January 28, 2022 – Smackdown

*Live from Kansas City, MO.

*Charlotte to the ring, cheap KC Chiefs heat…Shayna Baszler interrupts…followed by Aliyah…Natalya…Sasha Banks, the Boss is back & ready to Rumble, slaps Charlotte…the brawl is on…Charlotte clears the ring, except for Sasha, who tosses her over the top rope.

*Sheamus & Ridge Holland in Gorilla Position with Sarah…Ridge intends to return the favor of a broken nose to Ricochet tonight…Sheamus gifts him his very own protective mask.

(1)  Sheamus & Ridge Holland defeat Cesaro & Ricochet…Cesaro misses a blind tag & goes for a swing on Sheamus…Holland headbutts Cesaro with the steel mask & hits Northern Grit for the win (10:45).

(2)  Naomi defeats Sonya Deville…Naomi hits the Rear View, followed by a Split-Legged Moonsault for the win (11:45)…AFTER…Naomi on the mic, says she will rise above again tomorrow when she wins the Royal Rumble…Sonya stomps backstage, then reemerges with her “official” jacket on & says she’s got a surprise Rumble entrant to announce…Sonya Deville.

*Usos backstage with Sarah…Viking Raiders interrupt & menace the Usus with their axes.

*Sami Zayn to the ring for In Zayn, now a podcast…with guests Jinder Mahal & Shanky…interrupted by Rick Boogs & Shinsuke Nakamura…Sami gets in Nakamura’s face & gets kicked in the head as we go to break…

(3)  Rick Boogs & Shinsuke Nakamura defeat Jinder Mahal & Shanky…Boogs gets Shanky up to deliver the Boogs Cruise (pump handle powerslam) for the win (>03:03…match began during commercial).

*Kofi & Big E. backstage with Kayla…Big E. is officially back on SmackDown…rejoice.

(4)  New Day defeat Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss…New Day hit a combo Big Ending & DDT on Moss, Big E. covers for the win (07:11).

*Roman Reigns to the ring…Seth Rollins follows, reminds Roman about his victories over him…Roman brushes it off because he’s in “God Mode” now…Seth says Roman has done it all, except beat Seth Rollins when it matters most…Roman says he hates Seth for breaking up the SHIELD…some shoving by Roman…an attempted Superman Punch ducked by Rollins…and Seth rolls out, still cackling like a mental patient as the show ends

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WWE  ROYAL RUMBLE PREVIEW – *Sat, January 29, 2022

+ Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Bobby Lashley – WWE Championship

+ Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins – for the Universal Championship

+ Becky Lynch (c) vs. Doudrop – Raw Women’s Championship

+ Miz & Maryse vs. Edge & Beth Phoenix

+ 30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH…participants announced so far:

(1) Johnny Knoxville

(2) Austin Theory

(3) Montez Ford

(4) Angelo Dawkins

(5) Rey Mysterio

(6) Dom Mysterio

(7) Sheamus

(8) Damian Priest

(9) Madcap Moss

(10) AJ Styles

(11) Sami Zayn

(12) Kofi Kingston

(13) Happy Corbin

(14) Kevin Owens

(15) Big E.

(16) Otis

(17) Chad Gable

(18) Randy Orton

(19) Riddle

(20) Omos

(21) Dolph Ziggler

(22) Robert Roode

+ 30 WOMAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH…participants announced so far:

(1) Rhea Ripley

(2) Nikki ASH

(3) Brie Bella

(4) Nikki Bella

(5) Shotzi

(6) Michelle McCool

(7) Natalya

(8) Dana Brooke

(9) Carmella

(10) Queen Zelina

(11) Kelly Kelly

(12) Mickie James

(13) Tamina

(14) Aliyah

(15) Naomi

(16) Summer Rae

(17) Shayna Baszler

(18) Charlotte

(19) Lita

(20) Melina

(21) Liv Morgan

(22) Bianca Belair

(23) Sonya Deville

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