WWE SmackDown ‘New Years Revolution’ Results (1/5): Roman Reigns Returns, IYO SKY Defends Women’s Title, More
WWE’s latest edition of SmackDown went down from the Rogers Center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada! Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns makes his return, IYO SKY defends the WWE Women’s Championship against Michin, and more!
Results
The show begins and an SUV is shown pulling into the arena’s parking garage…and out steps Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, Roman Reigns! Kayla Braxton is awaiting ‘The Head of The Table,’ and asks the champion if he saw The Rock’s appearance on this past Monday night’s episode of RAW. Reigns laughs, as does Paul Heyman, and we head to the live arena for tonight’s show.
Our commentary team of Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves welcome us to tonight’s show and it’s time for our opening contest of the evening!
Before Santos Escobar and Kevin Owens square off, United States Champion, Logan Paul makes his way down to the ring and ‘The Maverick’ will join commentary for this one.
Kevin Owens def. Santos Escobar — United States Championship Tournament Finals
After the match, Logan Paul grabs a microphone and says he’ll never let a Canadian take the United States Championship off of him and says Kevin Owens beating him for the title would be like the Vancouver Canucks winning the Stanley Cup, which is met with a massive chorus of boos by the Vancouver crowd in attendance. Owens has heard enough and clocks Paul before exiting the ring.
Bobby Lashley, Montez Ford, and Angelo Dawkins make their way down to the ring. The Street Profits say they’ve been out of the title picture for far too long and they’re making it their mission to regain gold in 2024. Lashley says with the new year, he needs to get back to being ‘The Almighty’ and that’s why he’s going to begin his year by declaring for the Men’s Royal Rumble match!
Eery music hits and out comes Karrion Kross, alongside Scarlett. However, they’re not alone as Paul Ellering appears behind the pair and back in the ring, Akar and Rezar are here and they take out Lashley, Ford, and Dawkins! Kross rushes down to the ring and joins in on the attack before the newly formed faction enjoys the chaos on the entrance ramp before fading off into the darkness.
IYO SKY (C) def. Michin — WWE Women’s Championship
We then see Paul Heyman backstage, who has quite a few choice words for the likes of The Rock, CM Punk, John Cena, and Cody Rhodes…watch for yourself.
Tyler Bate & Butch def. Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince & Kit Wilson)
Ashante Thee Adonis heads into Nick Aldis’ office. Ashante says he feels a little lost and says he’s hungry to find something. Aldis tells him that he has a few ideas for him and thinks the former ‘Hit Row’ member will like what he has for him.
Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. AJ Styles Ends in a No Contest — WWE Undisputed Universal Championship Eliminator
Undisputed Universal Champion, Roman Reigns, alongside Solo Sikoa, Jey Uso, and Paul Heyman rushed down to the ring and laid out Orton, Knight, and Styles. The show went off-the-air with no finish.
