SmackDown Live opens up with Smackdown General Manager Daniel Bryan getting ready to bite into an apple when Miz appears and he wants his rematch for the Intercontinental title in a No DQ match. Bryan turns him down and makes it a Lumberjack match instead. Kayla shook her head in disgust.

Kayla shows a live shot inside Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio. It is now just five nights until the Royal Rumble PPV. Mauro Ranallo welcomes the fans at home who are watching the USA Network. He is joining by JBL, David Otunga and Tom Phillips on commentary. Tom Phillips hyped the tensions between Randy Orton and Luke Harper has been building for weeks now, which has set up this match. As the Wyatt, family comes out, once Randy Orton and Luke Harper were in the ring, and they began brawling to start match.

Kayla watched backstage with John. There was lot of actions in the match, but the end comes when Harper went for clothesline but Orton countered and nails him with RKO for the win. After the match Bray Wyatt nail Harper with Sister Abigail and then he and Randy Orton leaves the ring together. Kayla show the fans what is still to come, WWE Champion AJ Styles calls out John Cena and then goes to commercials.

Back from the break and to the ring and Renee Young is in the ring and she introduce Mickie James and out she comes and hits the ring. she cut promo on being back in the WWE and talks about Becky Lynch and outcome Becky and she hits the ring and tackle James and the fight was on, until Alexa Bliss come out and help James out and they double teams Lynch end the segment.

Kayla show the fans still to come Lumberjack main event match for the WWE Intercontinental title, and back to commercials. Back from the break and the announcers plugs WWE Royal Rumble weekend and the WWE Network. Kayla shows the fans a video of Carmella and James Ellsworth shopping for new clothes. After the video, Baron Corbin comes out for commentary as SmackDown Live goes back to commercials. Back from the break and for an over top battle royal with the winner earning a Royal Rumble spot. The bell sound and the match is underway and 10 men fighting each other's and then the end comes when Mojo Rawley eliminates both Fandango and Tyler Breeze to winner and earn the spot in the Royal Rumble.

Kayla shows the fans another video from earlier the day Nikki Bella and Natalya. Nikki swing first and Natalya duck and then she decks her. Back to commercials we go. Back from the break and outcomes WWE Champion AJ Styles to the ring. Styles cut a promo about being unhappy about not being featured on the poster of the Royal Rumble. He points out how Cena is front and center on the Royal Rumble poster with Miz and Kayla McMahon and others. But he's way in the back. He calls Cena out. John Cena's music hits and out he come wearing his new gear. He salutes Cenation and then heads to the ring and climbs inside with AJ Styles. Styles then showed a clip of Cena talking about-facing some gut from Atlanta at the Royal Rumble on the Today show.

Styles says, "No one missed Cena while he was gone, and that he is the guy that replaced Cena."

Cena says, "First my kids missed seeing me on Smackdown and so have my nieces. And you are not the guy who replaced me, because you never will."

Styles says, "That he is better wrestle and he knows it because every time they wrestle each other, he beats Cena. "

Cena says, "Wrong soccer mom, you need helps to beat me the first time gets your fact straight."

Styles said, "That Cena is a sorry excuse for a wrestler. He wants to know what he has do to get respect from the fans. That he has fought for everything he has and at the Royal Rumble he will be putting his foot up Cena's ass."

Cena looks at him and says, "That he doesn't complain about people booing him. Styles blame him for his loses. You have been hot for six months, he being here for over a decade."

Cena brings AJ's comments on him being a bad wrestler, how he did not put in the time on the indie scene. He says, "I work for one boss and that is my father in law Vince McMahon. He signs me to contract. I wasn't built for the indie scene; I was built for the WWE and moments like this."

Cena tells Styles I earn everything that I have while being married to Stephanie McMahon, no favoritism from my in laws. I bust my ass to earn respect.

He says, "AJ is not on his level he is a level below him. I get more done in day than you Styles do in a career. He just does his thing and shuts up everyone."

He tells Styles to Photoshop him on the poster and that Styles is just a guy not from Atlanta.

Cena says, "Just a guy holding onto the WWE title because I lets you. You AJ is so unoriginal." He goes on and says, "AJ will l find out why everyone else known Sunday… there's are only one John Cena and he's a bad, bad man, and his time is now."

He tells AJ to recognize and drops the mic before walking out as Kayla cue up his music as AJ Styles looks from the ring. Kayla show still to come Miz vs. Ambrose in the main event back to commercials. Back from the break and for single match that was a quick one Smackdown Live goes back to commercials. Back from the break and out comes Naomi for single action. Natalya's music hits but she doesn't appears the camera cut to the backstage and everyone see Nikki Bella attacking Natalya. Referees come and grabs Nikki as Naomi looks on from the ring. No match and coming up next Lumberjack match for the Intercontinental title back to commercials.

Back from the break and Dasha Fuentes is backstage with WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose. He's going to follow his instincts to get the win tonight, and his instincts are to break Miz's nose, and isn't anything Kayla can do about it. Back to the ring and outcomes The Miz with Kayla on his arm and they heads to the ring. They enters the ring and then outcomes Superstars that would be surrounding the ring. SmackDown live goes back to commercials.

Back from the break and outcomes WWE Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose. Greg Hamilton foes the formal ring introduction Kayla gave Miz a kiss and then exit the ring as the bell sound, and here we go. Ambrose and Miz start brawling to start the match. Lumberjacks get involve a few time early on. Smackdown Live goes back to commercials after two counts by Ambrose. Back from the break and Miz is in control after the heels pull Ambrose to the floor.

Miz tosses Ambrose back out and he catches another beating from the lumberjack. They tosses Ambrose back in and Miz hits DDT and cover him for two counts. Miz began to mocks Daniel Bryan with kicks to Ambrose, as fans do the no chant. Ambrose ducks the final kick and roll Miz up for two counts. Ambrose with lefts, rights now to the Miz. Ambrose ends up outside again and he fighting off the Lumberjacks and sending Corbin into the ringpost. Ambrose with the lunatic fringe elbow and he covers him for two counts.

Miz gets tossed outside to the heels side. Ambrose nail a dive onto them. Ambrose mount Miz on the announcers table and unloads on him there was chaos at ringside with all lumberjacks gathering. Ambrose talks trash to Kayla and she talks right back to him distracting him and Miz take advantage and nails the running knee and cover him for a very close two counts. Miz nails two corner dropkicks and then mocks Daniel Bryan. He goes for the third one but Ambrose blocks it and backdrop Miz to the floor.

Lumberjack grabs him and stop him from going over the barricade. Ambrose climbs up to the top and nail a big splash from the top onto Miz and the lumberjacks. The lumberjacks get them back in the ring and there is back and forth action. Ambrose goes for a pin but Corbin breaks it up. Everyone hits the ring and began brawling Miz tries to takes advantage and rolls Ambrose up but two counts only. Miz goes for the Skull-Crushing finale but Ambrose counters it and nails Dirty Deeds for the win. After he match, Ambrose celebrate the win, as the replay is shows. Back to Kayla checking on Miz at ringside as Smackdown goes off the air with Ambrose standing tall with the title.