SmackDown Results: Paul Heyman addresses his future in WWE; Big upset in No.1 Contender's match

The Christmas Special episode of SmackDown kicked off with a special interview from Paul Heyman who said that last week Roman Reigns fired him for telling the truth and that all he was doing was trying to protect The Tribal Chief and his title from Brock Lesnar.

Heyman said that all his belongings were tossed out of the locker room and he had nothing. Paul Heyman could go and start fresh in NXT by representing some new talent but he said he felt that it was time for him to retire after being publicly humiliated by Roman.

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Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Toni Storm - SmackDown Women's Championship match

Toni Storm got an early near fall off a crossbody before getting a big dropkick in. Charlotte Flair left the ring to regroup and came back to miss a big boot before taking one more crossbody.

Flair finally connected with the big boot and sent Storm out of the ring before we headed for a break on SmackDown. Back to the match, Charlotte was unloading on Toni in the ring and taunted her before taking a snap suplex.

Storm took the moonsault before Flair got two near falls. Toni Storm countered the Natural Selection before The Queen locked in the Figure Eight. Toni broke the hold before taking the boot to the face.

Outside the ring, Toni sent Charlotte into the ring post before the latter nearly rolled her up in the ring using the ropes. They traded pins before Charlotte walked away with the win.

Result: Charlotte def. Toni Storm to retain the SmackDown Women's Championship

Grade: B

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The New Day were backstage with Drew McIntyre and they were set to team up against Madcap Moss and The Usos later in the night in the Christmas-themed streetfight.

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Boogs and Nakamura were out next on SmackDown to watch the following match.

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Xia Li and Natalya cut backstage promos as SmackDown rolled on before we headed to the Gauntlet Match.

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12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet Match on SmackDown

Angel Garza and Mansoor kicked off the match and Mansoor had the early advantage before he was dropped on the turnbuckles. Angel got a knee in the corner before Mansoor came back with some big kicks. Garza went for the Wing Clipper and pinned Mansoor.

Erik of The Viking Raiders was up next and he was caught on the apron before Garza went up and hit a massive dive, only to be caught and dumped on the outside by Erik.

After a break on SmackDown, Garza pinned Erik and eliminated him before Shanky came out to join the match. Shanky was tossing Garza around and got a quick pin, eliminating him.

Ivar was in next and took down Shanky in the ring with a Bronco Buster before hitting a top rope dive and getting the elimination. Sheamus joined the match next and unloaded on Ivar as we headed for a break.

12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet Match on SmackDown (contd...)

Back on SmackDown, Sheamus had a hold locked in before hitting the Brogue Kick for the pin. Drew Gulak came in for a second before Sheamus hit him with the Brogue Kick as well and rolled him up. Cesaro was in next and got a top rope crossbody right away and tried for a pin.

The Celtic Warrior was targeting Cesaro's injured ribs before Cesaro got a missile dropkick and then the swing. The Swiss Superman went down with the Brogue kick as well and was pinned.

Ricochet came in and hit a dive to the outside after fighting off Sheamus' initial attack. Back on SmackDown after a break, the latter missed a top rope move and took a DDT for a near fall.

Cesaro came back and wiped out Ridge Holland on the outside and the distraction allowed Ricochet to get the pin on Sheamus. He hit a Brogue kick on Ricochet before leaving.

Humberto Carrillo was in next and got a big dropkick right away but was then pinned off a Recoil. Jinder Mahal came in and tried for the Khallas but Ricochet reversed it and got one more pin!

12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet Match on SmackDown (contd...)

Sami Zayn was the last one to join the gauntlet match on SmackDown and went up to the top rope before Ricochet brought him down for a near fall. Zayn dodged a big dropkick in the corner before hitting the Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall.

Sami hit an exploder in the corner before being hit with a big dive but got his knees up. Sami followed up with the Helluva Kick and picked up the win!

Result: Sami Zayn won the 12 Days of Christmas Gauntlet Match

Grade: B+

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We got a short documentary about Paul Heyman's career before SamckDown continued with the Christmas streetfight.

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The New Day & Drew McIntyre vs. Madcap Moss & The Usos - Miracle on 34th Street Fight on SmackDown

King Woods and Jey Uso kicked off the match and Woods got the early takedown for a near fall. Madcap Moss was tagged in and so was Drew McIntyre and Madcap got some big shots in but was taken down by The Scottish Warrior.

The New Day & Drew McIntyre vs. Madcap Moss & The Usos - Miracle on 34th Street Fight on SmackDown (contd...)

The Usos and The New Day started a brawl at ringside as the match went on SmackDown and Happy Corbin attacked Drew with a candy cane Kendo Stick in the ring. Woods sent one of the Usos into the Christmas tree on the stage before we headed for a break.

Back on SmackDown, The Usos had The New Day down at ringside as Moss took down McIntyre in the ring. Jey and Jimmy Uso tossed Christmas trees into The New Day outside while McIntyre got a big suplex in the ring.

Woods opened a present and it was a steel chair and he used to it take down one of the Usos before the other one took him out. In the ring, Kofi sent Jimmy outside and Woods sent Jey out as well.

Woods and Kofi tossed cookies at the Usos before Kingston hit a dive with the cookie trays. The New Day and Drew McIntyre poured jugs of eggnog on Moss and Corbin before Drew got the pin on Moss with a claymore.

Result: The New Day & Drew McIntyre def. Madcap Moss & The Usos

Grade: B+

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Episode grade: B+

We got a new contender for the Intercontinental Title on SmackDown tonight while Charlotte Flair put her title on the line against Toni Storm. We got an eventful streetfight while Paul Heyman gave an emotional interview after being fired last week.