WWE SmackDown December 22, 2023 Spoiler-Free Preview & Card
WWE SmackDown episode of December 22, 2023, will be the final SmackDown episode of the year. The show was pre-taped last week, but below is the spoiler-free preview.
AJ Styles will take on Solo Sikoa in a singles match. Both semifinals of US title contender tournament are also scheduled. Dragon Lee vs Butch, and Holiday Havoc women’s tag team match are scheduled for the show.
Who will Challenge Roman Reigns Next?
Roman Reigns is expected to defend Universal Championship at Royal Rumble 2024. However, we have 3 challengers vying for that spot. LA Knight’s rivalry with Roman started during the fall when he accompanied John Cena against The Bloodline. AJ Styles was also taken out by the faction, and only returned last week looking for revenge. Randy Orton looks the most dangerous name among them and his grudge with Roman is also the longest. Who will it be though to challenge The Tribal Cheif?
US Title Tournament
We have two juicy matches in the semifinals of United States Championship Top Contender tournament. Two heels in Santos Escobar and Bobby Lashley will clash in one of the matches in an interesting dynamics. They had a small feud in the summer, but nothing really came out of it. Will it continue with this match?
On the other hand, Kevin Owens will face NXT’s Carmelo Hayes in the other match. Hayes made it clear that he wants to make his mark in the same way KO did when he faced John Cena on his main roster debut. Will he succeed though?
Holiday Havoc Match
Damage CTRL will continue their rivalry with Bianca Belair and team in a Holiday Havoc match. Bianca has Zelina Vega, Michin and Shotzi as her partners, who have all suffered at the hands of Damage CTRL. Will this united front beat Damage CTRL to put them in their place?
Dragon Lee vs Butch
Another week and Dragon Lee will be in action once again to defend NXT North American Championship. He will be facing Butch this time around though, who has held this title before. Will Butch win it again?