Tonight’s WWE SmackDown, airing January 2, 2026, guarantees an action-packed night time dwell from the KeyBank Middle in Buffalo, New York. The present sees Aleister Black face Damian Priest in an Ambulance Match. Plus, Alexa Bliss, “The Queen” Charlotte Aptitude and RHIYO (“The Eradicator” Rhea Ripley and “The Genius Of The Sky” IYO SKY) will tackle WWE Girls’s Tag Staff Champions The Kabuki Warriors (“The Empress of Tomorrow” Asuka and “The Pirate Princess” Kairi Sane), “The Irresistible Power” Nia Jax and “The Boujee Bully” Lash Legend in an 8-Girl Tag Staff Match.
The present kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on the USA Community and is out there for worldwide followers on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside Information will present dwell, match-by-match updates and highlights all through the night time. Keep tuned to this web page, refresh for the most recent outcomes because the motion unfolds, and be a part of the dialog within the feedback under!
WWE SmackDown Outcomes (1/2/26): Reside Match Updates and Highlights
The present opens up with Michael Cole welcoming us whereas we get a shot of the host venue. We then get a video bundle wanting on the feud between Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes.
We then see Cody Rhodes, Charlotte Aptitude, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, the Kabuki Warriors, Damian Priest, Aleister Black and Zelina Black coming into the sector.
We then head inside the sector, the place Michael Cole and Corey Graves welcome everybody to the present however we hear The Miz. The Miz is at ringside and he says that they don’t seem to be shifting on to 2026 and that he’s sick of listening to pleased new yr. Miz then will get within the ring and he says they don’t seem to be shifting on till he airs his issues of final yr. Miz then says he requested for one match in John Cena’s retirement tour. Miz then says he ought to have been the one to faucet John Cena out, as a substitute Cena is smiling, driving within the sundown and he’s caught in Buffalo. Miz then says the second factor is he did one thing uncommon on this enterprise and that’s he supplied his steerage to all of the younger, up and coming superstars however they have been ungrateful and entitled. Miz then says respect isn’t requested, it’s anticipated and never simply from the rookies however from everybody.
Miz then says he was handed over on a film and the fourth factor isn’t solely did he who shall not be named and his good time buddies destroy his SmackDown, he introduced again a nick title, a really unfaithful nick title. The followers then chant tiny balls. Miz then says this is not going to develop into a factor once more and there’s a silver lining. Miz then says we’re in 2026 and John Cena is gone. Miz then says there’s a new face of WWE and in contrast to town, he really wins Championships. Miz then says he’s probably the most adorned WWE famous person and meaning he’s the face of WWE. Miz then says he’s the gateway for the corporate and he’s the locker room chief. Miz then says he’s the grownup within the room stuffed with spoiled little brats.
Randy Orton’s music then hits and Orton makes his method right down to the ring.
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE SmackDown on January 2, 2026
Ambulance Match: Aleister Black vs. Damian Priest 8-Girl Tag Staff Match: Alexa Bliss, “The Queen” Charlotte Aptitude and RHIYO (“The Eradicator” Rhea Ripley and “The Genius Of The Sky” IYO SKY) vs. WWE Girls’s Tag Staff Champions The Kabuki Warriors (“The Empress of Tomorrow” Asuka and “The Pirate Princess” Kairi Sane), “The Irresistible Power” Nia Jax and “The Boujee Bully” Lash Legend Non-Title Match: WWE Girls’s Champion Jade Cargill vs. Michin WWE Girls’s United States Championship Match: AAA Blended Tag Staff Champion Chelsea Inexperienced (c) vs. “The Lovely Insanity” Giulia Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes will seem “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre will reveal the stipulations for his match with Undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes
