SmackDown results, Dec. 22, 2023: Orton, Styles and Knight brawl with The Bloodline and each other en route to New Year’s Revolution

Randy Orton, AJ Styles and LA  Knight to battle in a Triple Threat Match to determine who will challenge Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble

Randy Orton, AJ Styles and LA Knight will compete in a Triple Threat Match at SmackDown: New Year’s Revolution to determine who will challenge Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Bianca Belair, Shotzi, Zelina Vega & Michin def. Damage CTRL in a Holiday Havoc Eight-Woman Tag Team Match

Bianca Belair, Shotzi, Zelina Vega and Michin join forces against WWE Women’s Champion IYO SKY, Asuka, Bayley and Kairi Sane of Damage CTRL in an anything-goes showdown dripping with festive fury. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Bianca Belair, Shotzi, Zelina Vega and Michin joined forces against WWE Women's Champion IYO SKY, Asuka, Bayley and Kairi Sane of Damage CTRL in a Holiday Havoc Eight-Woman Tag Team Match. The anything-goes bout incorporated many implements of destruction, including steel chairs and trash can lids wrapped as presents, candy cane Kendo sticks, tables and so much more.  

When Asuka and Sane opened the larger gift boxes, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn suddenly emerged from within and attacked The Kabuki Warriors. After Belair took out Bayley with the K.O.D., Michin drove SKY through the table with a senton off the top rope and pinned the WWE Women's Champion!  

NXT North American Champion Dragon Lee def. Butch

NXT North American Champion Dragon Lee continues to be a fighting champion when he puts his title on the line against the bone-snapping brute Butch. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

In the final moments of a very tough showdown, NXT North American Champion Dragon Lee countered Butch's Bitter End with a Destroyer. This paved the way for him to hit Operation Dragon and retain his title.

Kevin Owens def. Carmelo Hayes to move to the United States Title Tournament Final

Entering the match with a cast on his hand, a determined Kevin Owens battles NXT sensation Carmelo Hayes to see who will move one step closer to challenging United States Champion Logan Paul. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Entering the match with a cast on his hand, a determined Kevin Owens battled NXT sensation Carmelo Hayes to see who would move one step closer to an opportunity to challenge United States Champion Logan Paul.

Despite Hayes' extreme determination, Owens emerged victorious by hitting a Pop-up Powerbomb, senton off the top rope and finally a Stunner to defeat his talented opponent. 

Santos Escobar def. Bobby Lashley to move to the United States Title Tournament Final

The nefarious Santos Escobar defeats The All Mighty to advance to the U.S. Title Tournament Final with the help of returning Superstars Angel and Humberto. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

During Bobby Lashley's United States Title Tournament Semifinal Match against Santos Escobar, it appeared as if two fans suddenly jumped the barricade in lucha masks. Although ring security attempted to escort one of them away, it wasn't long before they attacked The Street Profits. This distraction allowed Escobar to roll up The All Mighty with a fistful of tights and earn the right to battle Kevin Owens in the United States Title Tournament Finals in two weeks at New Years Revolution.

Moments after the bell, the mystery assailants ripped off their masks as they flanked Escobar and reveled themselves to be a returning Angel and Humberto.

AJ Styles def. Solo Sikoa by Disqualification 

After two torturous months on the sidelines, The Phenomenal One gets his hands on the menacing Solo Sikoa, the Superstar who attempted to end his career. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

After two torturous months on the sidelines, AJ Styles finally had an opportunity to get his hands on the menacing Solo Sikoa, the Superstar who attempted to end his career.

Styles connected with a Phenomenal Forearm on The Enforcer of the Bloodline, but Roman Reigns suddenly attacked The Phenomenal One, who won via disqualification.

Although Styles fought back, Reigns and Solo unleashed a savage 2-on-1 assault. When Randy Orton charged to the ring to even the odds, Jimmy Uso joined the fray as well. This brought LA Knight to the ring, and Knight and The Viper sent The Bloodline packing.
 

Moments after expelling The Bloodline from the ring, AJ Styles, Randy Orton and LA Knight begin brawling en route to their high-stakes Triple Threat Match at SmackDown: New Year’s Revolution. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. #SmackDown

Styles, however, took exception to Knight and Orton meddling in his match, and it wasn't long before the three Superstars began to brawl as The Bloodline watched.