SmackDown Results: Huge Title Change; WWE official competes for the first time in 6 years

Backstage on SmackDown, Heyman told Pearce that thanks to his connections in WWE, he made sure Adam would have to take part in the Gauntlet match.

🚨 🚨 🚨"I pulled a few strings... You're in the Gauntlet Match." - @HeymanHustle #SmackDown @ScrapDaddyAP pic.twitter.com/EIWhF2tTcZ

— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021

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Backstage on SmackDown, Billie Kay wanted to join the Riott Squad and they denied her before she threw a fit and Liv Morgan tried to console her but Kay misunderstood that as them accepting her in the team.

"I can be a 'punk.' I can be 'edgy.'" #SmackDown @BillieKayWWE @YaOnlyLivvOnce @RubyRiottWWE pic.twitter.com/aWEwGOysIR

— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021

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Gauntlet Match on SmackDown to decide the No.1 Contender for the WWE Universal Championship

Just like that! @reymysterio advances! He takes on @ShinsukeN NEXT on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/TiEBLofJee

— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021

Rey Mysterio and Sami Zayn were about to start the match and Zayn went into a monologue about the conspiracy against him before motioning to the film crew behind him who were filming a documentary about him.

Rey kicked things off with a dropkick and a 619 before getting the frog splash and eliminating Zayn right away.

Shinsuke Nakamura was the next one in to face Rey and took control of the match before being hit with a sunset flip bomb on the floor outside. Nakamura hit a big knee in the ring for a near fall before Rey blocked a Superplex.