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Roman Reigns (C) vs. Kevin Owens – Universal Championship (Steel Cage Match)
Jey Uso cuffs and traps Owens to the cage and Roman escapes the cage, making sure to taunt him on the way out.
Winner: Roman Reigns
Asuka (C) and Charlotte Flair (C) vs. Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair vs. Carmella and Bayley – WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship (Triple Threat Elimination Match)
Sasha eliminated Bayley and Carmella with a Frog Splash on Bayley and Flair eliminated Sasha and Belair with a Natural Selection on Belair.
Winners: Asuka and Charlotte Flair
The Street Profits are backstage hyping tonight’s matches. We see Sami Zayn yelling at a female staffer about who authorized tonight’s main event change. Sami asks The Profits what’s wrong and what they want. They end up presenting him with a t-shirt that says “I Was Intercontinental Champion.” They go on taunting him about tonight’s main event. Sami yells that they aren’t funny, then storms off.
Daniel Bryan vs. Jey Uso
Bryan wins with a running knee out of nowhere.
Winner: Daniel Bryan
After the match, Bryan’s music hits as fans cheer him on. Bryan gets the “yes!” chant going and then poses in the corner for the crowd. We go to replays. Bryan continues the celebration.
– We see Big E backstage warming up for the main event. We go to the Happy Holidays video from WWE and then to a commercial.
– Back from the break and Kayla Braxton catches up with Daniel Bryan in the back. Bryan says there’s one thing he’s always wanted to do in his life and that’s win a Royal Rumble. He goes on and declares himself for the 2021 Royal Rumble Match. Sami Zayn walks up and runs his mouth to Bryan. He goes on and says he will retain his title tonight, then he will be at the Royal Rumble to laugh at Bryan for failing. Sami storms off and Bryan says Santa Claus must have forgot to bring Sami a PS5.
– We get a Progressive-sponsored video on the recent feud between Big E and Sami Zayn.
Sami Zayn (C) vs. Big E – Intercontinental Championship (Lumberjack Match)
Big E wins the title with the Big Ending.
Winner: Big E
– After the match, Big E takes the title and starts celebrating as his music hits. Big E goes to the announce table and yells about the prophecy being fulfilled. He has a show of respect with Graves as we go to replays. Big E returns to the ring and celebrates with the title as we see a disappointed Sami sitting up against the barrier at ringside. Some of the babyface Lumberjacks hit the ring and celebrate with Big E, hoisting him to their shoulders. Pyro goes off and confetti starts falling in the ThunderDome as Big E’s celebration continues. Sami looks to be crying at ringside as the Christmas edition of SmackDown on FOX goes off the air.
