The Miz and Evans had a match after a heated moment backstage set it up earlier in the show. The A-Lister had control for the first couple of moves, but the high-flyer sent him out of the ring and hit a beautiful moonsault.

You can stream “WWE SmackDown!” live or on demand without a cable subscription by using several streaming platforms that offer USA Network, including DirecTV (free trial) and Sling. fuboTV is currently not a viable option, due to the ongoing dispute with NBCU causing NBC-owned channels to be blacked out on the service.

If you can’t watch Smackdown on USA Network today at 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Central) on cable, or you are locked out by the FuboTV dispute, you can utilize a free trial from DIRECTV, which is also offering $40 off your first month.

Gunther and LA Knight square off on tonight’s WWE SmackDown with the winner advancing to face John Cena in his final match.

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of WWE SmackDown on December 5. Not only did this show deal with the fallout from Survivor Series, but we also got the finals of the Last Time is Now tournament to determine who will fight John Cena in his retirement match at Saturday Night's Main Event.

Gunther vs. LA Knight finals determine John Cena's final opponent. Randy Orton returns, Cody Rhodes appears from Austin.

WWE Smackdown was interesting even though the main event was puzzling. It was a great setup for Saturday Night's Main Event. Here's what happened.