Tonight, it's a star-studded edition of SmackDown, as the blue brand hosts its final show of 2016. In the main event, Tyson Kidd puts the WWE Title on the line against Prince Pretty, Tyler Breeze. Triple H faces Shinsuke Nakamura in a rematch for a Royal Rumble spot. Paige defends her title, Kane faces the Big Show and more!
Universe Mode
SmackDown
December 27th, 2016
Location: Nashville, TN
American Alpha vs The Revival
Dash and Dawson declared that they are "Top Guys", going right after the best on SmackDown in the tag team champs. The Revival got a big chance to make an impact in this match, and they took full advantage. They dominated the majority of the match, with Gable and Jordan not looking like the unstoppable team they had been. Although Jordan's power did take Dash Wilder a bit off his game, he and Scott Dawson rallied, hitting a Shatter Machine on Gable to pick up a shocking, clean win over the champs.
Winners: The Revival
Cesaro vs Randy Orton Announced For Next Week
The Swiss Superman and the Viper have been constantly at odds, and SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan has had enough. Next week, Cesaro and Orton will meet for the final time, in a No Holds Barred Match. To ensure these two will finish their feud, Bryan worked out a deal with Raw GM Shane McMahon. The loser of this match will be traded to Raw, effective immediately.
Kane vs Big Show
These two giants had interacted in the ladder match last week, and faced off again here. Big Show went for the big KO Punch, but Kane dodged and connected on a chokeslam, and it was over, just like that.
After the match, the Big Red Machine was confronted by another giant, this time the unbeaten Braun Strowman. Braun didn't waste any time, unleashing with right hands and flattening the Big Red Machine with a running powerslam.
Winner: Kane
Paige(c) vs Alexa Bliss vs Emma- SmackDown Women's Title Match
The plan seemed to be for mentor and protege to work together to defeat Paige, but that plan fell apart immediately, as Alexa wanted the title for herself. As a result, it was every woman for herself, and all three went at it. Alexa controlled the early portion of the match, overwhelming the other two women with pure tenacity. Emma wasn't going to let her protege off that easily, though, and she and Alexa brawled while the champion looked on. Eventually, Emma and Alexa finished their brawl on the outside of the ring, with Emma standing tall. She re-entered the ring and was quickly caught with a RamPaige, and the Anti-Diva exited 2016, as dominant as ever.
Winner and still SmackDown Women's Champion: Paige
Triple H vs Shinsuke Nakamura- Royal Rumble Qualification Match
Both of these men looked eager to become the first SmackDown representative to qualify for the Royal Rumble. They gave it there all, going right at it from the ring of the bell. Nakamura's Strong Styles strikes wore Triple H down, but The Game had plenty of strikes in his arsenal, both men exchanging big blows. Nakamura struck first blood, literally, busting Triple H open with a Kinshasa, but The Game still fought on. Triple H looked for a Spinebuster, but Nakamura countered with a big DDT. Shinsuke went for a second Kinshasa, but ran right into an earth-shattering Spinebuster. Triple H booted Nakamura in the gut and emphatically connected on the Pedigree, but somehow Nakamura got his shoulder up before three. Triple H would walk right into a second Kinshasa, as the King of Strong Style punched his ticket to the Royal Rumble.
After the match, Triple H looked distraught. The SmackDown fans cheered his resilience, but you have to wonder if The Game blew his last shot.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Royal Rumble 2017 Info
The 2017 Royal Rumble will feature 15 Raw and 15 SmackDown Superstars, all competing for the right to headline Henry's Universe Mode's first Wrestlemania. The Royal Rumble will take place on Sunday, January 29th, 2017. We've already seen Samoa Joe of Raw and Shinsuke Nakamura of SmackDown qualify for the Rumble. Who else will be heading to the 30-man over the top rope extravaganza? And who will emerge victorious and begin the Road to Wrestlemania?
Tyson Kidd(c) vs Tyler Breeze- WWE Title Match
Prince Pretty showed no intention of mixing it up in the early going, refusing to take or give strikes and opting to pose instead. Kidd got fed up of Tyler Breeze's arrogance, taking it to the challenger and dominating Breeze. Breeze refused to lay down, and began exchanging offense in earnest, surprising Kidd and most of the SmackDown crowd, as he went toe to toe with the WWE Champion. Kidd's superior wrestling won out, and he managed to get the Dungeon Lock fully applied, but Breeze showed heart, fighting to the ropes to break the hold. He caught Tyson with an Unprettier, but couldn't put the champion away. Kidd hit a series of high-flying moves, including two springboard elbow drops, but nothing was able to put Breeze away. Near fall after near fall, Tyler Breeze displayed a side of himself that no one had seen before. Despite being mostly dominated, Breeze strung offense together and locked in a single leg Boston Crab, but it was foolish to attempt a submission hold on Tyson Kidd. Kidd fought his way back to his feet and dropped Breeze with a Code Blue, and it seemed all but over. At the last possible second, Breeze got his shoulder up, stunning Kidd. Breeze looked to take advantage, going for a Beauty Shot, which Tyson dodged, right into a Super Model Kick. Another big kick connected, and finally Breeze finished this flurry off with an Unprettier. Breeze, exhausted collapsed into the cover, as the official counted Tyson Kidd's shoulder to the mat. Stunned into silence, the SmackDown crowd looked on as the official handed Prince Pretty his new prize, completing an insane 7 day span, culminating in his first world title, won in a true Match of the Year contender.
Winner and the NEW WWE Champion: Tyler Breeze
Unbelievable. Tyler Breeze went from a floundering tag team to WWE Champion in a week, defeating Tyson Kidd in a ridiculously fantastic encounter. Anything can happen in Universe Mode, folks, and Tyler Breeze will enter 2017 as the face of SmackDown.
