WWE Friday night smackdown 4 January 2020 highlights || smackdown highlights 4/01/2020 HD.

WWE Friday night smackdown 4 January 2020 highlights || smackdown highlights 4/01/2020 HD.

- Tonight's WWE SmackDown opens with a look at last week's main event.

- Daniel Bryan is in the backstage area when The Miz shows up. Miz talks about how WWE Universal Champion "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt violated his home and went into where his daughter sleeps. Miz goes on and says there's nothing he needs more than to avenge what The Fiend did to his family. Miz says he will take care of it but Bryan earned the right to face The Fiend at the Royal Rumble, but Miz will figure out what to do next. In the mean time he has just one thing to say to Bryan - beat The Fiend at the Rumble, for everyone. Miz walks off and we go to the usual SmackDown intro video.

- We're live from the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee as the pyro goes off. Michael Cole welcomes us to the first SmackDown of 2020. He's joined at ringside by Corey Graves, who hypes tonight's big tag team main event.

Lacey Evans and Dana Brooke vs. Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss vs. Sasha Banks and Bayley

We go right to the ring for tonight's opener and out first comes Sasha Banks. SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley is out next. Bayley mocks the crowd and taunts them after talking about 2020 and goals. They go on about being the leaders of the locker room. The music interrupts and out comes Lacey Evans after her daughter is mentioned. Dana Brooke is with h er. Evans is fired up. She congratulates Banks and Bayley on using her 7 year old daughter to get to her. Evans goes on and is determined to destroy Banks and Bayley. They go to enter the ring but Alexa Bliss' music hits and out she comes with Nikki Cross. Bliss sees the drama out here and wonders if they even belong in this match. Cross says they do because they want to get back the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles. Bliss is ready to step up and start 2020 with a win. We go to commercial.

Back from the match is underway. Evans fights some off to start but goes at it with Cross. Cross with a 2 count. Evans tags Brooke in now. Brooke goes to work and tries for the pin but Cross turns it around. Cross with a big shot in the corner after calling on the crowd for a pop. Bliss tags in and goes at it with Brooke now.

Bliss takes Brooke down after more back and forth. Bliss with a 2 count. Brooke counters and Bayley trips her, pulling her to the floor. Banks runs in but Bliss ducks her clothesline, then flies out with a kick to Bayley. Bliss unloads on Banks in the ring now and dropkicks her. Bayley becomes legal. Bliss rams Banks face-first into the turnbuckle. Bayley knocks Bliss off the top and Banks hits Bliss with double knees in the corner. Bayley with a 2 count on Bliss. Banks comes back in. More back and forth between Banks and Bliss. Banks with a dropkick and a 2 count. Evan and Banks get knocked to the floor with the others. Cross goes to the top and leaps out to the others on the outside, taking them down. Banks did not get hit, and takes advantage by launching Cross into the steel steps. We go to commercial with everyone but Banks down on the outside.

Back from the break and Banks hits a big Meteora on Cross but Brooke saves the pin. Bayley comes in but Brooke fights she and Banks off. Brooke with snap suplexes for both of them. Brooke goes on for a 2 count on Banks. There's more chaos now as everyone gets involved. Bayley drops Brooke from the apron and Banks follows up with a knee to the face for a 2 count on Brooke. Bayley tags in for more double teaming on Brooke. Bayley covers for a close 2 count.

Bayley shows some frustration now. Evans talks trash from the apron. Bayley mocks Brooke and Evans, taking Brooke back to the corner. Banks and Brooke take turns with quick tags and offense on Brooke for another 2 count. Fans try to rally as Banks keeps Brooke down. Brooke gets double teamed again. Bayley with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Bayley knocks Evans off the apron with a cheap shot. Bayley runs into a boot from Brooke. Banks stops the tag and Bayley hits a Bayley-to-Belly for a 2 count on Brooke. Banks tags in and drops Brooke again for another 2 count. Banks can't believe it.

Brooke continues to fight back and finally hits a suplex on Banks in the middle of the ring. Bayley stops Brooke but Brooke drops her with an enziguri. Evans tags in and finally unloads on Bayley. Evans with a moonsault for a pop. Evans taunts Bayley and nails the running kick while Bayley is on her knees. Fans cheer for Evans. Evans with another big shot in the corner. Evans pulls Bayley into position and goes to the top. Evans goes for the moonsault but Banks pulls Bayley out of the ring to safety. Bayley nails the Bayley-to-Belly on Evans but Bliss and Brooke break the pin up. Cross and Bliss go at it with Banks now. More back and forth now. Evans fights off Bayley and Banks. Evans ends up dropping Banks with the Women's Right and Brooke follows up with a senton from the top. Brooke covers Banks for the pin to win.

Winners: Dana Brooke and Lacey Evans

- After the match, Brooke and Evans stand tall as the music hits. We go to replays. Brooke taunts Banks as Bayley checks on her, then goes back to pose with Evans in the middle of the ring.

- Cole shows us what happened last week with Dolph Ziggler destroying the fruit cake that Otis gave to Mandy Rose, which was made by his mother. Otis is curling beer kegs in the back now. Rose approaches him and wishes him a Happy New Year. Otis looks sad and bothered. She asks if his mom made anything good for the holiday and he says to ask Ziggler. She asks if he saw that. He did, and so did his mother. Roe apologizes. Tucker walks up and tells Otis to focus on their match. They walk off as Rose looks on. Back to commercial.

