WWE SmackDown Live Results 26th December 2017, Latest SmackDown Live winners and video highlights

Kevin Owens vs. AJ Styles

The main event of the evening got underway as soon as the two men -- who've had quite the rivalry this year -- made their respective entrances.

Styles started off hot by applying the calf crusher on Owens in the middle of the ring but the Prizefighter somehow got to the ropes. The momentum shifted in Owens' favour after a brief slip-up. The former Universal Champion the went on to wear the WWE Champion down with a chin lock. He shut a comeback down with a couple of strikes followed by a downward elbow.

Styles continued to be on the receiving end of a gruelling beatdown after SmackDown returned from a commercial break. After countless headlocks, Styles finally created some separation with a facebuster.

Owens got up and countered with the neckbreaker for a near fall. The bout transformed into a back and forth encounter as Styles got a really close fall with the Ushigoroshi. He connected with a Pele Kick and tried for the Phenomenal Forearm. Owens caught in mid-air in the fireman's carry position and executed a gut buster. He went up to the top rope and delivered a flip elbow on Styles. 1....2....kickout! An incredible sequence of moves as Styles looked for the Phenomenal forearm at the end. However, Zayn jumped up on the apron and distracted Styles. Owens took advantage and landed a superkick right on Styles' jaw.

He got the closest fall of the match. The interference prompted Shane O'Mac to come out and get the situation under control. McMahon made it worse as Owens took advantage of the chaos and rolled Styles up for the win, much to the dismay of both Styles and McMahon.

Result: Kevin Owens def. AJ Styles