The January 28, 2016, episode of SmackDown delivered a blockbuster main event as Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Chris Jericho joined forces to take on the dark and menacing Wyatt Family—Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan. This thrilling six-man tag team match was a battle of dominance between three of WWE’s top stars and one of the most feared factions in wrestling.
The match began with Reigns and Rowan squaring off, with Rowan using his size and strength to briefly overpower the Big Dog. However, Reigns countered with a thunderous Samoan Drop, bringing the crowd to its feet. A quick tag to Dean Ambrose shifted the momentum, as the Lunatic Fringe brought his unorthodox offense to the mix, targeting Rowan with a series of forearms and a diving elbow off the ropes.
The Wyatt Family regained control when Harper tagged in, showcasing his lethal combination of agility and power. A superkick to Ambrose nearly ended the match early, but Ambrose managed to kick out. Bray Wyatt entered the fray next, punishing Ambrose with his methodical strikes and a devastating senton, keeping him grounded and isolated from his partners.
The turning point came when Ambrose reversed a Sister Abigail attempt into a roll-up, creating enough space to tag in Chris Jericho. Y2J entered with a flurry of energy, hitting Harper with his signature Lionsault and sending Wyatt off the apron with a springboard dropkick. Jericho locked Harper in the Walls of Jericho, but interference from Rowan broke the hold, leading to an all-out brawl.
Reigns cleared the ring with Superman Punches, including one to Bray Wyatt that sent him crashing to the floor. Ambrose dove through the ropes, taking out both Rowan and Wyatt on the outside. Inside the ring, Jericho set up Harper for the Codebreaker, but Harper countered with a vicious spinning discus clothesline, nearly securing a win for the Wyatt Family.
In the chaotic closing moments, Reigns tagged in and delivered a massive Spear to Harper, followed by Ambrose nailing Dirty Deeds on Rowan. Jericho neutralized Wyatt with a Codebreaker on the outside, leaving Reigns to pin Harper for the decisive victory.
As Reigns, Ambrose, and Jericho celebrated their hard-fought triumph, the crowd roared in approval. The Wyatt Family may have brought their chaos, but on this night, the united front of Reigns, Ambrose, and Jericho proved too much for them to overcome.
