WRESTLING RECAP: Breaking down WWE SmackDown from 12/22/15

Last updated: December 22, 2015

Originally published: December 22, 2015

(www.PlaytimeCares.com) - The Tables, Ladders and Chairs (TLC) Pay Per View (PPV) was 2 weeks ago, and there still hasn't been any shocking developments since then.  The end of the year is approaching, and RAW was quite average, so on a SuperSmackDown, live on a Tuesday, I was hoping the show would be at least decent.  There was actually some really decent matches on this live edition of SmackDown.


Some things I still need to happen in the WWE Universe:

1. Bring back the Cruiser Weight Division
2. Make all the matches mean something to some sort of belt or rivalry.  
3. Show more of the roster.  You guys recycle the same talent too much.
4. You may wish to consider bringing the Diva's division full circle and have them with Tag Title belts, lightweight belts, etc. 
5. The Tag Team Division is starting to look better than the singles division.  Get more people graduated from NXT and get that division showcased more. 

Here are the highlights of the show:

Air Date: Thursday, December 22, 2015
Location: Des Moines, IA
Commentators:  Booker T, Micheal Cole and Jerry "The King" Lawler

New rating scale:  1- Forgettable match; 2 - Normal/average; 3 - Good match; 4- Potential classic

 

A quick video recap of the matches and who won:

The cheat notes (For a full recap, watch the proceeding video after the cheat notes):

•  The numbers game proved to be too much for The Lucha Dragons.  The New Day secures their titles with a pin victory. Match Rating (MR): 3

• The Wyatt Family gets another pin victory over some variation of The Dudley Boyz.  This time, Kane and Ryback are no help in getting a victory for Team 3D over The Wyatt Family. MR: 3 

 

• The numbers game proves to be too much for The Usos.  Alberto Del Rio and Rusev gets assistance from their friends of The League of Nations to get a pin victory.  Roman Reigns helps his cousins from getting beat up more by the League. MR: 2

• Titus O'Neal and Neville puts a boot to The Ascension to save the WWE Christmas party and get a pin victory. MR: 2

• Charlotte gets a submission victory over Brie Bella, even at the expense of watching Becky Lynch get jumped by Team BAD. MR: 2

• Dean Ambrose was able to survive and outlast Kevin Owens and Dolph Ziggler to maintain his Intercontinental Champion Title reign in a triple threat match.

My recap and thoughts on tonight's show including cutaway scenes in between matches: