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One week after beating Brian Kendrick for the Cruiserweight Championship on the debut episode of 205 Live, Rich Swann successfully defended his title against Kendrick Tuesday night.  Right after the loss, Kendrick proceeded to attack TJ Perkins, who was at the announcing table, via 205Live on Twitter:  As the show ended, there were Superstars laid out all over the place, via 205Live: Swann entered 205 Live on a massive roll with a number of huge victories under his belt as part of WWE's cruiserweight division. In the weeks leading up to his title shot against Kendrick, Swann defeated the veteran on two occasions. After ...

WWE SmackDown's run of strong storytelling continued on Dec. 6. The blue brand's first show following Sunday's TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view buzzed along. It stayed true to the tenets that have powered SmackDown in the second half of 2016—steady rivalry advancement, matches with purpose and creative surprises. Even though WWE had to change plans as AJ Styles' ankle injury delayed his showdown with James Ellsworth, SmackDown turned out to be a taut, pulsing episode. Dean Ambrose experienced the most dramatic of failures once more. The Wyatt Family reigned supreme. Alexa Bliss antagonized Becky Lynch with top-flight gloating. Not all the ring work ...

WWE TLC 2016 featured the culmination of several storylines, most of which had been brewing since September. That is a testament to SmackDown Live's ability to tell compelling long-term stories and blow them off in a meaningful manner. The ruthless rivalry between AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose finally reached an apex when Styles reigned supreme over his archrival to retain his WWE World Championship. The Miz was also successful in his defense of the Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler. However, the blue brand won't be running another exclusive pay-per-view for another few months. In the meantime, it has the Royal Rumble to ...

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the Dec. 6 episode of WWE SmackDown. Sunday's Tables, Ladders & Chairs pay-per-view was better than expected. On top of all the great action, we saw two titles change hands and got some real storyline development on several fronts. James Ellsworth ended up costing Dean Ambrose the WWE Championship so he would have the chance to face AJ Styles for the title himself in a match which will take place on Tuesday's show. The SmackDown preview on WWE.com also confirms Heath Slater and Rhyno will receive a rematch against Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt for the Tag Team Championships. Did ...

As 2016 comes to a close, news and rumors are running rampant regarding the status of WWE's top Superstars and brands, not to mention the exciting new talent on its way to the grand stage. Chris Jericho positioned himself at the top of the list...of this week's top newsworthy rumors, thanks to an appearance on a popular internet wrestling talk show. Julie Real, a model-turned-MMA hopeful, revealed that her journey to WWE has officially begun. Finally, NXT spent 2016 as WWE's hottest brand. What big changes could be coming for the show that produced Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt and ...

Beginnings and endings were at the heart of the Dec. 5 edition of WWE Raw. A trimmer, bearded Big Show showed up in Austin, Texas, for his first match on the red brand since July. But as a new chapter commenced for The World's Largest Athlete, the climaxes for other tales appeared to draw near. Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens' friendship showed no signs of recovery. Is an official disunion imminent for this duo? Raw women's champion Sasha Banks may be close to ending her long rivalry with Charlotte Flair. The latest gimmick match between them suggests their feud will conclude at the Roadblock: ...

WWE: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016 was a night of memorable moments. From high spots to brutality with steel, the best of the best on the SmackDown Live roster fought in battles that seemed poised to end some of the first longstanding rivalries on the newly divided WWE brand. As with every year at TLC, phenomenal spots were aplenty on this show, with almost every match including weapons and carnage. Still, certain moments rose above the rest in terms of lasting effect. Many new stars arose, particularly when Kalisto and Baron Corbin battled in a chairs match. Multiple first-time champions were crowned, ...

The surreal and bizarre saga that is the James Ellsworth vs. AJ Styles feud may well come to an emphatic end on the Dec. 6 edition of WWE SmackDown. The overachieving Ellsworth will cash in his chance at the WWE World Championship. Styles will look to finally swat the fly that's been buzzing in his ear for weeks.  WWE's writing team will have plenty to juggle on the first SmackDown following Sunday's TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs pay-per-view. Dean Ambrose's hungry for revenge, the mystery of who clocked Nikki Bella from behind and The Wyatt Family's rise all have to be addressed as Houston ...

The Dec. 5 episode of WWE Raw was a master class in poor booking decisions, worse show layout and quizzical matchmaking at a time when the brand should be focused on presenting the best broadcast possible to entice fans to be excited for the upcoming Roadblock: End of the Line pay-per-view. Still, for everything wrong about the show, there were still a few stars who emerged as legitimate winners, the centerpieces of the night's few redeeming segments. Then there were the Superstars most hurt by the decisions made in the writers' room, the losers from this week. Who fell on which side? Let's ...

When Charlotte squares off against Sasha Banks for the Raw Women’s Championship at the 2016 edition of WWE Roadblock, the bout will be contested under the 30-minute Iron Man match stipulation. After watching Charlotte dominate on the microphone Monday night during Raw before slapping her father Ric Flair, there is now a chance that the 16-time world champion could get involved in the Roadblock matchup. Here are the best booking options for Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks at Roadblock.   Charlotte Uses Ric to Regain Championship Despite the horrible things Charlotte has said and done to her father, Ric still looks committed to forgiving his daughter ...