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RESULTS:

1/23/2018
WWE SmackDown LIVE
Washington, DC

HOUR ONE
- Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn make their way to the ring. Owens says, "What you are looking at now is the future of the WWE, not a parade of retirees like you saw on last night's RAW 25th Anniversary." The two then go on to introduce themselves as the next co-WWE champion. Kevin Owens reminisces on how the duo have overcome astronomical odds in recent months and promises that A.J. Styles has no chance of leaving the Royal Rumble as WWE Champion. Zayn then promises that at the Royal Rumble, not only with the pair defeat A.J. Styles; but, after they take his championship, they will hurt him. A.J. Styles music then hits as the WWE Champion makes his way to the entrance ramp to counter everything the two just said with the word nope. The two promise that after they beat Styles, the Yep movement will be inescapable. Styles promises victory and Kevin Owens calls Styles ignorant and adds, "Ignorance is the official language of Washington D.C." The D.C. crowd hisses in disagreement. The two then challenge to keep his word and show video of Styles from two weeks ago where Styles says he will face both of them separately on the same night. As Owens and Zayn challenge Styles to two separate matches, Daniel Bryan's music hits; but, Styles doesn't need Bryan's OK and accepts the challenge himself.

- Shane McMahon is backstage with Daniel Bryan. Shane is angry over Styles having two matches; but, Bryan assures him that he wasn't actually going to sanction the matches tonight. McMahon then takes it a step further and questions Bryan's decision making skills.

- Chad Gable (with Shelton Benjamin) defeats Jey Uso (with Jimmy Uso) via pinfall

- Renee Young interviews Shinsuke Nakamura backstage about the upcoming Royal Rumble match. When asked how he will outlast his competitors, Nakamura answers, "I will put my knee to their face." Baron Corbin interrupts, calling Nakamura all hype and promises to win the Royal Rumble match. Corbin asks Nakamura what he has done in the WWE, to which Nakamura replies, "It's not what I have done. It's what I will do at the Royal Rumble." The two will face off in singles action tonight.

- Tye Dillinger announces his participation in the upcoming Royal Rumble match

- Naomi defeats Liv Morgan (with the Riott Squad) via pinfall. Postmatch: There is a brawl with the majority of the SmackDown women's roster.

HOUR TWO 
- Shinsuke Nakamura defeats Baron Corbin via DQ. *Interference by Randy Orton who gives Nakamura an RKO out of nowhere. Postmatch: Corbin also finds himself on the receiving end of an RKO

- New Day & Bobby Roode (with Big E) defeat Rusev, Jinder, Mahal and Aiden English after Woods pins English

- Shane McMahon comes out prior to the A.J. Styles matches to let Owens and Zayn know that if either of them interfere in one another's matches, they will lose their opportunity at the WWE Championship and be fired

- A.J. Styles defeats Kevin Owens via submission. Postmatch: Styles refuses to relinquish his submission hold on Kevin Owens, injuring him in the process, and Zayn comes in the ring to make the save and attack Styles before their match.

- Sami Zayn defeats A.J. Styles via pinfall