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The show kicked off with a recap of SmackDown's invasion of RAW. The announcers confirmed that Becky Lynch had suffered a serious concussion after taking a punch from Nia Jax and she was not cleared to compete at Survivor Series against Ronda Rousey.
AJ Styles was out to hype his match against Brock but Paul Heyman came in with the interruption. The two argued about who would win at Survivor Series before Daniel Bryan came out to pick a fight with AJ.
AJ and Daniel got into a serious brawl and Shane with the help of some officials had to pry them apart. Back after the break, Shane, Paige, and Bryan were backstage and AJ showed up there too, and the brawl continued. Shane had them separated again and called for a championship match between the two.
Jeff Hardy vs. Andrade 'Cien' Almas
Almas started off on the aggressive, beginning a barrage of attacks. Hardy quickly shifted the momentum and knocked Almas out of the ring. Hardy missed the Twist of Fate and Almas hit the double stomp in the corner for a near fall.
Almas dodged the Twist of Fate again but Hardy finally hit the move after dodging a hammerlock DDT. Jeff went up the ropes and hit the Swanton Bomb to finish off Almas and get the pin.
Result: Jeff Hardy def. Andrade 'Cien' Almas
Backstage, Paige and The Miz were watching the match and the GM announced that Bryan was off the SmackDown team and The Miz was the sole captain. He picked Jeff Hardy as the final member of team SmackDown and wanted Mysterio off the team. Paige told him that if he could beat Rey in a match right then, he would get his wish.
The Miz vs. Rey Mysterio
Miz and Mysterio were very evenly matched, early on, before The Miz hit a clothesline and caught Rey in a submission move. Miz was sent outside with a Hurricanrana and then Rey slid off the canvas and onto the ground but Miz got his knees up.
Rey missed a crossbody off the ropes and Miz hit a DDT and a big powerbomb using the top rope. Mysterio hit the 619 but Miz countered the frog splash and Rey reversed the following pin attempt and got the three count.
Result: Rey Mysterio def. The Miz
Randy Orton attacked Mysterio after the match but the luchador escaped just in time and Miz took the RKO.
Becky Lynch announces her Survivor Series replacement
SmackDown GM Paige was in the ring and invited the whole SmackDown women's team to the ring. She called in the injured Becky Lynch and asked her to pick a replacement to fight Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series. Becky said even with a concussion, she could kick Ronda's a**.
Becky walked up to Charlotte Flair and told her to make Ronda tap out the way she would have and hugged her.
The Bar & Big Show vs. The New Day
Kofi and Sheamus kicked us off and Xavier was tagged in for a double-team before Big E too came in for a triple move. Cesaro and then the Big Show were tagged in and Woods was in serious trouble in the ring. Cesaro went for a pin on Xavier but Big E came to the rescue.
Big Show sent E into the barricades right after. Show then dragged Xavier out of the ring and sent him into the announce table. Big Show returned to the ring and caught Kofi with a KO punch and got the win.
Result: The Bar & Big Show def. The New Day
Backstage, The Usos handed shirts out to the Colons, The Good Brothers Gallows, and Anderson as well as SAnitY, officially inviting them to the tag teams representing SmackDown at Survivor Series alongside New Day.
AJ Styles (c) vs. Daniel Bryan - WWE Championship match
AJ started out on the offensive and Bryan seemed more aggressive than usual. AJ sent Bryan outside and leapt after him over the ropes. After the break, AJ attacked Bryan's knee but took a big spin kick. Styles was about to do a springboard but Bryan pushed him right off the ropes.
Bryan and AJ brawled outside and AJ was sent into the ring post. Bryan was trying to weaken AJ's left arm and got a near fall over the champ. Both men ran into each other and took each other out in the middle of the ring as we headed for commercials.
Bryan hit a Hurricanrana off the top rope but AJ hit the Pele kick. AJ was caught upside down on the corner and Bryan hit a dropkick. Bryan hit a big superplex but missed the It kicks. He reversed a Styles Clash but took another Pele kick.
A springboard 450 from AJ was met by Bryan's knees and Daniel followed with the Yes Lock but AJ found the ropes. AJ locked in the Calf Crusher and Bryan reversed it into the Yes lock but AJ got out.
Styles hit the referee by accident and Bryan hit a low blow and then the running knee for the win.
Result: Daniel Bryan def. AJ Styles and became the new WWE Champion
Bryan attacked AJ after the match and looked at the title, giving an evil smile; a shocking heel turn from Bryan ended the show as the crowd relentlessly booed him
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