1/23 WWE SmackDown Live Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s coverage of WWE SmackDown on January 23, from the Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
We are live from the Centre Bell in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, as Sami Zayn makes his way to the ring to start the show.
Sami welcomes everyone in French. He says it feels good to be home. He says tomorrow, momentum is a strange thing in WWE, but he feels he has all of the momentum. Tomorrow night, he has the chance, in Montreal, to become the number one contender… Trick Williams’ music interrupts and he makes his way to the ring.
Trick says they are not on the same level. He says he is Mr. 250 and you are Mr. Too Many Chances. He wants to talk about it. He tells Sami Zayn his problem is that he cannot get the job done. The last time you had a chance for the title, in Montreal, you didn’t get the job done. That is the difference between them. He gets the job done. He says he is here to be WWE champion and he will say it to your face in your city.
Sami looks at Trick and he says a few things are true. He says he did lose a title match in his city. It was a bitter pill to swallow. You might be a future champion. The thing you said that was right is that they are not on the same level. You need to remember when you step in this ring, you are dealing with the best of the best. You have all of the potential. When you reach your potential, if you are lucky, you will be half as good as he is. If you think he is wrong, you can do something about it now.
Trick says no. He says he has other things on his mind. He has a match against Damian Priest in the main event. They can take care of business tomorrow (at SNME).
His name was mentioned so Damian Priest makes his way to the ring.
Priest tells Trick he said last week he does a lot of talking. You have stepped to everybody and you talked to them. He came to your face last week and you didn’t say anything. Priest says that he believes Trick is afraid of him. You think if you say the wrong thing, he will drop your ass where you stand. He asks Trick if he is afraid. Go ahead and say something. If you don’t want to say anything, you can do something.
Trick says they need to mind their business while grown folk is talking. He asks Damian if he thinks he is afraid. Do you think he doesn’t know what to say or when to pop off. Trick punches Sami with the microphone.
Priest blocks a punch from Trick and Priest punches Trick. Sami with punches to Trick in the corner.Sami pushes Damian and Trick hits Priest from behind and he bumps into Sami.
Trick gets out of the ring.
Backstage:
Randy is in BACK watching MONITOR and Cathy asks Randy for his thoughts and why didn’t he get involved.
Randy says with all due respect, what the hell kind of question is that. This is the Year of the Viper. He will win gold for the 15th time. It does not start tonight, it starts tomorrow night at Saturday Night’s Main Event. He will beat all three men and then go to Saudi Arabia where he will fight Drew McIntyre for the title using the three most dangerous letter in Sports Entertainment: RKO!
– We see Carmelo Hayes earlier today with Ilja Dragunov and Hayes tells Ilja he was impressed with last week’s match against Sami.. He tells him that the challenge is open. Ilja says that he lost last week and he was bruised from last week. Do you think he is in a condition to wrestle tonight? Ilja accepts the match.
– Miz says it looks like Ilja and Hayes are friends. What happened to people who hate each other. MIz gives advice that you don’t hand out opportunities.
We go to commercial.
Ilja Dragunov vs. Carmeo Hayes for the United States Championship
Ilja misses a kick and then he blocks First 48. Hayes with forearms and chops. Ilja with a German suplex and he holds on. Ilja with head butts to the back of the neck and he maintains the waist lock. Hayes with a back elbow and Ilja with a chop. Ilja returns to the waist lock. They get back to their feet and Hayes tries to power out of the hold and he gives a standing switch. Ilja misses Konstantin Special and Hayes misses a springboard clothesline. They bump heads and go down. Ilja with a chop and boot to the head. Ila is bleeding from the forehead and they exchange chops. Ilja with an Irish whip and knee into the corner Ila clotheslines Hayes tot the apron. Ilja puts Hayes against the ring post and he connects with a forearm. Ilja with a release suplex to bring Hayes back into the ring and Ilja gets a near fall. Ilja with a reverse chin lock.
