WWE Smackdown: Dean Ambrose earns shot at world champion AJ Styles
Ambrose-Styles to fight in TLC Match on December 4
By David Ruse
Last Updated: 08/11/16 3:26pm
Dean Ambrose finally became No 1 contender to AJ Styles' WWE World Title - as James Ellsworth turned from hindrance to helper.
Ellsworth's Superkick to Styles on last week's episode of Smackdown caused Ambrose to lose his match against the champion via disqualification and, with it, a shot at the belt.
However, Ellsworth rushed to the squared circle on Tuesday's show, despite being banned from ringside by Smackdown general manager Daniel Bryan, to play a key role in Ambrose's win.
The 31-year-old, who had earlier apologised to The Lunatic Fringe for last week's error, was speared over the announce desk by Styles but the distraction allowed Ambrose to hit a match-sealing Dirty Deeds.
Ambrose will now get the opportunity to regain the title he lost to Styles at Backlash in September when he meets The Phenomenal One in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match on Sunday, December 4.
Elsewhere on Smackdown, Randy Orton overcame Kane in a No Disqualification Match, with his seemingly new-found allies, Bray Wyatt and Luke Harper, lending a hand.
Wyatt and Harper attacked The Big Red Monster mid-match, weakening him enough for Orton to secure a victory courtesy of an RKO, the move he blasted Kane with last week.
Orton then presented Kane to Wyatt, who laid out the veteran with Sister Abigail before he, Harper and Orton posed in the ring.
Alexa Bliss pinned Becky Lynch, a week before she attempts to prise the Dubliner's Smackdown Women's Title in Glasgow.
Plus, Dolph Ziggler successfully defended the Intercontinental Championship with a swift win over Curt Hawkins - before issuing an open challenge to anyone on the Raw roster at Survivor Series.
WWE Survivor Series booking details
WWE Survivor Series will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) and Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) from midnight on Sunday, November 20 (Monday morning).
WWE Survivor Series will repeated on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 491) BUT NOT Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 492) between 10am on Monday, November 21 and 10pm on Thursday, November 24.
WWE Survivor Series will cost £19.95 for viewers in the United Kingdom and €24.95 for customers in the Republic of Ireland, while a live blog of the event will run on skysports.com and the Sky Sports apps.
You can order the show online from Tuesday, November 8 by visiting this link: https://my.sky.com/orderboxoffice/?DCMP=SurvivorSeries
You can also order the pay-per-view over the phone from Tuesday, November 8: UK viewers should call 03442 410 888, while customers in the Republic of Ireland should call 0818 220 225. (There may be an additional charge for telephone bookings).
You will be able to order the show via your Sky remote nearer the event:
Sky+: Press the box office button on your remote, then click the sports tab followed by WWE Survivor Series.
Sky Q: Press Home on your Sky Q remote, select TV guide, then Box Office and then WWE Survivor Series. Enter your TV Pin if prompted. (Only bookings via Sky TV remote are recordable using Sky Plus).
Sky TV residential customers only. Commercial customers contact Sky for price and to order. Sky Box Office terms apply. Cable customers should contact their local cable operator.
