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The Usos kicked off SmackDown and introduced their Tribal Chief Roman Reigns who joined them in the ring to start things off. The cousins asked for the highlights of Reigns' 500 day+ title reign to be run as part of their celebrations.
Seth Rollins interrupted their celebrations, however, and congratulated his former teammate before saying that Roman was handed everything and deserved nothing.
Rollins even namedropped the third Shield member, calling him 'Mox'. He called Roman Reigns out for sending his cousins to RAW to beat him down and said that they were the ones responsible for Reigns' success.
Reigns called Rollins 'little brother' and said that their match at Royal Rumble would be truly one on one. The latter said that he would rather face The Usos in a tag match and if he won, Jey and Jimmy Uso would have to be barred from ringside.
Jey Uso accepted the challenge before Roman Reigns could speak and the chief was not happy about it. They said that Seth Rollins might have trouble finding a tag partner before Kevin Owens came out to support his new friend.
Reigns stepped in and said that he called the shots on SmackDown and said that if Rollins and KO lost tonight, The Architect would have to forfeit the title match at the Rumble as well. Rollins accepted the grave consequences before SmackDown continued.
Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss was out next on SmackDown and made fun of The New Day before Kofi Kingston came out but with Big E!
Madcap Moss vs. Kofi Kingston on SmackDown
Moss got some big moves early on but Kingston came back with a dropkick and a boom drop to lay him out. Corbin ran a distraction and it let Moss get back in control with a cheap shot and toss Kofi outside.
Kofi Kingston dodged an Irish whip onto the steel steps before Happy Corbin tried to attack him but was taken out by Big E.
Madcap Moss vs. Kofi Kingston on SmackDown (contd...)
Back after a break on SmackDown, Kingston sidestepped a big tackle and got a big near fall off a Hurricanrana. Moss got a near fall off his own with the backbreaker chokeslam before trying for the Razor's Edge. Kofi Kingston hit the Trouble in Paradise and picked up the win.
Result: Kofi Kingston def. Madcap Moss
Corbin tried to step inside the ring after the match and Big E came in before he retreated. E hit the Big Ending on Moss before celebrating in the ring as Corbin walked out.
Grade: B
Aliyah vs. Natalya on SmackDown
Summer Rae was in the audience and was introduced as a WWE Legend before the match began. Aliyah got a near fall right away before taking a suplex and a discus clothesline.
Aliyah got a near fall off a counter before Natalya unloaded on her in the corner. The referee warned her and eventually disqualified her for not letting up.
Result: Aliyah def. Natalya via DQ
Natalya kept attacking Aliyah after the match and Xia Li came out to make the save. The Queen of Harts ran out of the ring and retreated before Li could attack her.
Grade: C
Los Lotharios vs. The Viking Raiders on SmackDown
Ivar and Carrillo kicked off the match on SmackDown and the tags were made early on and the Lotharios took control of the match. Ivar was back in and was almost pinned by Garza in the corner.
The Lotharios tried to isolate Ivar but Erik came back and wiped them both out before sending one of them into the other for the combined finisher, picking up the win.
Result: The Viking Raiders def. Los Lotharios
Grade: B-
Charlotte Flair vs. Naomi - No.1 Contender's Match for the SmackDown Women's Championship
Sonya Deville stepped in the ring and dismissed the referee, taking his place before the match began. Charlotte Flair unloaded on Naomi in the corner after the bell before locking in a submission hold.
Naomi sent Flair into Deville, knocking her out of the ring before trying for a pin but there was no ref in the ring. Charlotte Flair came in and locked in the figure four leglock but when Naomi got to the ropes, Sonya Deville denied the break. Charlotte eventually picked up the win after Naomi tapped out.
Result: Charlotte Flair def. Naomi
Grade: B
Sami Zayn was back on SmackDown and had another stunt planned after failing last week. This time he shocked himself with a cattle prod before Johnny Knoxville came out and wanted to inspect the utensil and noticed that it wasn't turned on.
Knoxville shocked him for real this time and Zayn went down before the former tossed him out of the ring, as a preview of the Rumble.
Eric Bischoff was backstage on SmackDown, with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville. Pearce called out Deville for her recent behavior and said that he recommended to management that a match be made official between her and Naomi.
She shrugged it off and walked away, asking Pearce to let her know what their reply was.
Sheamus vs. Ricochet on SmackDown
Sheamus had the early advantage and hit the Irish curse backbreaker before going for the 10 beats of Bodhran. The Celtic Warrior went for the Brogue kick but it was countered by Ricochet.
Ricochet hit Sheamus with a springboard dropkick and sent him outside but the Irish superstar countered the following dive. Back in the ring, Sheamus hit the Brogue kick and picked up the win.
Result: Sheamus def. Ricochet
Grade: B-
Jeff Jarrett was backstage on SmackDown and walked up to Rick Boogs and Shinsuke Nakamura before we headed for the main event of the night.
The Usos vs. Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens on SmackDown
Seth Rollins and Jey Uso kicked us off and Rollins was isolated by The Usos early on. He turned things around and beat Jimmy Uso down in the ring before a distraction from Jey allowed them to get back in control.
Kevin Owens came in and hit the senton before Jimmy got his knees up for the frog splash. KO took superkicks before we headed for a break on SmackDown. Back to the match, Owens was being isolated in the ring before Rollins tagged in and took down The Usos.
Rollins dodged the Superkick but missed the buckle bomb before taking the Samoan Drop. Jimmy knocked Owens off the apron but he came back and got the tag. KO hit the powerbomb for a near fall before getting a big suplex in.
Owens got the stunner on Jey but took the Superkick before Rollins isolated Jimmy and hit the stomp. Roman Reigns came out and hit the Superman Punch before Seth Rollins could get the pin, but team Rollins won anyway, off the disqualification.
Result: Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens def. The Usos via DQ
Grade: A
Episode rating: B
We got some big appearances from RAW Superstars and a big tag team main event with big repercussions for Royal Rumble. Sonya Deville and Naomi are possibly headed for a future match while Big E reunited with Kofi Kingston on tonight's episode of SmackDown.
