The WWE taped next week’s “WWE Main Event” and “WWE Smackdown” in Corpus Christi, Texas on December 19th. The “WWE Main Event” taping is for the December 25th edition of the show, while the “WWE Smackdown” taping will air on December 27th. Our coverage was brought to you in part by one of our awesome followers on Twitter, Gilbert Salazar (@AtomicPunk747).
WWE Smackdown
* John Cena comes out first and to a surprisingly loud (and somewhat unified) pop. He asks to face Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match on the program, but is interrupted by The Shield. They beat Cena mercilessly, until Mark Henry comes in for the save, then the both of them get attacked and abused by the Shield.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E. Langston then comes out and the faces get the upper hand on Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and Roman Reigns. Kane then arrives to make the matches for the show. Langston vs. Ambrose, Reigns vs. Henry, and Rollins vs. Cena.
1.) The Wyatt Family (w/Bray Wyatt) def. The Usos. Bray hit the ring after the match was over to hit “Sister Abigail” and end the segment.
* WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton is interviewed by Renee Young. Dolph Ziggler interrupts him however, and a Kane makes a match between the two of them for later on in the program.
2.) Antonio Cesaro def. Cody Rhodes.
3.) Prime Time Players def. Curtis Axel / Ryback.
4.) *WWE World Heavyweight Champion* Randy Orton def. Dolph Ziggler. Orton wins a great match with the RKO.
5.) Daniel Bryan def. Damien Sandow. After the match, Bray Wyatt comes out to cut a promo on Bryan and discusses Bryan joining the Wyatt Family again. Bray gets some good heat during the promo.
6.) Big E. Langston def. Dean Ambrose.
7.) Roman Reigns def. Mark Henry.
8.) John Cena def. Seth Rollins. This was said to have been an excellent match and it closed out the program.
(Dark Match Main Event: John Cena vs. Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Cena wins by DQ.