Big Title Change At Tonight's SmackDown Tapings ** SPOILER **

The following article contains spoilers from tonight's SmackDown tapings from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA.

Rusev defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to capture the WWE United States Title. The match will air next Tuesday night on the Christmas edition of SmackDown.

This is Rusev's third run with the United States Title. Nakamura won the title from Jeff Hardy back at Extreme Rules on July 15.

Here are full results from tonight's tapings. Below are a few photos of the the new United States Champion with Lana:

New US Champ! Rusev pic.twitter.com/kiHe3G1Sie

— BIGTONYLX (@THEBIGTONYLX) December 19, 2018

?@RossOnRasslin? Rusev is the new #USChampion #RusevDay pic.twitter.com/tttAw2JYs0

— Richard Chapman (@DogChapman81) December 19, 2018

And the NEEEWWWW United States Champion #SmackdownLive Rusev Day pic.twitter.com/IUatVXQaRL

— Luis Barajas (@WoahItsLuis) December 19, 2018

AND THE NEWWWWWWW UNITED STATES CHAMPION

RUSEV!!!! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/aKDqYFCchT

— boss man (@TheNextBlGThing) December 19, 2018

New US Champ! #SDLIVE pic.twitter.com/GIQqVK0XXe

— boss man (@TheNextBlGThing) December 19, 2018

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