Hayes with a belly-to-back suplex. Hayes runs into a boot and Ilja with a slam and a back senton for a near fall. Ilja sets for a power bomb but Hayes counters with a back body drop and a springboard clothesline for a near fall. Hayes with a forearm and Ilja fires back. They continue the exchange with chops and slaps. Ilja with a waist lock and Hayes with a back elbow to the face and Ilja goes down. Ilja with chops. Ilja with a leg sweep and he kicks Hayes in the head. Ilja with a boot to the head and Hayes with a boot. Ilja with an enzuigiri and Hayes with La Mistica for a near fall. Iljja blocks a suplex and Ilja wiht an abdominal stretch and elbows to the head. Hayes with elbows.
Ilja with Konstantin Special for a near fall. Ilja goes up top for a Coast To Coast but Hayes tries to counter with First 48 but Ilja blocks it and hits a power bomb for a near fall. Ilja with a knee to the back of the head. Hayes with a clothesline. They kick each other. Ilja with a kick and a German suplex. Ilja holds on and hits another German suplex. Hayes with elbows and kicks to get free. Ilja gets Hayes up but Hayes escapes and kicks Ilja in the knee and hits a springboard DDT for a near fall. Hayes with a chop and then he goes to the apron and turnbuckles. Ilja gets to his feet and Ilja stops Hayes and crotches him. Hayes slaps Ilja as Ilja tries to climb the turnbuckles. Ilja with forearms to the back. Hayes with a head butt. Hayes goes to the apron and Ilja with forearms tot he chest. Ilja with a dead lift superplex.
They both go to the apron. Hayes slaps Ilja and Ilja chops Hayes. Hayes with clotheslines and Ilja with chops. Ilja gets Hayes on his shoulders and Hayes gets back to his feet. Hayes with a thrust kick and a twisting cutter on the apron. Both men fall to the floor. Hayes goes up top and Ilja chops Hayes on the turnbuckles. Ilja with more chops and a jumping head butt. Ilja with chops to Hayes on the turnbuckles. Ilja gets Hayes on his shoulders and he hits a Death Valley Driver into the turnbuckles for a near fall. Ilja goes up top and Miz pushes Ilja off the turnbuckles and onto the top rope. Hayes with First 48 for the three count.
Winner: Carmelo Hayes
After the match, Hayes sees the replay of Miz’ interference and Hayes is not happy.
– We take a look at the situation between Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu.
We go to commercial.
Backstage:
We return with Michael Cole sitting down with Cody Rhodes, who immediately shifts the focus away from losing the championship and toward reclaiming it, saying he’d rather talk about winning the Royal Rumble for a third time. Cole cuts him off to address the elephant in the room — Jacob Fatu — and Cody acknowledges the question with respect just as Fatu storms in. Nick Aldis tries to remove him, but Cody waves it off and invites Fatu to join the conversation.
Fatu says his only concern was Drew McIntyre after Drew kicked his teeth in, and he doesn’t care how Cody feels. He accuses Cody of trying to be the hero by putting his hands on him, which got Fatu thinking. Cody fires back that Fatu wasn’t thinking — he was acting — and bluntly says that kind of behavior is what landed him in jail in the first place. Fatu doesn’t deny it, admitting those mistakes nearly cost him everything, including his job before it even started, but says fixing those choices made him a better man and led him to where he is now.
Cody points out that he isn’t champion anymore and that their confrontation should have been about the title. Fatu responds that it didn’t need to be a title match, noting Drew was already halfway out the door before he ever got involved. When Cody reminds him that he’s never been a champion, Fatu smirks and says they don’t make men like him anymore. He asks if Cody thinks he’s a loose cannon, insisting instead that he’s completely in control — and telling Cody to think long and hard about that as the tension hangs thick in the room.
Backstage:
Chelsea and Alba walk in the back and Jordynne Grace is standing there. Green says she wanted to talk to Jordynne and she says that she is a star and she needs a platform. Green offers her a place in their group. She can start next week at the Royal Rumble. Maybe Green can start tonight and be there for the match with Jade. Grace says she is there.
