Tonight’s SmackDown after Royal Rumble comes from the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia, the same venue where Royal Rumble 2018 was held. Here are WWE Smack Down live results 30th January 2018.
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Kickoff: Royal Rumble champion, Shinsuke Nakamura show kicks off with the show. He lists out the Superstars he kneed in the face at Royal Rumble and listed the names of Zayn, Cena and Reigns – the latter two still getting booed by the WWE Universe.
He ends with saying, “Styles, knee to the face” and points to the WrestleMania logo, but he’s interrupted by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
The duo of Zayn & Owens says that Nakamura will face off against them and not Styles to which Nakamura replies by saying, “AJ Styles winner, you loser”.
Now AJ Styles make his way to the centre, and says that Zayn and Owens can cry all they want, but there will be a dream match between him and Nakamura at WrestleMania.
Styles asks Nakamura if he wants to be part of a “dream team” and have a match with Zayn and Owens tonight. Zayn and Owens step down from the ring, enter back in and Zayn says “nope”, after which they are attacked by Nakamura and Styles.
Another PHENOMENAL Tuesday with our @WWE Champion, @AJStylesOrg! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/BrAe5mt43R
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2018
Jinder Mahal vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Rusev vs. Zack Ryder (WWE United States Intercontinental Championship) Fatal Four Way match
Four of the opponents tried their way around to bring down each other. Before Jinder goes for the Khallas but Rusev throws him over, then a huge kick to Ryder’s head and then lands an Accolade on Kofi Kingston, and Kingston taps out. Rusev rides on the momentum and wins by submission with the Accolade on Kofi Kingston, becoming #1 contender to the WWE United States Championship.
Winner: Rusev
IT’S RUSEV DAYYYYYYY!!!@RusevBUL makes @TrueKofi tap out to the #Accolade to earn a #USTitle opportunity! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/atLmdoV6j6
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2018
The Usos address the Smackdown Tag Team Division
The Usos say that they are the best tag team in WWE, they further talk about their struggles and how its shaping them more stronger, Boeed by the crowd.
they begin to leave but the Bludgeon Brothers – Luke Harper and Erick Rowan – make their way to the ring.
Just when you think there’s NO tag team that can beat The @WWEUsos…
THE BLUDGEON BROTHERS are in action NEXT on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/RWaSv8d51O
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2018
Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan) vs. Rory Gulak & ?
WWE did not provide the names of the other local tag team.
Harper starts with one opponent and beats on him in the corner, tag, assisted whip, freight train crossbody block and Luke tags back in.
Body avalanche, assisted Brodie Bomb and now Rory is isolated…
Bludgeon Brothers win by pinfall with the double crucifix powerbomb on Rory Gulak.
Painful things are happening on #SDLive, courtesy of The #BludgeonBrothers! pic.twitter.com/xfktyzhkJh
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2018
Bludgeon Brothers can be the next contenders for The Usos’ tag team championship. This seems certain after today’s scenario in the ring.
Charlotte Flair makes her way to the ring
We’re being graced with the presence of #SDLive #WomensChampion @MsCharlotteWWE… NEXT! pic.twitter.com/P5IrEqTJ1F
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2018
Renee Young interviews Charlotte Flair and asks her what it was like to sit ringside for the first ever women’s Royal Rumble. Charlotte said it was the first time in her career where she didn’t want to be champion. She wanted to be in the ring with all of those legends to see if she could hold her own. She brings up Ronda Rousey. “All I know is that I’m walking into WrestleMania the Smackdown Women’s Champion. But the question is: who’s going to be standing across from me in that ring in New Orleans?”
In comes the riott squad. The three Riott Squad members circle Charlotte in the ring. Charlotte cheers with a “Woo” as reply. And the three attack the SmackDown Women’s Champion, but Charlotte proved to be the dominant force.
But 3 on 1 advantage proved fruitful for the Riott squad as they take down Women’s champion.
Carmella runs down the ramp with her briefcase in hand. She kicks Charlotte a few times. Carmella hands the briefcase to the referee and looks to take the advantage. The referee takes a bit too long to hand the case over to the ring announcer when Carmella charges in with a dropkick at Charlotte. Carmella ends up taking out the referee instead as Charlotte gets back to her feet. Carmella turns around and sees angy Charlotte staring at her. She grabs her briefcase and walks down the ramp.
PLAN BACKFIRES!
Ms. #MITB @CarmellaWWE just knocked the referee out of commission while attempting to cash in! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/hxCdfCH2ud
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2018
Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin
UP NEXT: The #Perfect10 @WWEDillinger goes one-on-one with The #LoneWolf @BaronCorbinWWE on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/zhRlo3Lrhi
— WWE (@WWE) January 31, 2018
Dillinger starts of the match with a super kick on the face of Corbin. Dillinger tries to take the control but is overturned by Corbin, who throws him over the top rope after landing a few punches.
Corbin misses a knee and Dillinger hits a big boot. Dillinger with a headbutt and more chops. Corbin with a shot to the back of Dillinger’s neck. Corbin with his chokeslam backbreaker and connects with End of Days to pick up the win.
Winner: Baron Corbin
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin vs. Breezango
The match starts with Benjamin landing a huge spinebuster and tags Gable. Fandango work and a chop, but Gable quickly moves out of the ring and pulls Breeze off the apron.
Benjamin is in and takes a kick to the head. Breeze splashes Gable, misses a clotheslines, Benjamin tags himelf in, Gable dives and takes Fandango over the top rope with him. Blind tag, Chad crossbodies Dango to the floor, Shelton has an electric chair, Tyler tries to reverse to a Frankensteiner, blocked, Gable comes off the top. WWE Smack Down live results 30th January 2018
Chad Gable & Shelton Benjamin win by pinfall with the powerbomb / diving lariat combination.
It’s all over…@WWEGable & @Sheltyb803 send #Breezango packing tonight with a victory on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/1TM2cEwNmB
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 31, 2018
The main event: WWE Champion AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
Zayn brings Nakamura down working his left arm. Nakamura flip counters and works over the left arm of Zayn. Styles then dropkicks Zayn and pulls Zayn away from Owens; Nakamura is tagged in and Owens is also tagged in, who lands multiple kicks on the Japanese.
Tag to Zayn who chops away at Nakamura. Quick tag back to Owens who chops Nakamura as well. Nakamura with big forearms and knees to Owens.
Later Nakamura ducks a lariat, off the ropes with a jump kick to set up the chest kicks, get him with the left when he catches the right, corner knee sets up the rope-hung knee! Fired up in the corner… and Owens rolls out of the ring. AJ brings him back in, Shinsuke lands a kick. WWE Smack Down live results 30th January 2018
AJ Styles & Shinsuke Nakamura win by pinfall with Kinshasa from Nakamura on Kevin Owens.
Sami Zayn is shown watching on a monitor backstage and he’s interviewed. Rene Young walks up asking if we’ve seen the end of their partnership. He says my friendship with Owens is not over and that it is all about opportunity and nothing else, and vows to become WWE Champion at Faslane.
Styles and Nakamura celebrate for the crowd as the show ends. Curtains !!!
Summary of WWE Smack Down live results 30th January 2018
* Rusev def. Kofi Kingston, Jinder Mahal and Zack Ryder in a Fatal Four Way to become the new No. 1 Contender for the WWE United States Championship
* The Bludgeon Brothers def. a local tag team
* Baron Corbin def. Tye Dillinger
* Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin def. Breezango
