WWE Super Smackdown Live Report 12/16/2014: Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt

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WWE Super Smackdown LIVE
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Live on USA Network
Announcers are Michael Cole, JBL & Tom Phillips

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Fandango w/Rosa vs. Roman Reigns
Smackdown starts with the red lights and Fandango already in the ring. Roman enters through the crowd. Roman dominates to start. Finally after about 2 minutes, Fandango takes control and locks in a rest hold. Side headlock continues. Reigns fires back and both are down. Nice “Roman” chant breaks out. Jumping clothesline then clothesline in the corner. Bodyslam. Superman punch. Then a spear for the pin.
Winner: Reigns

Commercial Break

New spot for Smackdown moving to Thursdays, starting January 15, 2015

Dean Ambrose comes out to his music. He talks about the match at TLC. Says he has fight left in him. Challenges Bray to a bootcamp(?) match at Tribute to the Troops tomorrow night. Bray Wyatt appears on the Titantron. The only reason Dean is still breathing is that Bray is enjoying the game they are playing. He will watch it all burn down. Wyatt laughs as Dean looks on. Segment abruptly ends in that Wyatt style.

Commercial Break

Luke Harper, The Miz & Damien Mizdow vs. Erick Rowan & The Usos (Jimmy & Jey)
Harper does some damage and tags into the Miz, but the Usos take control on him. All six men are cleared to the floor and have an argument as we go to an interestinly timed

Commercial Break

Back in the ring and it’s Jimmy and Miz, with Usos in control. Clothesline sends Miz over the top and Mizdow follows. Harper comes into the ring and takes down Uso and covers for 2. Huge “We Want Mizdow” chant breaks out. Definitely louder than the Roman Reigns chants, for those looking for signs he’s not working out. Heels control in the ring. Miz taking shots at Uso. Mizdow mistakenly mimics Harper and Miz argues with him over it. Harper goes back in and covers Uso for 2. Tag to Mizdow and he gets a huge pop, but Miz stops it and tags in. Jimmy Uso with a desperation kick and both are down. Hot tag to Erick Rowan who goes to work on the Miz. Clothesline into the corner and then a full nelson slam for a pin but Mizdow breaks it up. Usos come in and match breaks down. Double superkick by Usos on Miz, then they do a double plancha onto Harper on the floor. Rowan and Miz left in the ring. Usos tell Rowan to go to the top rope and he likes it. Rowan to the top and huge frog splash on Miz for the pin.
Winner: The Usos & Rowan

Commercial Break

Backstage Naomi is preparing for her Diva’s Title match. Her husband Jimmy Uso came over and apologizes for being hot on Miz TV. He loves her and is there to support her. He volunteers to be ringside but she turns him down.

Raw Rebound – Jericho, Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar

Seth Rollins makes his entrance with his security detail.

Commercial Break

Seth Rollins w/Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble vs. Ryback
Ryback’s music plays and he gets a good pop. Before he leaves the stage, he is ambushed by Rusev! Ryback is taken down. Rusev tosses him off the stage! Rusev then poses with the US Title and Lana by his side.
No Match

Seth Rollins grabs a mic and cuts a promo about beating Cena in the cage last night. He has bruised ribs and was ready to compete, but now this? He goes to leave – Joey get the limo – but Dolph Ziggler’s music plays. He has a mic on the stage. Ziggler notes that The Authority is out of power because of Sting – AND him. He challenges Rollins to a match for tonight. Rollins is angry but he accepts. They argue about who will win. We’ll find out later tonight!!!

Commercial Break

Recap of earlier tonight on Main Event when The Miz got Naomi a Diva’s title shot somehow.

WWE Diva’s Title
Nikki Bella (c) vs. Naomi

Both come down before the entrance, which is a nice small touch to give the title match some gravitas. Sunset flip right away by Naomi for 2. Then a cover by Nikki for 2. Some wacky divas kicks. Both are down when The Miz comes down from the back. He slams on the mat rooting her on. “Dropkick” by Naomi. Another. Cover for 2. Cross body for 2. Miz continues to root for Naomi on the floor. Nikki tosses Naomi to the floor. Miz checks on her but Jimmy Uso comes down and fights with Miz to the back. Nikki with a small package on Naomi for the pin.
Winner: Nikki

Jimmy looks upset. Naomi leaves the ring looking angry.

Commercial Break

Adam Rose vs. Kane
The Bunny is here but he has a neckbrace on and is being tended to by female Rosebuds. Basically a SQUASH.
Winner: Kane

After the match Kane gave the bunny another tombstone. Can you believe that the tombstone piledriver – a dangerous, protected move – has suddenly become a comedy finisher again?

Commercial Break

Backstage is Gold & Stardust. Goldust does a couple of old school ticks and says he hates the holidays. Stardust is back to green and he also hates the holidays. They don’t really work as heels.

Separately but also backstage, Renee Young interviews Seth Rollins who is flanked by J&J Security. He had to make John Cena vulnerable so that’s why he worked with Heyman on Raw. And he took Jericho out because he was not a suitable substitute for the Authority.

Dolph Ziggler does his entrance.

Commercial Break

Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins w/J&J Security
Long entrance for Rollins. Dolph has his arms taped up and Rollins has his ribs taped up. Bell rings and Rollins rolls to the floor immediately. Back in and he takes control and gets Ziggler in a side headlock. Nice Let’s Go Ziggler chant. Hip toss for not even 1 count by Ziggler. Match is slow to start. Rollins controls. Zigzag attempt but Rollins pushes Dolph to the floor. J&J get a cheap shot in as we head to a

Commercial Break

Dolph with a stunner on Rollins when we get back from the break. Rollins rebounds and gets a catapult on Ziggler into the corner. Cover for 2. Rollins is in control. Tosses Ziggler back to the floor. Rollins goes to follow but flies into the announce table when Dolph moves. Dolph slams Seth into the STEEEEEEEEL steps. Rollins recovers and tosses Ziggler into the ring. Goes to the top but Ziggler knocks him off the ropes. Neckbreaker. Standing jumping elbow drop. Back and forth dodged moves. DDT by Ziggler hits, cover for 2. Both men up and punching back and forth. Standing enziguri by Rollins for 2. Rollins goes up top, Ziggler runs up and does a top rope X-Factor for a 2 count. Shenanigans involving J&J finally leads to Ziggler hitting the Fame-asser for 2. Rollins is distracted by J&J and Ziggler hits the Zig Zag for the pin! Wow!
Winner: Ziggler

Well there ya go, three hours of WWE on back to back nights, happy WWE week on USA Network everyone and goodnight!

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