WWE Smackdown preview: The first show of 2026, three-hour shows return

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

The following matches and events are advertised for next week’s WWE Smackdown.

-Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka, Kairi Sane, Lash Legend, and Nia Jax in an eight-woman tag match

-WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill vs. Michin in a non-title match

-Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black

Powell’s POV: Smackdown will be live on Friday from Buffalo, New York, at KeyBank Center. Smackdown will be a three-hour show again starting with this episode. The January 8 Smackdown in Berlin, Germany, will be headlined by Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre in a Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship. Join me for my weekly live review as Smackdown airs Fridays on USA Network at 7CT/8ET. My same-night audio review will be available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).

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