Here are the WWE SmackDown Live results for December 25, 2018. The show featured Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Rusev for the United States title, Shane McMahon on MizTV, Jeff Hardy against Samoa Joe and more.
WWE SmackDown Live Results:
- R-Truth and Carmella came out to the ring dressed as Santa & Mrs. Claus then they did a break dance while R-Truth got the names of Santa's reindeer wrong. Daniel Bryan came out to yell at them for being a part of the culture that's ruining the planet. He said Santa isn't real and then beat down Truth.
1. Mustafa Ali defeated Andrade "Cien" Almas. Ali won with an 054.
2. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson and The New Day defeated The Bar and SAnitY. Anderson & Gallows hit the Magic Killer on Cesaro for the win. The New Day was on commentary.
- Mustafa Ali is embraced backstage and congratulated by Brian Kendrick, Akira Tozawa and Cedric Alexander, as well as Shelton Benjamin, who officially welcomes him to the SmackDown roster. Ali is attacked by Daniel Bryan, who says he doesn't deserve to be here.
- The Miz comes out with a Christmas-themed edition of MizTV. Miz asked Shane to be his tag team partner, then Miz said that it was up to the WWE Universe, since Shane is supposed to do what they want. The crowd cheered and Shane said "let's try this" and shook the Miz's hand and hugged him.
3. Samoa Joe defeated Jeff Hardy by disqualification after Hardy refuses to listen to the referee's count telling him to stop his attack on Joe. They continue to fight after the match and Joe ends up getting the better of Hardy.
- Mandy Rose makes a pass at Jimmy Uso under the mistletoe to try to mess with Naomi, keeping that feud going.
4. United States Championship Match: Rusev defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c). Nakamura went for the Kinshasa, but Rusev moved and nailed him with a Machka kick for the win to become the new United States Champion.
- AJ Styles meets with Vince McMahon backstage before Vince tells AJ to unleash his inner animal and slaps him before he lays Vince out. AJ is then pulled out of the room as we go off the air.
