{"id":3353,"date":"2018-01-09T19:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T01:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=3353"},"modified":"2018-01-13T19:49:19","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T01:49:19","slug":"smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/smackdown-live-recap-review-episode-960\/","title":{"rendered":"SmackDown Live Recap & Review – Episode 960"},"content":{"rendered":"

WWE<\/a> SmackDown Live<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nEpisode 960<\/strong>
\n#SDLive<\/p>\n

Original Air Date: January 9, 2018<\/strong>
\nEvent Date: January 9, 2018<\/strong> (aired live)<\/p>\n

City: Birmingham<\/span><\/a>, AL<\/span><\/a><\/strong>
\nVenue: Legacy Arena<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves<\/strong>
\nRing Announcer: Greg Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Video<\/em><\/span>
\nLast Tuesday, Sami Zayn defeated AJ Styles after a whole bunch of shenanigans at ringside with Kevin Owens, Shane McMahon, and Daniel Bryan. Afterwards, Daniel Bryan made a handicap match for the WWE Title at the Royal Rumble PPV.<\/p>\n

Ring Area<\/em><\/span>
\nIn the ring, Renee Young introduces AJ Styles. Styles heads to the ring where he has a sit-down interview with Renee. Renee asks Styles if he thinks Bryan’s decision to make a handicap match for the WWE Title is fair. Styles said he would take back his sarcastic words from last week if he could, but he might still be able to beat Zayn and Owens. Renee notices that Styles didn’t really answer her questions, so she presses him for an answer. Styles does not think Bryan’s decision was fair, but life isn’t fair. Styles would fight both in the same night, but the same match isn’t fair or deserved.<\/p>\n

Renee asks Styles if he thinks Bryan or Shane are playing favorites, but Styles refuses to get involved in their problems with each other. He’s just focused on keeping his title. As he seems like he’s finishing, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens come out to the stage.<\/p>\n

Owens wonders if Styles is phenomenal, or if he’s remorseful. Owens says it would be a miracle for Styles to escape with his title against both Owens and Zayn. Zayn agrees. After Royal Rumble, Owens and Zayn will be the first ever co-WWE Champs. Zayn agrees. Afterwards, Owens and Zayn will run SmackDown, the Kevin and Sami (or Sami and Kevin) Show. Zayn agrees.<\/p>\n

Shane McMahon comes out to the stage and says Bryan’s decision was not fair. He’s also baffled as to why Bryan would give Owens and Zayn a title shot at all. However, he will allow Bryan’s decision to stand. Tonight, there will be another handicap match, a three-on-two match with Owens and Zayn facing Nakamura, Orton, and Styles. Owens and Zayn don’t agree with that decision.<\/p>\n

Backstage<\/em><\/span>
\nDaniel Bryan thinks Shane made an interesting main event. Shane isn’t sure what Bryan is thinking.<\/p>\n

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Match 1<\/strong><\/span>
\nBecky Lynch<\/strong> w\/ Charlotte (SD Women’s Champ), Naomi vs Ruby Riott<\/strong> w\/ Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan
\n(referee: Jason Ayers)<\/p>\n\n

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