseat Charlotte Flair and Asuka to become the brand new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. The question, therefore is, what happens to the WWE RAW Women's Championship then.
Special thanks to @XylotThemes on Twitter and WrestleZone for all of the spoilers mentioned in this particular article.
