Outcomes and what it means [SPOILERS]

Warning: The next copy accommodates SPOILERS for WWE SmackDown (January 10, 2025)

WWE continued its sizzling streak in Portland, OR, as WWE Crush continued on his approach to the 2025 Royal Rumble. Paul Heyman and Cody Rhodes opened the present with an intense argument about one of many greatest occasions on the WWE calendar. Chelsea Inexperienced defended her United States Ladies's Championship towards Michin, and SmackDown's spectacular Tag division continued to achieve momentum with Los Garza vs. Fairly Lethal and Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons vs. A-City Down Beneath, making the trail to the Tag Crew Championship from DIY a bit clearer.

In a rematch of their Survivor Collection encounter, Shinsuke Nakamura and LA Knight fought for the USA Championship. Tiffany Stratton celebrated her WWE Ladies's Championship winhowever not everybody was proud of the brand new champion. Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso joined forces to face The Bloodline within the night time's Essential Occasion.

• Paul Heyman opened Crushearlier than calling out Cody Rhodes. He says Roman Reigns is now coming for “his” WWE Championship and declares for the 2025 Males’s Royal Rumble Match.

• Earlier than Cody might reply, Kevin Owens interrupted the gang. KO is now irate as a result of Cody made up with The Rock. Cody fought knocking out the gang, leaving Paul Heyman alone within the ring.

• Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu entered the ring and chased Heyman. Jimmy Uso tried to make the save, The Bloodline received the higher hand, earlier than Cody returned to avoid wasting Jimmy and Heyman. The Bloodline was then blocked out of the sector by LA Knight.

• Chelsea Inexperienced defeated Michin by way of roll-up. The challenger tried to assault Inexperienced after the bell, however was taken down by Piper Niven.

• Los Garza defeated Fairly Lethal, with interference from Santos Escobar serving to to safe the victory.

• LA Knight defeated Shinsuke Nakamura by disqualification, as The Bloodline returned to depart Knight on the canvas. Jimmy Uso and Cody Rhodes arrived to problem The Bloodline within the night time's Essential Occasion.

• The Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons beat A-City Down Beneath in an extended PLE high quality match.

• Tiffany Stratton celebrated her WWE Ladies's Championship win till Nia Jax, Bayley, Naomi and Bianca Belair interrupted. Tiffany then eradicated all of them with the prettiest Moonsault ever.

• Bayley emerged as the highest contender for Stratton's title. Nick Aldis put Bayley, Nia, Naomi and Bianca in a Deadly 4 Method match, and Bayley Rose planted Naomi for the win.

• Tiffany Stratton vs. Bayley for the Ladies's Championship will now happen subsequent week, together with the return of Solo Sikoa and Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons vs. Los Garza.

• The Bloodline defeated Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso, whereas Jacob Fatu defeated Jimmy to win the match. Kevin Owens interfered, with Cody and KO combating to the again of the sector, earlier than Cody knocked him out of flight packing containers and thru a desk as Crush went off the air.

Roman Reigns enters the 2025 Royal Rumble

It doesn't get any greater than Paul Heyman opening SmackDown and calling out the WWE Champion. After defeating Solo Sikoa on this week's event, Monday night time uncooked premiere on Netflix, The Wiseman was available to ship the message to Rhodes that Reigns was coming again for “his championship” and didn’t need to shock Cody together with his plans on how he plans to get it. It's easy. Roman Reigns is declaring for the 2025 Royal Rumble and warning your entire roster within the meantime.

After John Cena and CM Punk (unofficially) declared for the struggle at CrudetThe 2025 males's Royal Rumble match threatens to be one of the vital hotly contested in historical past. WWE opened with three of the most important names in wrestling historical past coming into the fray, and with names like Drew McIntyre, Seth Rollins, Logan Paul and Jey Uso doubtlessly becoming a member of the social gathering, that is an thrilling begin to this 12 months's Rumble season. and a very tough 12 months to foretell a winner.

LA Knight pokes at lineage

The Megastar was made to pay the worth for interfering with The Bloodline earlier within the night time, as Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga price the LA Knight the USA Championship. After a really entertaining match, LA Knight managed to hit Shinsuke Nakamura with a BLT, however his pinfall was interrupted by The Bloodline. It appeared like a daring choice for Knight to take away the Samoans from the constructing within the early night, and so it occurred. With The Present Of Exhibits in sight, Might WWE be Jacob Fatu or Solo Sikoa to be LA Knight's WrestleMania opponent?

Bayley is SmackDown's primary contender for the Ladies's Championship

In every week that was largely about Monday night time uncooked and its enormous viewers on Netflix, Crush benefited from nice spontaneity within the Ladies's Championship situation. Recent off Tiffany Stratton's thrilling cash-in finally week's present, the Champion made certain to let everybody know that he's about to be Tiffy Time within the close to future. It was a assured and enjoyable promo that means she's greater than able to carrying the title of her first major roster single.

Stratton's championship celebration was interrupted 4 instances, as Nia Jax, Tag Crew Champions Naomi and Bianca Belair, and Bayley tried for the champion, earlier than they have been all thrown into an impromptu Quantity One's Contender Deadly 4 Method match. Bayley picked up the win and can face Stratton in her first title protection subsequent week Crush. As she identified, Bayley has by no means misplaced to Stratton in singles competitors.

Tag group title picture will get a bit clearer

After weeks of brawls, interference and famous person departures Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons and Legado Del Fantasma's Los Garza made sturdy claims to be primary contenders for the WWE Tag Crew Championship. Fairly Lethal referred to as for DIY, hoping to capitalize on the champions' comeback in current weeks, however their cries fell on deaf ears as Los Garza claimed victory of their match earlier within the night.

Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons defeated A-City Down Beneath in a sensational matchCranium And Bones earned the veterans the pinfall. DIY was fast to dismiss Fairly Lethal backstage, and now Motor Metropolis Machine Weapons vs Los Garza is about for subsequent week's SmackDown in a Quantity One Contender match, with The Avenue Earnings ready backstage. There is no such thing as a doubt that Ciampa and Gargano are needed males.

Cody and Kevin Owens received't be stopped

Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens have determined that nothing will occur between them as their rivalry turns into extra violent and private on the street to the Ladder Match on the upcoming Royal Rumble. Preventing on Uncooked was adopted by brawls within the crowd on SmackDown and at last Kevin Owens interrupted the night time's Essential Occasion for extra motion with Cody Rhodes. Rhodes would knock out a desk at the back of the sector, leaving each males writhing in ache on the finish of the present. Cody stays the favourite for the Rumble title match, however Owens' inventory (and that of the Kevin Is Proper marketing campaign) rises each time he will get airtime.

It was a seemingly massive week for the blue model of WWE, however Crush placed on an outstanding present in every week the place all of the speak was about CrudePremieres on Netflix. Crush continues to be important WWE programming, and any notion that WWE programming could be all about Crude may be fully discarded. This week's present introduced a stunning ladies's Deadly 4 Method Quantity One Contender match, two title defenses, the Solely Tribal Chief declaring for the Royal Rumble, sensational tag group match and an unimaginable spot from the WWE Champion and his primary contender to construct in the direction of the Royal Rumble Ladder Match to shut out.