"WWE SmackDown" wrapped up its latest taping from Manchester, New Hampshire, with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns opening and closing the show.
Also, The Ascension makes their main roster debut, The Usos attempt to hunt down the WWE Tag Team Champions The Miz and his stunt-double Damien Sandow, Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose look to settle their unfinished business and WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler looks to end 2014 in a huge way.
Also, Hulk Hogan returns to the WWE as the guest "Smackdown" general manager and scheduled WWE United States Champion Rusev to defend his championship against Dean Ambrose, Ryback faces Kane, Naomi versus Alicia Fox, Adam Rose in a rematch against R-Truth and The Miz takes on Jimmy Uso in singles competition.
Also, The Usos battle the tag team of Goldust and Stardust, Naomi, Emma and Natalya face off against Paige, Brie Bella and WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella in a "Santa's Little Helper's Six-Woman Tag Team" match, United States Champion Rusev confronts Jack Swagger, and Dean Ambrose goes up against Bray Wyatt in "No-Disqualification Boot Camp" match.
Also, Ryback, Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan go up against Intercontinental Champion Luke Harper, The Big Show and Kane in the "Friday Night Smackdown" main event, The Usos take on the team of Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella in action against Alicia Fox, Jack Swagger battles Titus O'Neil and Goldust faces Big E singles competition.
Also, Erick Rowan looks to take out the Big Show with their "Stairs" match around the corner, The Miz tries to get into Jimmy Usos' head with the WWE Tag Team titles on the line on Sunday, and Bray Wyatt looks to inflict more punishment on Dean Ambrose after injuring him on "Friday Night SmackDown."
Also, Luke Harper defends his Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler, The New Day face Tyson Kidd and Cesaro in tag team match, United States Champion Rusev battles Dean Ambrose in a non-title match, The Miz goes one-on-one against Jey Uso in singles competition, and Brie Bella battles Naomi.
Also, newly-crowned WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella battles Emma, Rusev defends his United States Championship in a "20-Man Over-The-Top Rope Battle Royal," Seth Rollins goes up against Ryback, and the The New Day makes their debut.
This year's Survivor Series returns to it's roots, featuring the traditional "Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team" main event match between Team Cena (John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, The Big Show, Erick Rowan and Ryback) versus Team Authority (Seth Rollins, Kane, Mark Henry, United States Champion Rusev and Intercontinental Champion Luke Harper).
Also, the WWE divas face off in a "Halloween Costume Battle Royal" as the WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee looks on, The Authority sends WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler as message about joining Team Cena, Ryback battles Heath Slater, Los Matadores get a non-title match against the WWE World Tag Team Champions Stardust and Goldust, Rusev sends WWE United States Champion a warning, and update on Daniel Bryan's health.
Also, WWE Intercontinental Champion gets a rematch against Cesaro, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee takes on Paige's BFF Alicia Fox in a non-title bout, WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust and Stardust team up with Bo Dallas to face The Usos and Mark Henry, and Nikki Bella partners up with Summer Rae and Cameron to battle her sister Brie Bella, Natalya, and Naomi.
Also, WWE Intercontinental Champion Sheamus teams up with The Usos against WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust and Stardust and The Miz, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee goes up against Paige's BFF Alicia Fox, Big E tests European strongman Rusev, Brie Bella prepares for "Hell in a Cell" against Summer Rae, and WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler battles Cesaro.
Also, Rusev must contend with "The World's Strongest Team," AJ Lee deals with Alicia Fox and Paige on her own, and Nikki Bella continues to make her sister Brie's life miserable as WWE RAW hails from Kansas City, Missouri.
Also, The Big Show battles Rusev, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee attempts to find a tag team partnering up with Layla against Paige and Alicia Fox, WWE United States Champion Sheamus faces The Miz, and WWE Intercontinental Champion goes up against Randy Orton as Hell in a Cell approaches.
Also, Teddy Long and John Laurinaitis return to "SmackDown" to celebrate the show's anniversary with a 15-Man Tag Team bout, Seth Rollins takes on Kofi Kingston, Kane confronts Adam Rose and his "Rosebuds" after calling out Stephanie McMahon, and Rusev battles WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler.
Rusev was interrupted by The Rock -- who made a surprise appearance at the Barclay Center -- and laid the verbal and physical smackdown on the European powerhouse much to the delight of the Brooklyn crowd.
