WWE SmackDown Live Results: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for January 10
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Dean Ambrose Opens SmackDown with Ambrose Asylum
Ambrose says he’s the first champion of SmackDown Live to enter the Royal Rumble match. He then shows an alligator head on his barstool and brings out the Miz and Maryse. Miz then announces he will enter the Royal Rumble match.
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The A-lister claims that his match with Ambrose should have ended early due to outside interference. He tells the Lunatic Fringe to hand over his Intercontinental Championship. Instead, Ambrose breaks out the Miz Participation Award and hands it to him. Miz then attacks him, but eventually leads to Ambrose hitting Dirty Deeds after Maryse accidentally slapped her husband.
We have two more entrants into the Royal Rumble match, both of whom are not surprises to be joining the field. They will not be favorites to win, but both should have a significant run through the match. Ambrose and Miz would even be intriguing candidates to be two of the first ones in the match and last the longest out of everyone else.
Overall, though, these two have had an entertaining mid-card feud and has been one of the main focuses of SmackDown. The Intercontinental Championship continues to remain important with the Miz around, and Ambrose having the title for the second consecutive year only helps it.
Nikki Bella Gets Attacked
As Nikki Bella headed out for her match against Natalya, the Hart family member attacked her from behind. The odds are being set up for Natalya to pull off a victory here, unless Bella recovers. This could end up being a quick match.