WWE Smackdown Results returned as introductions were made, and Ivar, Ashante, and Wilde, and Ivar sent Wilde to the floor with a boot and he and Ashante went back and forth.
Ashante sent Ivar to the floor, so Erick clotheslined Ashante to the floor and Top Dollar sent him out as the teams traded shots early on, and Wilde and Cruz took out their opponents with corkscrews off the top rope to the floor.
The Viking Raiders quickly took over with a series of double teams, and they worked over Top Dollar for a pin, but Wilde broke up the pin to give his team a chance to face the Usos.
EVERYBODY DOWN! 😲
Which team will earn the right to challenge @WWEUsos for their Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles? #HitRow #VikingRaiders #LegadoDelFantasma #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/U1h5bLIrwn
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2022
Del Toro his another cork screw, this time on Dolla, for a near pinfall, then the teams traded single moves again with Dolla the last man standing after sending Ivar to the floor with a big Boot.
Dolla tried a dive over the top ropes, but he got hung up and did a 360 and missed everyone.
B-Fab, Vega, and Valhalla got into it and took each other out on the floor.
In the ring, Dolla and Ashante hit a Heavy Hitter to win and get a shot at the Usos and the tag team championship.
Backstage, Raquel Rodriguez talked about paying Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler back, so they jumped her and beat her down.
John Cena answers the call
The Bloodline came out to the ring for Reigns to ask for his acknowledgement.
He talked about not seeing the Bloodline since WarGames and how they dominated. He told Zayn tonight was going to be a good night for him, but they have a KO problem and he’s dragging him and the Bloodline down.
Reigns then told him about the tag team match against Owens and anyone Owens wants but it won’t matter cause they’re going to smash him and they’ll never see Owens again.
Zayn misspoke by saying he’s Owens’ only friend, and when he was correcting himself, John Cena appeared on the titantron.
SURPRISE! @FightOwensFight has found a tag team partner for his match against @WWERomanReigns and @SamiZayn for the DEC. 30th episode of #SmackDown….
and his name is @JohnCena! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/sYclbnE5cW
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2022
Cena talked about holiday surprises and he got one when Owens texted him.
Owens reminded him he hasn’t had a match this year, and Cena accepted and promised to take the fight to the Bloodline in his usual rhyming style.
Zayn looked worried while Reigns laughed it off as the show ended.
There was something off about this Smackdown. There were a couple of obvious botches, but the flow just felt off for whatever reason, and bringing Cena back is just a ratings grab instead of a storyline.
We’re not sure how we feel about this. What do you think about Cena returning next week? Let us know in the comments below and thank you for joining WWE Smackdown Results.
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