The latest edition of SmackDown Live for January 22, 2019 took place at the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, KS.
Here is a recap of the most noteworthy highlights from this episode for those who may have missed it:
— Becky Lynch starts the show with a promo about Asuka, prompting Asuka to come out, then Charlotte Flair. A fight occurs between Asuka and Lynch that spills into the backstage area until people are able to break it up.
— Mandy Rose defeated Naomi by pinfall
— Cesaro defeated The Miz by pinfall
— Vince McMahon comes to the ring to help moderate the face-to-face between AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan. It largely consists of Bryan complaining about how Styles and McMahon are ruining the environment and setting a bad example. They come to blows and Bryan ends up on top of the confrontation.
— Samoa Joe defeated Mustafa Ali by submission
— 2-out-of-3 Falls Match: Andrade scored the first fall. Rey Mysterio scored the second. Then, Samoa Joe attacks them both. He cuts a promo after about how he's going to win the Royal Rumble and he's hit with an RKO out of nowhere by Randy Orton.
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