WE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (Jan. 9, 2026) with its latest show emanating from the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany, featuring all the latest build to the upcoming
Royal Rumble premium live event scheduled for later this month in Saudi Arabia.
Advertised for tonight: It’s finally time for the Three Stages of Hell WWE Championship match pitting reigning Champion Cody Rhodes against his latest major challenger, Drew McIntyre.
Elsewhere, Giulia will defend the United States championship she just won against Alexa Bliss, Trick Williams makes his debut on the blue brand in a match against Rey Fenix, The Wyatt Sicks square up with Solo Sikoa’s MFTs in an eight-man tag team affair, 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.)
