1. Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler (Dec 22)
Usually, the Christmas episodes of WWE programming offer up little in the way of actual wrestling. Routinely, the company pad out the shows with weak humour and short bouts. On the live December 22 Smackdown telecast, there were some segments like that. Thankfully, there were also tremendous matches to help the show along too. Joining The New Day vs. The Lucha Dragons in the terrific match category was the main event Triple Threat encounter for the Intercontinental Title. As the new champion, Dean Ambrose looked like a babyface who was ready to go to war. Pre-match promos from all involved helped add some spice to the match, but it was the actual content of the scrap itself which thrilled. Going around 15 minutes, the trio looked like they had a point to prove with their respective performances. Dolph Ziggler, in particular, was on fire. Too often throughout 2015, Ziggler has been a bit part player, which is a shame given his obvious talent. The intensity was there during this match, capping off Smackdown in 2015 with an absolute stormer of a bout. What other Smackdown matches from 2015 do you fondly remember? What do you make of the matches posted here? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments section below!
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
