January 3, 2017 (Jacksonville, FL)

Summary

On the first SmackDown LIVE of 2017, WWE Champion AJ Styles and John Cena will make their Royal Rumble showdown official. Plus The Miz puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against Dean Ambrose.

Guest stars

• Nick Nemeth
• John Cena
• David Otunga
• Nikki Garcia
• Leah Van Dale
• Jonathan Good as Dean Ambrose
• Allen Jones as AJ Styles
• Mike Mizanin as The Miz
• Sesugh Uhaa
• Thomas Pestock