January 10 , 2014 Smackdown results The January 10 , 2014 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s Smackdown brand , which took place on January 7 , 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Summary . Amidst continued allegations of dissention in their ranks , The Shield stood strong – and united – as they dropped CM Punk & The New Age Outlaws in a decades - spanning SmackDown main event . And in an epic showdown , WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton emerged victorious over Intercontinental Champion Big E . Langston . Bray Wyatt may have informed Daniel Bryan that they will team together next week on Raw to take on The Usos , but in the meantime , disciples Erick Rowan & Luke Harper faced the always - amped - up Samoans on SmackDown . With Wyatt and Bryan conspicuously absent from ringside , Harper & Rowan engaged The Usos both inside and outside the ring . When all order in the bout deteriorated into chaos and the action spilled to the outside , the referee was forced to call for the Double Count - Out . As the Wyatts continued their assault after the bell , Jimmy & Jey slipped through the ropes and headed up the ramp . But the danger was far from over for the brothers , as the lights went out and Bray Wyatt and Daniel Bryan appeared to incite a 4 - on - 2 beat down . Will Jimmy & Jey be at their best when they face Wyatt & Bryan Monday night ? As a result of SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero making official tonight ’ s bout between WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton and Intercontinental Champion Big E . Langston without first consulting The Viper , a furious Orton charged into SmackDown demanding to speak to WWE COO Triple H and Stephanie McMahon . When the Queen Diva informed him that The Authority was not present , WWE ’ s Apex Predator vowed to give The Authority “ a piece of his mind ” this Monday on Raw , claiming “ that ’ s what ’ s best for Randy Orton ” ! It ’ s the question on everyone ’ s mind : Why did Big Show confront Brock Lesnar Monday on Old School Raw and hurl The Beast Incarnate across the ring like a sack of potatoes ? Well , that ’ s exactly what The Awesome One aimed to answer on another unpredictable episode of “ Miz TV . ” Explaining that he got involved in the beef between Lesnar and Mark Henry because he ’ d seen enough and he simply does not like Brock , The World ’ s Largest Athlete threw down a giant - size gauntlet to The Beast , challenging Lesnar to a fight ! While Lesnar didn ’ t grace the SmackDown faithful with his presence , Paul Heyman did — and the former ECW head honcho accepted the giant ’ s challenge on behalf of his client , telling the WWE Universe that The Beast will face The World ' s Largest Athlete at the Royal Rumble pay - per - view ! Just as the dust cleared from a massive “ Miz TV , ” an Eight - Man Tag Team Match raged between a quartet of highflyers and four big , bad dudes on Friday night ’ s best show . At the height of the fast - paced , back - and - forth battle that included a death - defying top - rope dive to the outside by El Torito , Rey Mysterio silenced Jack Swagger ( and , hopefully , Zeb Colter , too ) after hitting the Real American with the 619 . He may not be well - liked by the WWE Universe — or by those in the locker room for that matter — but WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton once again backed up his serpentine words with an impressive win over the scary - strong Big E . Langston on SmackDown . Despite Big E ’ s extraordinary efforts in a match that truly showcased the raw power and unlimited potential of this fast - rising Superstar , a thumb to the eye followed by a thundering RKO felled the former powerlifter and propelled The Viper to victory . After Fandango cost R - Truth & Xavier Woods a potential victory on WWE Main Event , the fleet - footed Superstar squared off against “ The Rookie ” on SmackDown . Woods dropped the ballroom dancer for the three - count , leading Summer Rae to get up in the future PhD ’ s face after the bell . The Funkadactyls didn ’ t take too kindly to the verbal assault , and they quickly dispatched of Fandango ’ s dance partner while Woods and R - Truth took care of Fandango himself . Before Friday night ’ s massive main event commenced , Roman Reigns stood in the middle of the ring and declared himself “ The New Best in the World ” after he pinned CM Punk on Old School Raw . Coming to SmackDown for the first time in nearly 14 years , The New Age Outlaws teamed with The Second City Saint , hoping to humble Reigns and his black - clad cohorts . But you know what they say about the best laid plans , and The Shield ultimately prevailed over the fan - favorites after Reigns drilled Billy Gunn with a devastating Spear , sending a bold - faced message to the WWE Universe that the black - clad trio is as strong as ever .