victor Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 This is what they taped for Christmas eve. After this week’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown episode was done airing on FOX, WWE taped matches and segments for next week’s episode (December 24) from Chicago, Illinois at the Allstate Arena. Here are the spoilers: Spoiler Sami Zayn won the 12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet Match to become the new #1 contender to WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura, who was on commentary for the match. Zayn last eliminated Ricochet to win. The other participants were Drew Gulak, Mansoor, Erik, Ivar, Shanky, Jinder Mahal, Sheamus, Cesaro, Angel, and Humberto. Zayn will challenge Nakamura at WWE Day 1 SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair retained the title over Toni Storm by pinfall The New Day and Drew McIntyre defeated Madcap Moss and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight. The finish saw McIntyre pin Moss after a Claymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorman Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Great peek a year into the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Would anyone be THAT surprised if they just repeated the same show a year from now. (And I know the answer is "Yes, 1/3 of the gauntlet match guys will be fired by then.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shartnado Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Hmm, seems like nothing much changes over the next 12 months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaPerez Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 It's funny that their mindset seems to be "No one will be watching, put on actual wrestling." Hope Gulak gets more than a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 1 minute ago, GodzillaPerez said: It's funny that their mindset seems to be "No one will be watching, put on actual wrestling." Hope Gulak gets more than a minute. Gulak's minute of ring time will add to the 24 previous minutes of wrestling that are most likely on this two hour show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaPerez Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, Casey said: Gulak's minute of ring time will add to the 24 previous minutes of wrestling that are most likely on this two hour show. So double the usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 The only question I have is, is Shinsuke getting to actually speak English or is this just more of that Tajiri bullshit. Because obviously I haven't been watching all that close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: The only question I have is, is Shinsuke getting to actually speak English or is this just more of that Tajiri bullshit. Because obviously I haven't been watching all that close. He isn't Tozawa fluent but he is fluent in English. Still not sure I would trust him on commentary so I'm guessing he only says so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I knew he was fluent (and to pick a different wrestler maybe not Shida fluent) but you know WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madl Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 9 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: The only question I have is, is Shinsuke getting to actually speak English or is this just more of that Tajiri bullshit. Because obviously I haven't been watching all that close. A couple of years ago, Meltzer claimed that Nak’s English was much better than it seemed on tv. Dave thought Shinsuke was intentionally downplaying how well he spoke English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 25 minutes ago, Mark said: A couple of years ago, Meltzer claimed that Nak’s English was much better than it seemed on tv. Dave thought Shinsuke was intentionally downplaying how well he spoke English. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 If you want an example of just normal everyday Shinsuke Heck the first time he was on UUDD - he served as a quasi interrupter for Asuka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Of the handful of japanese wrestlers I’ve met, I think Nakazawa had clearly the best English, not surprisingly he studied in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAN Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 That Charlotte Flair/Toni Storm match was pretty good. They kept teasing Storm's finisher so I thought they were JAKKING AEW HOUSE STYLE! But then Flair wins with a pinfall. Subversive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Heyman's opening interview was nice. Charlotte/Toni was solid, but it still feels like there is far better match to be had between them. Didn't catch the rest, just didn't have the energy for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyChamp Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I watched this for the first time I’ve watched a main WWE show since the Bret Hart RAW I think. I don’t think I’d ever watched a Smackdown being a WCW fan who didn’t get UPN. I’d probably watch now but I usually work Friday nights. The Paul Heyman angle looked pretty good. My heart jumped a little when I seen the WCW footage. What I really couldn’t believe was the technology lol! One guy’s entrance cost more than an hour’s worth of TV that I grew up watching on Sundays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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