Roman Reigns vs. Dolph Ziggler New Year’s Eve Match Taped After SmackDown (Spoilers)

In a match that will air during FOX’s New Year’s Eve TV special on Tuesday night, Roman Reigns defeated Dolph Ziggler after tonight’s SmackDown in Detroit.

Reigns won via the spear and the guest ring announcer was Maria Menounos. After the match, Reigns thanked the fans for their support this year and said that he wouldn’t be standing here if it wasn’t for them, then wished everyone a happy new year.

Though the match itself obviously won’t be live, FOX’s New Year’s Eve show will take place live in Times Square, NYC and will be hosted by Steve Harvey. WWE also said that “numerous Superstars will be in attendance.”

Match felt very Saturday Morning Slam, and they kept moving the camera to Maria at ringside for reaction shots like every 20 seconds, was pretty funny. https://t.co/HpNOmWiLCj

— Danny (@dajosc11) December 28, 2019

Been some year for @WWERomanReigns, only up from here as he closes out the decade for WWE. pic.twitter.com/RBakngvUuy

— Danny (@dajosc11) December 28, 2019

From WWE.com’s original announcement:

Roman Reigns to compete during “FOX’S New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square” on Tuesday, Dec. 31

Emmy Award-winning entertainer, producer and television’s favorite host Steve Harvey returns for “FOX’S New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square,” a star-studded three-and-a-half-hour primetime celebration co-hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist and TV personality Maria Menounos and three-time Super Bowl Champion and FOX Sports NFL Analyst Rob Gronkowski and featuring electrifying musical performances and celebrity appearances.

During the event, “The Big Dog” Roman Reigns will be in action in an exclusive WWE matchup, and numerous Superstars will be in attendance.

The special New Year’s Eve celebration will air in two parts:

Part 1 airs Tuesday, Dec. 31 (8-10 p.m. ET/CT live MT/PT tape-delayed)
Part 2 airs Tuesday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ET live CT/MT/PT tape-delayed)

For the third year in a row, Harvey will bring his signature humor and hosting talents to this highly anticipated celebration, including headliner LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, live from Times Square, and other epic musical performances by some of 2019’s top artists, including The Chainsmokers, The Lumineers, Florida Georgia Line, The Backstreet Boys, Tyga, The Killers and more.

The celebration will also feature Village People, who will attempt to break the record for the world’s largest “YMCA” dance.

Additionally, the special will include celebrity cameo appearances by Gordon Ramsay (“Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back”), Will Arnett (“Lego Masters”) and Jenna Dewan (“Flirty Dancing.”)

Join surprise celebrity guests and some of the year’s top music artists to wrap up 2019 and kick off the New Year with a show unlike any other. Select musical performances will be broadcast in collaboration with iHeartRadio.