SmackDown had a tag team main-event match where The Usos returned to competition. John Morrison appeared in front of a live audience in an episode of Miz TV. Also, Lacey Evans and Sasha Banks competed in a grudge match on the show that took place at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.
Miz opened SmackDown by hosting an episode of Miz TV. He talked about having a bad day last week before bringing out his guest John Morrison.
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The crowd cheered for the comeback until Morrison decided to turn his back on them. He pointed out how it’s unfair to boo the Miz for having one rough day. The New Day interrupted to set up the opening match of the night.
Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz was the opening contest of SmackDown where Kofi hit a Crossbody only to get a big DDT. Kofi came back hitting an SOS but Moz soon countered with the Figure Four.
Morrison leaped off the steel ring steps to drop Big E with a cannonball kick. Miz used this distraction to hit Kofi with the Skull Crushing Finale to get the win.
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An episode of Firefly Funhouse aired on SmackDown to hype the WWE Universal Title Match at Royal Rumble. A backstage altercation between Mandy Rose and Otis Dojovic continued. Mandy gave a cake to Otis with I’m Sorry written on it.
Mandy Rose featured in competition in a match against Alexa Bliss who was in control trading slaps to her opponent. Bliss dropped the double knee to Rose when Heavy Machinery walked up on the ramp. Otis was eating the cake given by Mandy to distract Bliss. Mandy rolled up Bliss from the back to pick up the win.
Lacey Evans vs. Sasha Banks was about to be the next match on SmackDown which did not take place as the latter one was not present on the show. Bayley appeared on the tron and called Evans’ daughter a snot-nosed kid.
A furious Evans went backstage and attacked the women’s champion. She was about to drop Evans with a Women’s Right but the referee appeared on the scene and take her away.
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Braun Strowman competed against WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on SmackDown in a singles contest. Nakamura kept Braun down and drove knees into him until Braun planted him with a Spinebuster.
Sami Zayn and Cesaro tried to distract Strowman with a steel chair. But he knocked Cesaro out of the ring and planted Nakamura with a Running Powerslam to get the win.
Roman Reigns made his way out to the ring to cut a promo on how his 2020 will pass by as he looks forward to main-event WrestleMania. The Usos joined him to mock Corbin who soon came out in his caravan.
Corbin and Ziggler went bad-mouth against Reigns. After this segment, it was confirmed that Reigns and Corbin will battle at Royal Rumble PPV.
The Usos vs. Dolph Ziggler and King Baron Corbin was the main event of SmackDown which was disqualified after a frustrated Reigns nailed Corbin with a huge spear. Reigns tried to deliver a beatdown on Corbin when Robert Roode returned to attack him from behind.
Roode hit Reigns with a Spinebuster before Ziggler put Reigns through the announce table. Roode then buried Reins under the table to send the show off-air.
