WWE SmackDown results, Dec. 17, 2021: Roman Reigns fires Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar lays waste to Reigns and The Usos (2024)

After SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair got herself disqualified in ruthless fashion last week, Toni Storm joins forces with The Boss against The Queen and Shotzi. Catch WWE action on Peaco*ck, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

Toni Storm & Sasha Banksdef.Charlotte Flair & Shotzi
After SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair got herself disqualified in ruthless fashion last week against Toni Storm, Storm joinedforces with Sasha Banks in an extremely hard-fought tag team showdown against The Queen & Shotzi.

The persistent up-and-comerToni Storm used her elite athletic ability to scorethe quick pinfallover the SmackDownWomen's Champion!

The Viking Raiders plan to right the ship and get back on track when they face Jinder Mahal & Shanky for the first time. Catch WWE action on Peaco*ck, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

Viking Raiders def. Jinder Mahal & Shanky
The Viking RaidersovercameJinder & Shankyin earth-shattering fashion afterIvartook to the sky and leaped off the top rope to flattenhis opponent and bring the Vikings one step closer to the top of the mountain.

After Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss can’t get Drew McIntyre’s stolen sword out of Adam Pearce’s desk, The Scottish Warrior emerges to reclaim Angela and clear the ring. Catch WWE action on Peaco*ck, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

Drew McIntyre recoveredhis stolen sword Angela from Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss
Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss stole Drew McIntyre’s sword Angela, still stuck in Adam Pearce's desk, and made it the centerpiece of the "Happy Talk" set.

When they couldn’t pull the weapon out of the desk, however, The Scottish Warrior emerged to attack them, reclaim Angela and clean house.

Moments after attacking Cesaro backstage, Ridge Holland looks to get payback for his loss against The Swiss Superman in a rematch. Catch WWE action on Peaco*ck, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

Ridge Holland def. Cesaro
Prior to hisrematch with Cesaro, RidgeHolland used a distraction from mentor Sheamus to attack his imminent opponent witha shillelagh.

In the subsequent showdown, theinjured Swiss Superman fought with everything he had. Nevertheless, Holland made use of a second distraction by The Celtic Warrior to overcome his tough-as-nails opponent with the powerslam.

WWE Official Sonya Deville’s plan against Naomi goes south when The Glowing Superstar turns the tables on Shayna Baszler, despite being attacked by The Queen of Spades before the bell. Catch WWE action on Peaco*ck, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

Naomi def. Shayna Baszler
Sonya Deville’s deceptive attemptto take out Naomi did not go as planned once again.As the WWE Official announced Shayna Baszleras Naomi's opponent and distracted her adversary, The Queen of Spadesattacked The Glowing Superstar from behind.

Although Baszler quickly locked in the submission at the start of the match, Naomi wasable toturnthe tables, shift her weight and pick up the quick three-count.

It’s the battle before the war as longstanding rivals tangle en route to their SmackDown Tag Team Title Match at Day 1. Catch WWE action on Peaco*ck, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

The New Day def. SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usosin a Championship Contender's Match
In a Championship Contender’s showdown en route to their Day 1 title match, King Woods & Sir Kofi Kingston took advantage of the official not seeing anUso tag.As a result, Kofihit Trouble in Paradise, and New Day defeated their longstanding rivals en route to the SmackDown Tag Team Title Match on Jan. 1.

The Head of the Table shocks the WWE Universe by removing his Special Council from The Island of Relevancy with a vicious assault. Catch WWE action on Peaco*ck, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

Roman Reigns firedPaul Heyman and brawledwith Brock Lesnar
The Head of the Table returned to SmackDownextremely unhappy with how things went in his absence. After intensely questioning Paul Heyman on his loyalty,The Head of the Table hugged his Special Council, thanked him for 40 years of service to his family and then viciously fired him fromThe Island of Relevancywith a Superman Punch out of nowhere.

The Beast emerges moments after Roman Reigns fires Paul Heyman to lay siege to The Island of Relevancy with a slew of F-5s. Catch WWE action on Peaco*ck, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.

Before he could cause further damaged to Heyman with a pair of steel chairs, though, Brock Lesnar emerged. After tearing through The Usos with earth-shattering F-5s,The Beast enteredthe ring and hit the Universal Champion with a pair of F-5s designed just for him.

WWE SmackDown results, Dec. 17, 2021: Roman Reigns fires Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar lays waste to Reigns and The Usos (2024)

FAQs

Is Paul Heyman married in real life? ›

Did Brock Lesnar walk out of SmackDown? ›

Triple H Confirms Brock Lesnar Walked Out Of WWE SmackDown Following Vince McMahon's Retirement.

How did Roman Reigns defeat Brock Lesnar? ›

Reigns interfered in the match and was handed the WWE Championship by Heyman, who effectively turned on Lesnar. The Tribal Chief hit The Beast with the belt, and Lashley pinned him to become the new champion.

How much does Paul Heyman weight? ›

Who is Roman Reigns' real wife? ›

Who is Paul Heymans wife? ›

Why did Brock Lesnar quit? ›

The drastic change in circ*mstances can be traced back to a lawsuit filed by former WWE employee Janel Grant against Vince McMahon and WWE, implicating Lesnar. The legal turmoil has led to McMahon's resignation from both WWE and TKO, and Lesnar's future with the company now appears uncertain.

Why did Brock Lesnar walk out of SmackDown? ›

Lesnar has walked out of WWE tapings in the past, but usually due to contract disputes and posturing for higher pay. His latest act of defiance, however, seems to be out of solidarity with McMahon and therefore less likely to blow over.

Why did Lesnar threw the belt at Vince? ›

They knew before the match that it would be a disaster, so in order to work the fans they told brock to throw the title at vince to make it seem like he was angry at vince, who in storyline was a brock supporter, then not mention the incident at all on tv.

Who defeated Roman Reigns most time? ›

Seth Rollins tops the charts when it comes to defeating Roman Reigns. The World Heavyweight Champion has eight wins over the Tribal Chief from 29 matches. Roman has defeated Rollins 20 times. They last squared off in 2022.

Is Brock Lesnar more powerful than Roman Reigns? ›

Who is more powerful, Roman Reigns or Brock Lesnar? Definitely the beast, Brock Lesnar!! Brock Lesnar is the only human on this planet to hold all of the major heavyweight titles in WWE, UFC, NJPW, and NCAA, while on the other hand Roman Reigns is just a WWE wrestler.

How many times did Roman Reigns defeat John Cena? ›

John Cena had a long rivalry with Roman Reigns but never managed to defeat him. The 16-time World Champion always put over Roman and lost to him 11 times. Their last one-on-one match took place in the main event of SummerSlam 2021.

Did Brock Lesnar have a son? ›

How much did Miss Elizabeth weigh? ›

Does Paul Heyman have a wife and children? ›

Paul Heyman is currently unmarried. He was previously married to Marla Heyman. The two had married in the early 2000s and had two kids with each other.

Who is Paul Heyman's daughter? ›

What is Paul Heyman's real name? ›

Ladies and gentlemen, his name is Paul Heyman, and he is a WWE Hall of Famer. The outspoken, brusque New Yorker first gained enemies under the guise of Paul E. Dangerously in WCW.

Is Solo Sikoa married? ›

Personal life. Fatu is married and has two children with his wife.

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