WWE Smackdown! Happy New Year! 2021: The Road to WWE Royal Rumble 2021 Begins (Season 23, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 85 min | Action, Sport

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WWE Smackdown!

Happy New Year! 2021: The Road to WWE Royal Rumble 2021 Begins (Season 23, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 85 min | Action, Sport

When Kevin Owens defeated Jey Uso in the SmackDown main event and set out to punish him, Universal Champion Roman Reigns ambushed his adversary with a mesmerizing assault.

Head writers

Ryan Callahan | Mike Heller

Writers

Ryan Callahan | Mike Heller | Zach Hyatt | Andrea Listenberger | Nicholas Manfredini

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Updated Jan 1, 2021

Release date

Jan 1, 2021 (United States)

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41 cast members

Name	Known for
Danilo Anfibio Danilo Anfibio Danilo Anfibio See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Joe Anoa'i Roman Reigns Roman Reigns See fewer	Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Sidney Bateman Reginald Reginald See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Kayla Becker Kayla Braxton Kayla Braxton See fewer	WWE NXT (2010)
Bianca Belair Bianca Belair (as Bianca Blair) Bianca Belair (as Bianca Blair) See fewer	WrestleMania 37 (2021)
Daria Berenato Sonya Deville Sonya Deville See fewer	Fight Like a Girl (2020)
Chas Betts Chad Gable Chad Gable See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Nikola Bogojevic Otis Otis See fewer	WWE NXT (2010)
Claudio Castagnoli Cesaro Cesaro See fewer	The Wrestler (2008)
John Cone John Cone John Cone See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Michael Coulthard Michael Cole Michael Cole See fewer	WrestleMania XXVIII (2012)
Gionna Daddio Liv Morgan Liv Morgan See fewer	WWE NXT (2010)
Bryan Danielson Daniel Bryan Daniel Bryan See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Ettore Ewen Big E Big E See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Joshua Samuel Fatu Jey Uso (as Jey Uso) Jey Uso (as Jey Uso) See fewer	Countdown (II) (2016)
Montez Ford Montez Ford (as Kenneth Crawford) Montez Ford (as Kenneth Crawford) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Gary Gordon Angelo Dawkins Angelo Dawkins See fewer	WWE NXT (2010)
Jessika Heiser Jessika Carr Jessika Carr See fewer	WWE NXT (2010)
Paul Heyman Paul Heyman Paul Heyman See fewer	Rollerball (2002)
Greg Hutson Greg Hamilton Greg Hamilton See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Stephen Kupryk Steve Cutler Steve Cutler See fewer	WWE NXT (2010)
Pamela Martinez Bayley Bayley See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Jessica McKay Billie Kay (as Jessie McKay) Billie Kay (as Jessie McKay) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Shawn Michaels Shawn Michaels (archive footage) Shawn Michaels (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Shinsuke Nakamura Shinsuke Nakamura Shinsuke Nakamura See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Nattie Neidhart Natalya (as Natalie Neidhart) Natalya (as Natalie Neidhart) See fewer	Clash Time (2011)
Nic Nemeth Dolph Ziggler Dolph Ziggler See fewer	WWE: OMG! - The Top 50 Incidents in WWE History (2011)
Adam Pearce Adam Pearce Adam Pearce See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Tom Pestock King Corbin King Corbin See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Matt Polinsky Corey Graves Corey Graves See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Dori Elizabeth Prange Ruby Riott Ruby Riott See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Charles Robinson Charles Robinson Charles Robinson See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Emanuel Rodriguez Kalisto Kalisto See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Bobby Roode Robert Roode Robert Roode See fewer	TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004)
Rami Sebei Sami Zayn Sami Zayn See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Sarona Snuka Tamina Tamina See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Kevin Steen Kevin Owens Kevin Owens See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Sesugh Uhaa Apollo Crews Apollo Crews See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Leah Van Dale Carmella Carmella See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Mercedes Varnado Sasha Banks (as Sasha Banks) Sasha Banks (as Sasha Banks) See fewer	WrestleMania 37 (2021)
Cory Weston Wesley Blake Wesley Blake See fewer	WWE NXT (2010)