Tonight's episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown for January 8, 2021 is coming to you live from the WWE Thunderdome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Follow along here for ongoing coverage of the results of the show to find out what happens as things occur and chat with fellow WWE fans in the comments below!
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- Roman Reigns opens the show by coming to the ring and saying he actually likes and respects Kevin Owens. Owens put him in a tough spot, which is why he did what he had to do. He demands that Adam Pearce come out to the ring, and Pearce comes down to the ring to ask what he can do for Reigns. A video package is shown, detailing what happened between Reigns and Owens last week. Reigns asks for answers, asking for Pearce to take responsibility for his actions. Pearce says he is using tonight's Ganuntlet match to put the best challengers in front of Reigns, but The Tribal Chief twists Pearce's words to say he is being called stupid. He leaves the ring after saying that for now, Pearce is safe.
- Big E and Apollo Crews finished in a double pinfall. Big E retained the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- Apollo Crews demanded a rematch after he and Big E pinned each other at the same time.
- Big E defeated Apollo Crews by pinfall to retain the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
- Sonya Deville approaches Adam Pearce to say she is back on SmackDown.
- Bianca Belair officially enters the women's Royal Rumble, with Bayley arriving to bicker with her.
- Carmella revels in her victory over Sasha Banks last week.
- Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode defeated The Street Profits by pinfall to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
- Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode clear the ring of The Street Profits.
- Paul Heyman approaches Adam Pearce to say he has been inserted into the Gauntlet match.
- Billie Kay suggests she becomes a member of The Riott Squad, but they turn her down. Kay cries and walks off.
- Sami Zayn complains about being out first for the Gauntlet match. He announces how he has his own camera crew to film a documentary about how he has been screwed over in WWE.
- Gauntlet Match: Rey Mysterio defeated Sami Zayn by pinfall.
- Rey Mysterio advances. Shinsuke Nakamura enters next.
- Gauntlet Match: Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Rey Mysterio by submission.
- Shinsuke Nakamura advances. King Corbin enters next, attacking Rey Mysterio on the way.
- Gauntlet Match: Shinsuke Nakamura defeated King Corbin by pinfall.
- Shinsuke Nakamura advances. Daniel Bryan enters next.
- Gauntlet Match: Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Daniel Bryan by pinfall.
- Shinsuke Nakamura advances. Adam Pearce enters next, but Roman Reigns comes out to the ring first. Jey Uso and Reigns attack Nakamura, before Uso Superkicks Pearce, placing him on top of Nakamura.
- Gauntlet Match: Adam Pearce defeated Shinsuke Nakamura by pinfall.
- Roman Reigns poses with the WWE Universal Championship as we go off the air.
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