- Back from the break and The Miz walks up on SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day backstage. They have 2020 spelled out on their platter with pancakes and syrup. Kofi Kingston knows Miz is bummed that 2019 didn't end how he wanted to, but they talk about how good his decade was. They try to hype him up and say he will have more titles to come. Miz asks them if they really think this is about titles. Miz gets hyped up as he goes on about this being over family. Miz slaps the platter to the ground and Big E gets furious. Kofi keeps Big E back and says he knows just what Miz is wanting if he needs to get his frustrations out, and he accepts. Miz tells them Happy New Year and walks off.

- We go to the ring and Elias is out with his guitar. Elias wants to see what Memphis has got. He sings a new song and takes shots at Shane McMahon, The Revival, Dolph Ziggler's bad comedy act, King Baron Corbin. Elias goes on and says everyone will see when they walk with him at the 2020 Royal Rumble. He finishes the song and fans cheer.

- Cole talks about The Revival having issues as of late. We see how they lost the Miracle on 34th Street Fight to Heavy Machinery a few weeks back. We see footage from earlier today with Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder complaining backstage about the match. They're out here risking their lives so people can just make bad jokes. They want some respect on their names and have worked too hard for this company to make them a few clowns. They also mention Elias. Shorty G walks up and says he overheard what they were saying and they shouldn't let what Elias says bother them. Shorty says he stopped thinking about what people thought a while back, and that was the best thing he's done for himself. The Revival just mocks the former Chad Gable. He says the bad short jokes no longer bother him and he has a new motto - Rise Over Size. G found that if you're comfortable in your skin, you can do anything. Dash says anything but beat one of them in a match. G challenged Dash to a singles match later on and the trash talking continues as The Revival backs off.

Shorty G vs. Dash Wilder

We go to the ring and out first comes Shorty G. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and out comes The Revival - Dash Wilder with Scott Dawson. The bell rings and they go at it. G with a head scissors takedown early on. G with a big suplex for a 2 count. Dawson is on commentary. They go to the corner and struggle but Dash hits a big super back suplex for another close 2 count.

Dash talks trash while keeping G down, grounded in the middle of the ring. G counters and unloads with strikes. G with a back kick and a big overhead throw. G charges and they tumble over the top rope together. G lands on the apron and Dash on the floor. G brings it back in and goes to the top for a crossbody. He rolls through and Dash comes out on top for a 2 count. More back and forth now. Dash sends G face-first into the turnbuckles. Dash goes on for a 2 count.

G counters out of the corner for another roll up for a 2 count. Dash launches G over the top rope from his shoulder. They tangle on the mat and G goes for the ankle lock submission. Dash taps out for the finish.

Winner: Shorty G

- After the match, Dawson immediately enters the ring as G's music begins. The Revival double teams G and hits a Shatter Machine. The music interrupts and out comes Sheamus to make his big return. The lights go out, then come back on as Sheamus poses in the spotlight. The Celtic Warrior hits the ring and The Revival retreats. Sheamus turns around and lays G down with a Brogue Kick for ore cheers, but a few boos also. The Fella is back. Sheamus stands tall as his music hits. We go to replays. Sheamus yells out and makes his exit from the ring as fans cheer. We go to commercial.

Kofi Kingston vs. The Miz

Back from the break and out comes SmackDown Tag Team Champions The New Day - Kofi Kingston with Big E. Out next comes The Miz.

The bell rings and they go at it. Back and forth early on. Kofi starts to mount offense as Miz struggles. Kofi hits a big monkey flip and gets a pop. Kofi stands as Miz recovers. Kofi offers a handshake but Miz pushes it away. They go at it again and Miz is hyped up. Kofi drops Miz with an elbow. Miz counters and sends Kofi to the floor. Kofi runs back in as Miz charges out. Kofi plays some mind games now as Big E and Miz look on from the outside. Fans chant "New Day, rocks!" now. Miz comes back in and turns it around. Miz stomps away on Kofi now.

Miz keeps Kofi down and drives elbows into him. Miz blocks a Trouble In Paradise. More back and forth. Kofi with kicks in the corner now. Miz with a running high knee in the corner, and another. Miz charges for another knee but Kofi kicks him in the face for a pop. Kofi goes to the top and flies, dropping Miz with a big right hand.

Kofi hits the Boom Drop for another pop. Big E tells the referee it's over. Kofi rallies the crowd as Miz gets up. Miz ducks Trouble In Paradise. Kofi blocks a shot but Miz blocks SOS. Kofi blocks the Skull Crushing Finale. They tangle some more on the mat but Kofi rolls Miz for the pin to win.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

- After the match, the music hits and Miz can't believe it. Miz snaps and attacks Kofi from behind, beating him into the corner. Big E finally turns around and sees this. Big E hits the ring but Miz retreats to the stage. Fans chant "you suck!" at him. Miz yells and rants about how he does everything, gives everything.

- Cathy Kelly is backstage with Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan. Cathy asks about Bryan's title shot. Bryan goes on about how people are mentally breaking because of The Fiend, but he's the only one who hasn't and he will prove that by winning at the Royal Rumble. Reigns says that means Bryan is walking into WrestleMania 36 with the Universal Title, which is perfect because he's entering the Rumble and winning it. Reigns declares that the WrestleMania main event will be Reigns vs. Bryan. Reigns goes on about how Bryan took the title from him. Bryan says if Reigns is trying to fire him up, that will do it and he'll be even more ready at WrestleMania. They are on the same page for tonight's main event, but ready to battle for the title at WrestleMania.