WWE SmackDown Live Results: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for January 3

After beating RAW in the ratings last week, SmackDown Live looks to capitalize on its surging momentum.

Two weeks ago on SmackDown Live, Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler battled to a no contest due to interference from AJ Styles. Tonight, they will once again meet inside the squared circle, and both are looking to avenge their loss in the main event last week.

During the closing moments of last week’s Women’s Championship match, La Luchadora came out to distract Becky Lynch, allowing Alexa Bliss to pick up the win. With the identity of the masked competitor currently up in the air, we will likely receive some clarification tonight.

Out of the three title matches that took place on SmackDown Live last week, only one produced new champions. American Alpha won their first tag team championship since debuting on the main roster, and in doing so have earned the wrath of the Wyatt Family. The former tag champions have a rematch clause, and could cash it in sooner rather than later.

The Miz is set to defend his Intercontinental Championship once again, this time against Dean Ambrose. These two men have been going at for several weeks now, and the potential involvement of both Maryse and Renee Young puts the result up in the air.

WWE Champion AJ Styles and challenger John Cena are set to have their contract signing on tonight’s episode. Contract signings on WWE programming rarely conclude without some sort of altercation taking place, so expect these heated rivals to come to blows.

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So without further ado, here is the coverage for the January 3rd episode of SmackDown Live.