Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE Smackdown Live results for January 16, 2018. The show featured the semifinals of the United States Championship tournament, a last-minute tournament final, and a six-woman tag team match.
Be back here tomorrow for the full Best and Worst of Smackdown column.
WWE Smackdown Live results:
— The episode opened with The New Day addressing the WWE Universe and campaigning for Xavier Woods to be victorious in the United States Championship Tournament.
1. United States Championship Tournament Semi-Final Match: Jinder Mahal defeated Xavier Woods. The Singh Brothers interfered and BIg E and Kofi Kingston chased them off. Woods missed a top rope elbow, then Mahal hit Khallas to get the pin.
2. United States Championship Tournament Semi-Final Match: Bobby Roode defeated Mojo Rawley. Roode picked up the pinfall victory with the Glorious DDT.
— After the match, the Singh Brothers hit the ring and beat down Bobby Roode. Jinder Mahal cut a promo from the ramp and said he will put a glorious end to Roode next week. Roode offered to have the tournament finals tonight, but Mahal declined. Daniel Bryan then appeared and announced the finals would indeed take place tonight.
3. The Riott Squad defeated Becky Lynch, Naomi, and Charlotte Flair. Ruby Riott kicked Naomi in the face behind the referee’s back, then Liv Morgan hit the Codebreaker on Naomi for the pin.
4. United States Championship Tournament Finals: Bobby Roode defeated Jinder Mahal. Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan were both at ringside for this match, and the Singh Brothers were barred. Roode reversed the Khallas into the Glorious DDT to get the win and the vacant championship.