Want to follow the series, but missed a few posts? No problem! Check out my brand new Universe Mode Wiki, constantly updated to keep you up to speed with the latest Universe Mode happenings.
Universe Mode
SmackDown
December 27th, 2016
Location: Nashville, TN
American Alpha vs The Revival
Dash and Dawson declared that they are "Top Guys", going right after the best on SmackDown in the tag team champs. The Revival got a big chance to make an impact in this match, and they took full advantage. They dominated the majority of the match, with Gable and Jordan not looking like the unstoppable team they had been. Although Jordan's power did take Dash Wilder a bit off his game, he and Scott Dawson rallied, hitting a Shatter Machine on Gable to pick up a shocking, clean win over the champs.
Winners: The Revival
Cesaro vs Randy Orton Announced For Next Week
The Swiss Superman and the Viper have been constantly at odds, and SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan has had enough. Next week, Cesaro and Orton will meet for the final time, in a No Holds Barred Match. To ensure these two will finish their feud, Bryan worked out a deal with Raw GM Shane McMahon. The loser of this match will be traded to Raw, effective immediately.
Kane vs Big Show
These two giants had interacted in the ladder match last week, and faced off again here. Big Show went for the big KO Punch, but Kane dodged and connected on a chokeslam, and it was over, just like that.
After the match, the Big Red Machine was confronted by another giant, this time the unbeaten Braun Strowman. Braun didn't waste any time, unleashing with right hands and flattening the Big Red Machine with a running powerslam.
Winner: Kane
Paige(c) vs Alexa Bliss vs Emma- SmackDown Women's Title Match
The plan seemed to be for mentor and protege to work together to defeat Paige, but that plan fell apart immediately, as Alexa wanted the title for herself. As a result, it was every woman for herself, and all three went at it. Alexa controlled the early portion of the match, overwhelming the other two women with pure tenacity. Emma wasn't going to let her protege off that easily, though, and she and Alexa brawled while the champion looked on. Eventually, Emma and Alexa finished their brawl on the outside of the ring, with Emma standing tall. She re-entered the ring and was quickly caught with a RamPaige, and the Anti-Diva exited 2016, as dominant as ever.
Winner and still SmackDown Women's Champion: Paige
Triple H vs Shinsuke Nakamura- Royal Rumble Qualification Match
Both of these men looked eager to become the first SmackDown representative to qualify for the Royal Rumble. They gave it there all, going right at it from the ring of the bell. Nakamura's Strong Styles strikes wore Triple H down, but The Game had plenty of strikes in his arsenal, both men exchanging big blows. Nakamura struck first blood, literally, busting Triple H open with a Kinshasa, but The Game still fought on. Triple H looked for a Spinebuster, but Nakamura countered with a big DDT. Shinsuke went for a second Kinshasa, but ran right into an earth-shattering Spinebuster. Triple H booted Nakamura in the gut and emphatically connected on the Pedigree, but somehow Nakamura got his shoulder up before three. Triple H would walk right into a second Kinshasa, as the King of Strong Style punched his ticket to the Royal Rumble.
After the match, Triple H looked distraught. The SmackDown fans cheered his resilience, but you have to wonder if The Game blew his last shot.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Royal Rumble 2017 Info
The 2017 Royal Rumble will feature 15 Raw and 15 SmackDown Superstars, all competing for the right to headline Henry's Universe Mode's first Wrestlemania. The Royal Rumble will take place on Sunday, January 29th, 2017. We've already seen Samoa Joe of Raw and Shinsuke Nakamura of SmackDown qualify for the Rumble. Who else will be heading to the 30-man over the top rope extravaganza? And who will emerge victorious and begin the Road to Wrestlemania?
Tyson Kidd(c) vs Tyler Breeze- WWE Title Match
Prince Pretty showed no intention of mixing it up in the early going, refusing to take or give strikes and opting to pose instead. Kidd got fed up of Tyler Breeze's arrogance, taking it to the challenger and dominating Breeze. Breeze refused to lay down, and began exchanging offense in earnest, surprising Kidd and most of the SmackDown crowd, as he went toe to toe with the WWE Champion. Kidd's superior wrestling won out, and he managed to get the Dungeon Lock fully applied, but Breeze showed heart, fighting to the ropes to break the hold. He caught Tyson with an Unprettier, but couldn't put the champion away. Kidd hit a series of high-flying moves, including two springboard elbow drops, but nothing was able to put Breeze away. Near fall after near fall, Tyler Breeze displayed a side of himself that no one had seen before. Despite being mostly dominated, Breeze strung offense together and locked in a single leg Boston Crab, but it was foolish to attempt a submission hold on Tyson Kidd. Kidd fought his way back to his feet and dropped Breeze with a Code Blue, and it seemed all but over. At the last possible second, Breeze got his shoulder up, stunning Kidd. Breeze looked to take advantage, going for a Beauty Shot, which Tyson dodged, right into a Super Model Kick. Another big kick connected, and finally Breeze finished this flurry off with an Unprettier. Breeze, exhausted collapsed into the cover, as the official counted Tyson Kidd's shoulder to the mat. Stunned into silence, the SmackDown crowd looked on as the official handed Prince Pretty his new prize, completing an insane 7 day span, culminating in his first world title, won in a true Match of the Year contender.
Winner and the NEW WWE Champion: Tyler Breeze
Unbelievable. Tyler Breeze went from a floundering tag team to WWE Champion in a week, defeating Tyson Kidd in a ridiculously fantastic encounter. Anything can happen in Universe Mode, folks, and Tyler Breeze will enter 2017 as the face of SmackDown.
Want to follow the series, but missed a few posts? No problem! Check out my brand new Universe Mode Wiki, constantly updated to keep you up to speed with the latest Universe Mode happenings.
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