SmackDown Results 1/29/15: Daniel Bryan vs. Kane Casket Match, Triple H Promises Royal Rumble Announcement

The January 29, 2015 edition of WWE's Thursday Night SmackDown emanates live from Hartford, Connecticut as a special edition to make up for the blizzard that canceled Monday Night Raw earlier in the week.

Triple H comes out to start the show and welcomes everyone to Monday Night Raw. He talks about the blizzard canceling the show and how the WWE doesn't like being told what to do. He mentions the WWE Network reaching 1 million subscribers and thanks everyone for signing up.

He talks about the Royal Rumble, which draws audible boos, and then turns to his confrontation with Sting at Fast Lane. Triple H then promises an announcement about the Rumble that will "shake the WWE Universe to its core."

Roman Reigns comes out to numerous boos and says there is no controversy. He won the Rumble and he's going to WrestleMania 31. Triple H books him in a match with Big Show on the spot. Reigns hits a few Superman Punches and a spear for the win.

Vince McMahon announces the WWE Network will be free in February for new subscribers.

Seth Rollins comes out to some cheers and said he showed how good he really is on Sunday against Brock Lesnar and John Cena. He issues an open challenge to anyone in the back, and Ryback emerges. He stares him down until J&J Security attacks. Erick Rowan comes out and evens the odds, but Rollins dropkicks him. Dolph Ziggler comes out to help, and Ryback nearly plants Rollins with Shell Shock before J&J pull Mr. Money in the Bank away.

Kane cuts a promo next to the casket and says Daniel Bryan has no future once Kane locks him inside.

Tyson Kidd defeats Jey Uso with the Fisherman's Neckbreaker.

Rusev and Lana are in the ring angrily declaring that he should have won the Rumble and faced Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, and now he has to face an American opponent from the past with no titles in John Cena. He insults Cena for a bit until Mr. Hustle, Loyalty, and Respect emerges. He does his Cena thing for a bit and says he will be the one to take down Rusev at Fast Lane.

Paige vs. Nikki Bella for the WWE Divas Championship is announced for Fast Lane. Renee Young interviews Paige and congratulates her on the shot. The Bellas come out to insult her, and Paige attacks Brie. She goes after Nikki, but the champ hits her with an elbow. Brie holds Paige and Nikki smashes her with a forearm.

The Ascension defeat Goldust and Stardust with the Fall of Man after a mix up between the Dust Brothers.

A magician does tricks backstage when Miz and Mizdow enter. The magician shakes Mizdow's hand, which makes Miz jealous. He shows a trick with an egg that ends with the egg smashed on Miz's head.

Bray Wyatt cuts a promo and asks what makes the fans smile. He says soon none of us will be able to smile anymore.

Daniel Bryan defeats Kane in a Casket Match when he hits his former tag team partner with the running knee, which knocks him into the casket.

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