WWE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Jan. 16, 2026) with its latest show emanating from the OVO Arena Wembley in London, England, featuring all the latest build to the upcoming
Royal Rumble premium live event scheduled for later this month in Saudi Arabia.
Advertised for tonight: Drew McIntyre gets to return to television for the first time as the WWE Champion after winning it in Three Stages of Hell last week.
There is no time to waste in finding him a number one contender, however, and qualifying matches will decide a Fatal 4-Way to earn the next crack at the title: Randy Orton vs. The Miz, Damian Priest vs. Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn vs. Ilja Dragunov, Matt Cardona vs. Trick Williams. Plus, Carmelo Hayes with another U.S. title open challenge, and more!
Come right back here at 8 pm ET when the SmackDown live blog kicks off once the show starts on USA Network. It will be below this line here. (Note: Links to illegal streams are prohibited. Pics and GIFs are allowed.)
