SmackDown SPOILERS - 1.23.15 - Sponsored by HEISENBERG

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* Daniel Bryan kicks off the show and introduces Ryback, Dolph Ziggler and Erick Rowan. They're interrupted by Corporate Kane - It's announced that the three Superstars can get into the Royal Rumble match if they win their matches tonight - Ziggler vs. Bad News Barrett, Ryback vs. Rusev and Rowan vs. Luke Harper. 1 - Ziggler defeated Barrett in a non-title match with the Zig Zag. * Renee Young interviewed Roman Reigns about the Royal Rumble match. Reigns said he had CENA NUFF of The Big Show. 2 - Ryback defeated Rusev by count out. After the match, Rusev attacked and beat on Ryback but Ryback turned it around. Rusev avoided a Shellshocked attempt and retreated to the back. 3 - Brie Bella defeated Naomi in a short match. 4 - Luke Harper defeated Erick Rowan after a missed top rope splash. Rowan does not qualify for the Royal Rumble. * Backstage segment with The Miz and Damien Sandow, who are announced for the Rumble. There's dissension between the two. Miz talks down at Sandow for the X-Pac segment on RAW. The Miz had CENA NUFF. * Owen White comes out for another addition of the White House. His guest this week is a pineapple. White cuts a promo on the pineapple after it refuses to answer his questions. The segment ends when Owen White gives the Pineapple a snap mare take-down. The Pineapple had to be helped to the back after the interview. 5 - Kane vs. Daniel Bryan in a No DQ match is up next. Kane ended up tapping out but the referee didn't call it for some reason. Mercury and Noble interfere. Bryan cleans house but kicks out of a chokeslam. Bryan comes back and gets the win, keeping his spot in the Royal Rumble. Big Show comes out and attacks Bryan. This leads to a huge brawl with the entire locker room coming out. The Superstars left standing after that brawl were Ziggler, Reigns, Bryan, Ryback, Big Show, Kane and Dean Ambrose. SmackDown ends with just the babyfaces standing tall.