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 was impeccable. Some narrative explosions ...
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