WWE Smackdown Results – 1/30/18

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No. 1 Contendership for the WWE US Title
Fatal Four Way Match
Kofi Kingston vs. Rusev vs. Zack Ryder vs. Jinder Mahal

Kofi attempts an early roll up on Mahal. Mahal catches Kofi with a big knee. Ryder dumps Mahal over the top rope. Rusev with a running splash to Ryder against the ropes.
WWE United States Champion Bobby Roode is on commentary tonight. Big E is throwing pancakes at Corey Graves at the announce table.
Back in the ring, Rusev is stomping away at Ryder in the corner. Mahal is now working over Kofi on the other side of the ring. Rusev with rights to Ryder. Kofi with kicks to Mahal. Ryder counters a suplex attempt by Kofi into a neckbreaker. Mahal breaks up a pinfall attempt by Ryder. Ryder with a facebuster to Mahal and then clotheslines him over the top rope. Ryder with a dropkick through the ropes launching Mahal into the announce table. Kofi dives over the top rope taking out Ryder and Mahal. Rusev is calling for a dive. Rusev hits the ropes and Samil Singh tries to trip him up. Aiden English walks over and grabs Samil. English pushes Samil into Xavier Woods and Big E knocking over the plate of pancakes. The referee sends Singh, English, Woods and Big E to the back.

Back live, Mahal side steps Kofi and tosses him into the steel steps. Mahal grabs Rusev at ringside and throws him face first into the steel ring post. Mahal tosses Ryder back inside the ring and gets a two count off a pinfall attempt. Mahal drops repeated knees over Ryder. Rusev is back in with big shots to Mahal and follows with a splash in the corner. Mahal rolls out and Ryder catches Rusev with double knees in the corner followed by a missile dropkick. Ryder throws big elbows to Rusev, dropping him in the corner. Ryder with his Broski Boot to Rusev. Mahal runs in and nails Rusev with a big boot. Ryder kicks out after two. Kofi is back in and hits the S.O.S. on Ryder that gets broken up by Mahal. Mahal levels Kofi with a huge clothesline. Rusev tosses Mahal over the top rope. Loud “RUSEV DAY” chant. Rusev puts Kofi over Ryder and yells, “IT’S RUSEV DAY!” Mahal with a roll up for two on Rusev. Mahal with a jumping high knee to Rusev. Rusev tosses Ryder into Mahal hitting the Rough Ryder. Rusev with a huge kick to Ryder. Rusev avoids S.O.S. and tries a roll up. Rusev transitions into the Accolade. Kofi taps out.

Winner and new No. 1 Contender: Rusev

 

The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Local tag team

WWE did not provide the names of the other local tag team.
Rowan takes out one of the wrestlers and tags in Harper. Harper levels the wrestler in the corner and tags in Rowan. Rowan puts the wrestler on his shoulder and walks to the corner scaring the other wrestler. Harper is on the outside staring down that wrestler. Rowan now has the other wrestler in a fallaway slam and knocks the other off the ring apron. Harper with a big boot to the other wrestler and tags in Rowan. Rowan splashes both wrestlers in the corner and they hit a double powerbomb on one. Harper and Rowan hit a double chokeslam on the other wrestler and pick up the easy pinfall victory.

Winners: The Bludgeon Brothers

 

Tye Dillinger vs. Baron Corbin

Dillinger with a big shot early on Corbin sending him to the outside. Dillinger drives Corbin into the ring barricade and then jumps off the ring steps catching Corbin with a right hand. Dillinger tosses Corbin back inside the ring and throws chops. Corbin with a big lifting knee to Dillinger and then mounts him throwing big rights. Corbin with a big corner splash. Dillinger attempts a comeback, but Corbin cuts him off with a right hand. Corbin sends Dillinger over the top rope and Corbin mocks the crowd in attendance.

Back live, Corbin has Dillinger down working over his left arm. Corbin misses his slide out/slide in clothesline and Dillinger sends Corbin shoulder first into the ring post. Dillinger with left hands and chops. 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. Corbin connects with End of Days to pick up the win.

Winner: Baron Corbin

 

Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin vs. Breezango

We start with Shelton Benjamin and Fandango. Benjamin with a shot to Tyler Breeze on the ring apron. Fandango with chops to Benjamin. Benjamin plants Fandango with a spinebuster. Benjamin works over the left arm of Fandango. Chad Gable gets the tag and kicks out of an early pinfall attempt by Fandango. Fandango with more chops. Gable slides out and drops Breeze off the ring apron. Gable with a rolling kick that catches Fandango flush on the head resulting in a close two count. Gable works on the left arm of Fandango. Fandango with a roll up for two on Gable. Tag to Breeze who dropkicks Gable. 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. Breeze with a dropkick to Benjamin, attempts a huricanrana, Benjamin lifts Breeze back up on his shoulders and Gable comes off the top rope getting the pinfall on Breeze.

Winners: Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin

 

WWE Champion AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

We return live starting with Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura. Zayn brings Nakamura down working his left arm. Nakamura flip counters and works over the left arm of Zayn. Nakamura pushes Zayn to the ropes, backs off and does his “COME ON” taunt. Nakamura brings Zayn to the corner and tags in AJ Styles. Styles catches Zayn with a big dropkick. Zayn tries to roll away and Styles cuts that off bringing him back to the corner and tagging Nakamura back in. Zayn pushes Nakamura to the corner and tags in Owens who immediately throws body shots and kicks to Nakamura. 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. Zayn is sent out as Owens takes out Nakamura with a kick. Owens is yelling at Zayn to get back in the corner. Nakamura sends Owens outside. Owens starts arguing with Zayn asking why he wasn’t in his corner. Zayn and Owens continue to argue as Owens points to the corner. Zayn backs up and tells Owens to take care of things on his own for a change. He tells Owens not to talk to him like that.

Back live, Sami Zayn is watching the match from the top of the ramp as Owens has a headlock applied on Styles. Styles with body shots and a big clothesline that drops Owens. Styles with his sitdown flying forearm to Owens. Styles with a shot in the corner, tries to get Owens up and then plants him face first over the mat. Zayn is back in and breaks up the pinfall attempt by Styles. Zayn gets the tag and throws tons of rights over Styles. Zayn with a back body drop on Styles. Zayn has Styles in a headlock when Owens yells at Zayn to tag him in. Zayn yells he has it. Owens yells again to tag him in. Owens is back in hitting a senton splash over Styles for a two count. Zayn yells to tag him in and that he’s got it. Owens slaps the chest of Zayn to tag him in. Owens says Zayn probably has it – just like he did at the Rumble. Zayn slaps the chest of Owens to tag Owens back in. Owens and Zayn are arguing. Styles rolls up Owens for a two count after Zayn gets knocked off the ring apron. Owens levels Styles with a big clothesline. Zayn tells Owens the match is all his. We see a shot of Zayn walking up the ramp adding, “Good luck.” Owens drops the gut of Styles over his knee and connects with a splash in the corner for a two count. Owens with a shot to Nakamura in the corner. Styles with a Pele Kick. Hot tag to Nakamura. Nakamura connects with a flying big boot. Nakamura with body kicks and then a kick to the head. Nakamura with a knee in the corner and props Owens up on the top turnbuckle. Nakamura with his lifting knee. Owens rolls out. Styles tosses him back in. Nakamura with a kick to the head of Owens. Nakamura connects with Kinshasa to get the pinfall.

Winners: AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura