Edge and Christian come to the ring and Edge says he feels like the new direction of WWE is his fault, but he’s a marked man and he’s got John Cena coming after him. Christian says it sucks but the show must go on, then Mercury and Noble are shown arriving to the building and Edge and Christian wonder what’s going on. Seth Rollins’ music cuts them off and Mercury and Noble make their way to the ring, and they read a document from The Authority, which denies any knowledge of Rollins’ actions on Monday night.
The Authority also apologizes and says any action taken by Edge and Christian will be reported to WWE Headquarters, but Edge says they are still in charge tonight. He books Mercury and Noble in a match against Ryback, but then changes his mind because he doesn’t want to hurt them, and books Ryback versus Big Show instead. Christian says that is a great match, but he’s also getting to book one, and makes Roman Reigns versus Rusev official. Noble says he will be making notes of all of this, but Edge says he doesn’t work here, and this will be the last show they host for awhile, so they are taking charge right now.
Bray Wyatt vs Erick Rowan
Bray asks Rowan if he remembers him and tells him to lay down, but Rowan says no, so Bray punches him a few times before Rowan clotheslines him. Rowan slams him into the turnbuckles and goes for a splash, but Bray sidesteps him and slams him shoulder first into the ringpost. Bray heads outside and slams Rowan into the ringpost, then he slaps him and punches his head into the ringpost a few times. Rowan comes back with a few corner splashes and a shoulder tackle, then he hesitates before picking Bray back up, and Bray catches him with Sister Abigail for the win.
Winner – Bray Wyatt
Wyatt says that his rivalry with Ambrose ends Monday with Ambrose being put in an ambulance.
- J & J Security interrupt Edge & Christian's 5 second pose in the hallway and do their own.
Gold & Stardust & Adam Rose (w/ Exotic Express) vs. R-Truth & The Usos
R-Truth gets a "Whoomp there it is" chant going about 22 years too late, and tries to roll up Rose but can't get the pin. Jimmy Uso is tagged in but is pulled from the ring as we go to a commercial.
Back from the break Stardust is laying a beating down on Jey Uso, and tags in Adam Rose who utilizes his knees to punish his foe. Uso fights back with a couple of punches, but Goldust is tagged in and drops Uso again.
Uso knocks Rose & Stardust of the apron and tosses Goldust from the ring and tags in Jimmy, who dominates Rose with his comeback sequence. Goldust tries to break it up but R-Truth lands a kick and a slingshot body press to the outside. Stardust comes down onto Truth with the Falling Star.
Back inside the Usos hit a superkick/splash combo for the win.
Winners: Usos & R-Truth via pinfall (superkick/splash combo)
After the match, The Usos have a Young Bucks-style superkick party on the Exotic Express.
- WWE Shows the Daniel Bryan return speech.
Ryback vs. Big Show
Ryback goes to work on Big Show, but is quickly clotheslined from the ring. Show picks up Ryback and brings him back in the ring all the way from the inside.
Ryback hits a series of second rope axehandles and sets up for the Meat Hook, but Show rolls out of the ring before the commercial.
Back from the break Show lands a big chop to the chest, but Ryback tries to fight back only to get dropped by Show. Big Show exposes the previously injured leg of Ryback and goes to work on it.
Show ties Ryback up with the Haas Of Pain, but Ryback makes it to the ropes. Ryback tries to get Show off his feet, and finally does it with a Thesz press and a big splash. Ryback goes for a second rope splash bug Big Show catches him by the throat.
Ryback is able to escape and hit Show with a spinebuster. He sets up for the Meat Hook, but the Russian flag falls from the sky and Rusev comes out. Ryback hits the apron, but gets the K.O punch from Show and is counted out.
Winner (by countout) – Big Show
Noble walks up to Edge and wants to know where Christian is, and Edge points to the door and says he is in the bathroom. Mercury watches the door while Noble walks in, and a woman screams as Noble enters. He walks back out, looking embarrassed, and Edge steps aside and reveals he was standing in front of the women’s room. Edge laughs and says Christian is in the men’s room, then walks away.
Tyson Kidd & Cesaro (w/ Natalya) vs Los Matadores (w/ El Torito)
Fernando knocks Kidd down and gets a two count, then he flips Kidd over the ropes and Cesaro tags in before Fernando dropkicks Kidd to the floor. Fernando dives through the ropes, not seeing the tag, and Cesaro connects with a midair uppercut, then he whips him inside and stomps him. Cesaro and Kidd hit a double backdrop, then Cesaro gets him in the Giant Swing and Kidd dropkicks Fernando mid swing. Diego breaks up the pin but he gets knocked outside, then Fernando flips Cesaro over the ropes before Kidd heads up top. Fernando counters with a midair dropkick, then Diego tags in and hits a corkscrew elbow and follows with a spinning headscissors takedown. Diego ducks a clothesline and goes for a hurricanrana, but Cesaro deadlifts him into powerbomb position and Kidd hits a top rope neckbreaker for the win.
Winners – Tyson Kidd & Cesaro
Dean Ambrose vs Curtis Axel
Ambrose goes right after Axel and punches him several times, then he whips him into the barricade before he hits Dirty Deeds. The ref tells him he never rang the bell, so Ambrose takes a mic and says he hopes Bray Wyatt is listening. Ambrose says he wants to show Bray how he is kicking off 2015, then he walks over to an ambulance and says he is going to run Bray’s hands over. He says he will tie Bray to the bumper and drag him all over the arena, then he will finally whip him inside the ambulance and take him to happy new year hell.
Result – No Contest
Ambrose cuts a promo and runs down the things he's going to do to Bray Wyatt. He says he'll run over Wyatt. Damn.
- The Ascension flat out mention themselves in the same breath as the Road Warriors and Demolition in their new promo.
The Ascension vs. Rhett Titus & Lance Anoa'i
Poor opponents don't even get names on the broadcast, but it's Lance Anoa'i and Rhett Titus. The Ascension works on Titus shortly beore he tags in a Anoa'i, who eats the Fall of Man for the pin.
Winners: The Ascension via pinfall (Fall of Man)
- Edge and Christian draw all over Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's Muscle & Fitness cover backstage.
Rusev (w/ Lana) vs. Roman Reigns
The two lock up and push each other around until Rusev grabs a waistlock and repeatedly takes Reigns down. Reigns fights back with an elbow and punches before clotheslining Rusev out of the ring before the commercial.
Back from the break Rusev is working over Reigns, and hits him with a German suplex for a two count. Rusev is really going after the waistlock and related moves hard until he gives up and runs into Reigns and stomps on him.
A Bolo punch and a fallaway slam to Reigns gets a two count. Rusev locks on a head and arm sleeper, and Reigns fights out until he's kicked in the ribs.
Reigns is tossed outside twice and gets fired up. He comes in the ring and lands big clotheslines and a sunset schoolboy but can't get the pin. A belly-to-back suplex also gets Reigns two, and he sets up for the Superman punch but eats a dropkick from Rusev for a near fall.
Rusev goes for a big kick, but Reigns hits a Superman punch that knocks Rusev outside the ring. Big Show makes his way to the ring and Reigns Superman punches him and gets back in the ring. Rusev hits the big kick but Reigns kicks out at two.
Rusev misses the kick, Reigns counters with the spear. Big Show pulls Reigns out and attacks him for the DQ.
Winner: Roman Reigns via DQ
Show attacks Reigns and hits him with a Spear of his own. Show tries to chokeslam Reigns through the announce table, but Reigns gets out and hits the dropkick to Show. Reigns sends Show over the table, and Reigns turns it over onto Show to close Smackdown.
WWE Smackdown Results for 2 January 2015 Roman Reigns Vs. Rusev, Show Vs. Ryback
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