Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE Smackdown Live results for January 22, 2019. The go-home show from the last Smackdown before the Royal Rumble featured Rey Mysterio-Andrade in a 2 out of 3 falls match, Daniel Bryan becoming the Planet’s Champion and more. Make sure you’re here tomorrow for the complete Best and Worst of Smackdown Live column.
WWE Smackdown Live Results:
— Becky Lynch cut a promo on Asuka ahead of her Smackdown Women’s title match at the Royal Rumble. Asuka walked out to confront Lynch before Charlotte Flair made her way down to the ring as well. Flair called herself the main event, and while Lynch was distracted, Asuka attacked her from behind. Lynch got the upperhand, leaving the champ laid out by the announce table as she made her way to the back. After a commercial break, the two brawled even more backstage as officials attempted to separate them.
1. Mandy Rose defeated Naomi. Sonya Deville distracted Naomi while she was on the apron, and Rose took advantage, slamming her head into the post. Rose pulled Naomi into the ring for the pinfall.
— Rey Mysterio cut a promo on Andrade after Zelina Vega cost him their match last week.
2. Cesaro defeated The Miz. Cesaro landed the Neutralizer for the pinfall after Sheamus attacked The Miz while the referee’s back was turned. After the match, Shane McMahon tried to set up for the elbow drop through the announce table, but Sheamus knocked him off the top rope. Sheamus then connected on the Brogue Kick on Shane while Cesaro held him up. The Bar laid out Miz on the announce table before hoisting Shane above their heads and powerbombing him onto his tag team partner and through the table.
— A video package for Mustafa Ali played.
— Daniel Bryan refused to get in the ring with AJ Styles for the scheduled face-to-face. He stood outside the ring and told Styles he’s not the People’s Champion, he’s the Planet’s Champion. Vince McMahon told Bryan to get in the ring. Styles attempted to attack Bryan, but the champ got the upperhand after pulling Vince in front of him. Bryan hit the running knee on Styles before posing on the stage.
— Charlotte Flair and Carmella went back and forth on who would win the Women’s Royal Rumble.
3. Samoa Joe defeated Mustafa Ali. Joe submitted Ali with the Coquina Clutch.
— The New Day were interviewed backstage, where they said if one of them wins the Royal Rumble, all of them win.
4. 2 out of 3 falls match: Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade ended in a no contest. Andrade won the first fall with a powerbomb off the top rope. Mysterio countered a powerbomb into a Canadian Destroyer for the second fall. Samoa Joe attacked Mysterio and Andrade late in the match, locking in the Coquina Clutch on Mysterio before grabbing the microphone. He said he plans to do the same on Sunday to the other 29 superstars in the Royal Rumble. Randy Orton came out of nowhere and hit an RKO on Joe as the show went off the air.
