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Adam Pearce Wins the Gauntlet Match
- Updated: January 8, 2021
Adam Pearce Wins the Gauntlet Match: Dynamite January 8, 2021
Result: Adam Pearce Wins the Gauntlet Match
Match:
- Rey Mysterio Comes Out first followed by Sami Zayn. Sami says it is a conspiracy that bad things keep happening to him. Zayn has hired a documentary crew to follow him around.
- When Zayn finally got in the match, he immediately got hit with a 619 and a Frog Splash for the pinfall.
Just like that! @reymysterio advances!
He takes on @ShinsukeN NEXT on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/TiEBLofJee
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
- Shinsuke Nakamura comes out next.
- Mysterio hit the 619, but Nakamura put his knees up when Mysterio attempted the Frog Splash. Nakamura locked in an arm-bar for a submission victory.
.@reymysterio has to tap! @ShinsukeN advances to take on #King @BaronCorbinWWE! #SmackDown #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/9bh3aP21TM
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
- King Corbin came out next. Corbin threw Nakamura out of the ring and started beating up Rey Mysterio.
- Shinsuke Nakamura hit King Corbin with the Kinshasa for the pinfall victory.
- Daniel Bryan is next.
🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨@ShinsukeN advances to battle @WWEDanielBryan NEXT on #SmackDown! #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/kYaZMCkKkR
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
- Daniel Bryan was doing his running kicks in the corner when Nakamura came out and hit the Kinshasa for the pinfall victory.
SUDDENLY, SHINSUKE!@ShinsukeN takes down @WWEDanielBryan! #SmackDown #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/eq5OmZFWlR
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
- Roman Reigns Comes Out.
- Jey Uso and Roman Reigns beat up Shinsuke Nakamura.
- Uso hit Pearce with a superkick and draped Pearce over Nakamura for the pinfall victory.
- Pearce will now face Reigns at the Royal Rumble.
After being placed over @ShinsukeN by @WWERomanReigns and @WWEUsos, @ScrapDaddyAP has WON the #GauntletMatch on #SmackDown. 👀@WWERomanReigns vs. @ScrapDaddyAP for the #UniversalTitle at #RoyalRumble!?!? pic.twitter.com/xk4uQjjZvz
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
All Matches from January 8, 2021 Smackdown
- Full Results
- Big E v. Apollo Crews – Intercontinental Championship
- The Street Profits v. Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode – Tag Team Championships
- REY MYSTERIO v. King Corbin v. Sami Zayn v. Daniel Bryan v. Shinsuke Nakamura v. Adam Pearce – Gauntlet Match to determine Roman’s Opponent at Royal Rumble
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