Here is your post-SmackDown Fight-Size Update for Friday, January 8, 2021.
- After tossing Kevin Owens off of the ThunderDome stage last week on SmackDown, Universal Champion Roman Reigns called out WWE Official Adam Pearce to take issue with his actions.
- After being told that Big E retained his title due to a draw, Apollo slapped the Intercontinental Champion. The match was restarted but things didn't go so well for the challenger.
- After being reinstated last week, Sonya Deville paid Adam Pearce a visit, saying that she wants to put the past behind her and is grateful and happy for the opportunity to help Pearce, feeling like he needs it.
""I want to put the past behind me." - @SonyaDevilleWWE to @ScrapDaddyAp#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/gWKF48xJ7F
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 9, 2021
- Bayley and Bianca Belair both declared themselves for the 2021 Royal Rumble match.
Both @BiancaBelairWWE and @itsBayleyWWE have declared themselves for the 2021 #RoyalRumble Match! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/MsuKCYCQ6T
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
- Sasha Banks was named as Sports Illustrated's Top Superstar of 2020, but Carmella believes that she will always be better than The Boss.
- Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode defeated The Street Profits to win the WWE SmackDown Tag Team titles.
And NEW!!!#SmackDown @HEELZiggler @RealRobertRoode pic.twitter.com/6uIWlgXXmg
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
- After helping them win last week, Billie Kay continued making her case to become the newest member/mentor of The Riott Squad. Her pitch: "I can be punk, I can be edgy. I've been listening to Blink182 recently."
"I can be a 'punk.' I can be 'edgy.'" #SmackDown @BillieKayWWE @YaOnlyLivvOnce @RubyRiottWWE pic.twitter.com/aWEwGOysIR
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
- Shinsuke Nakamura had an impressive performance in the #1 Contender Gauntlet Match, eliminating Rey Mysterio, Baron Corbin, and Daniel Bryan.
-- -- -- --#SmackDown #GauntletMatch @WWEDanielBryan @ShinsukeN pic.twitter.com/GMKLAQgd87
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
- After being called out by Roman Reigns earlier in the night, and being forced into the main event by Paul Heyman, Adam Pearce "earned" a Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble after the Tribal Chief and Jey Uso laid waste to Shinsuke Nakamura.
"We do whatever I want to do."#SmackDown #GauntletMatch @WWERomanReigns @ScrapDaddyAP pic.twitter.com/9OMGog88h6
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021
Was the wind blowing on me?#SDLive #kingofstrongstyle pic.twitter.com/TsazFQxUYU
— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) January 9, 2021
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