WWE SmackDown Results, January 1st 2019, Latest SmackDown Live winners and video highlights

Backstage, The Miz was pitching concept art for matching outfits to Shane, now that they're a tag team. They were all awful designs and Shane didn't want any part of that before the hilarious segment ended.

Asuka was confronted by Triple H, who praised her for being on a roll. Charlotte, Carmella, and Becky join them, demanding a shot at Asuka's title.

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AJ Styles vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Samoa Joe vs. Mustafa Ali vs. Randy Orton - Fatal-5-way to determine Daniel Bryan's WWE title opponent at Royal Rumble

Ali went straight for Joe and Styles hit a backbreaker on Rey before taking on Randy. AJ sent Ali into the ring post but was taken out by Orton from the apron right after. Mysterio sent AJ to the outside before we saw a flurry of attacks performed one by one by our competitors in the ring. We returned from the commercial break to see Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio face off in the ring. AJ and Mysterio sent Orton outside before AJ threw Mysterio out too.

AJ Styles was sent through a table by Samoa Joe. Orton and Joe teased teaming together but had a staredown. Ali took out Joe and Mysterio took out Orton. Mysterio and Ali were the only two men standing.

They had a face off in the ring and Mysterio offered a handshake. Mysterio quickly took Ali's back and they had a series of counters, getting the better of one another.

Ali got the better of Mysterio and then Samoa Joe. He came close to beating Joe with the 054 but Joe moved and locked in the coquina clutch. He pressed him against the ropes and since there's no DQ, there was no rope break.

Mysterio hit Joe with a 619 and then Ali with a 619. Orton hit an RKO on Ali and Mysterio then got Orton with a 619. Joe cleared Mysterio from the ring and Styles took advantage and hit a springboard 450 on Orton to get the pin.

Result: AJ Styles is the new #1 Contender for the WWE Championship and will face Daniel Bryan at the Royal Rumble

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