The final "SmackDown" before Sunday's "Extreme Rules" pay-per-view has been taped featuring the return of two members of the Shield teaming up for the main event.
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, 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.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar is absent once again as the annual "Tables, Ladders and Chairs" is set to take place in Cleveland, Ohio. While Lesnar is out of the picture, the event card is stacked with plenty of stipulations set to capture the WWE Universe's attention span since weapons will be featured in most matches.
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, 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, Stardust and Goldust have dark plans for The New Day, Kane prepares for his "Chairs" match against Ryback at "TLC," and the Bella Twins reunite as they attempt to fend off the angry former champion AJ Lee.
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.
Also, Brie Bella helps Nikkie Bella defeat AJ Lee and win the WWE Divas Championship while Dean Ambrose loses his mind at "Survivor Series" setting up a "Tables, Ladders & Chairs" match at "TLC" next month.
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, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee battles Brie Bella as her sister watches on, Miz and Damien Sandow go up against Los Matadores, Dean Ambrose sends Bray Wyatt a message, Luke Harper goes up against Cesaro, and United States Champion Rusev takes on Dolph Ziggler in a non-title match days away from "Survivor Series."
Also, Daniel Bryan possibly out of action for a longer stretch, Bray Wyatt may be paired with an NXT tag team after setting Luke Harper and Erick Rowan "free," Kurt Angle talks with WWE about a potential last run with the company, and Team 3D may head to Japan gunning for The Bullet Club.
Also, WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee strikes out on her own as she continues to battle Paige and Alicia Fox, Bray Wyatt unleashes Erick Rowan and Luke Harper onto the world, and Rusev takes on The Big Show on "Raw" after being embarrassed by The Rock last week.
Also, WWE US Champion Sheamus teams up with WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in tag team action against The Miz and Cesaro, WWE Divas Champion fights Nikki Bella as AJ Lee watches from ringside, the Big Show recruits Los Matadores to do battle against the Wyatts, and Bo Dallas attempts to make a "Bo-Liever" out of Jack Swagger.
Also, Seth Rollins battles Roman Reigns, Chris Jericho goes up against Corporate Kane, WWE Divas Champion Paige and Nikki Bella team up against AJ Lee and Brie Bella, Jack Swagger gets his hands on Bo Dallas, and more.
Also, WWE Divas Champion Paige sends AJ Lee a message before WWE Night of Champions 2014, Rusev and Mark Henry settle their differences with an "International Arm-Wrestling" contest, Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler teams up with R-Truth to take care of business against The Miz and Damien Miz-Dow, and Bo Dallas tries to inspire Justin Gabriel.
Also, WWE Divas Champion Paige battles Brie Bella in a non-title bout, Bo Dallas makes a "Bo-Liever" of Zach Ryder, and Cesaro goes one-on-one against Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler.
Also, Stephanie McMahon creates chaos in the WWE Divas Division, Rusev and Mark Henry escalate their Cold War, United States Champion Sheamus teams up with Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in a bout against The Miz and Cesaro, The Usos get attacked by Goldust & Stardust again, and Bo Dallas continues to hound Jack Swagger.