We go to commercial.
– We are back and Roman Reigns will be in the Royal Rumble.
Chelsea Green vs. Jade Cargill
While Jade focuses on Grace, Green with a suicide dive. Green goes for an Irish whip but Jade blocks it and connects with a forearm. Jade sends Green into the turnbuckles and she connects with a forearm and kicks. Jade with a hard Irish whip. Jade does push ups. Jade sends Green into the mat and she hits a fallaway slam. Jade with another fallaway slam. Jade goes to the floor to send Green back into the ring. Grace says something and they have words. That distration allows Green to hit a missile drop kick and a double knee strike to the back. Green gets a near fall. Green goes for UnprettiHER but Jade escapes.
Jade misses a boot in the corner and Green with a rollup and a foot on the ropes for a near all. Jade with a power bomb and Alba gets on the apron. Jade with a bicycle kick to Alba. Jade with Jaded for the three count.
Winner: Jade Cargill
Jordynne Grace asks what is the point of this. Are you having this match so you don’t have to defend the title. Grace says she is in the Royal Rumble and she will see Jade on the other side. She says they could just do it now.
Jade leaves the ring.
Backstage:
Alexa is in the back and Charlotte shows up. Flair asks Alexa if she is ready. Alexa says she can focus on other things besides the team. Charlotte mentions the Rumble is coming. Alexa talks about last year’s Rumble and Flair mentions that she won. Alexa says if Flair had won at Wrestlemania, none of this would have happened.
Backstage:
Solo Sikoa says the fireflies are here and they are in for a rude awakening. It starts tonight with him and Tama Tonga. Solo says he will win the Royal Rumble and bring the title back to the group. WIth this lantern, there is nothing that you or he can do.
Back to commercial.
WWE Tag Team Championships: Wyatt Sicks vs. MFT
The bell rings and we are under way. Tama Tonga and Joe Gacy start. Tonga with right hands followed by a body slam. Solo is tagged in and he hits Gacy with right hands. Tonga is tagged back in. Gacy with right hands and he throws Tonga to the ropes. Lumis is tagged in and they double team him. Lumis with a drop kick followed by a monkey flip. In comes Solo but Lumis with a drop kick. Solo and Tama Tonga to the outside. The Wyatt Sicks with splashes onto the MFTs.
Back from commercial, Solo goes for the running hip attack on Lumis but Lumis moves out of the way. Lumis with a back suplex. Tama Tonga and Gacy are tagged in. Gacy with right hands followed by a kick to the face. Gacy with a back suplex. In comes Solo but Gacy with a kick to the face followed by a back suplex. Tama Tonga with a right hand. He throws Gacy to the ropes but Gacy with a clothesline. Lumis is tagged in and they double team him. Lumis goes for the cover but Solo breaks it up. Gacy clotheslines Solo to the outside of the ring. Gacy goes for a suicide dive but Solo hits him with a right hand. Lumis with a splash over the top rope onto Solo. Lumis climbs the top rope but JC Mateo gets on the ring apron. Lumis hits him with a right hand and lands a frog splash onto Tama Tonga. He goes for the cover but Tama Tonga kicks out. Tonga Loa gets on the ring apron but Rowan drags him down. Rowan with a cross body onto Tonga Loa and JC Mateo.
Out comes Tala Tonga with the Wyatt Sicks lantern. Tala Tonga hits him with a big boot and he throws Rowan over the barricade. Uncle Howdy walks behind Tala Tonga. He turns around and Uncle Howdy with the Mandible Claw. Solo with the Samoan Spike onto Uncle Howdy. Solo grabs the lantern and in the ring, Tama Tonga throws Lumis into the ropes. He distracts the referee and Solo hits Lumis with the lantern. Tama Tonga with the Cut Throat clothesline. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners and New WWE Tag Team Champions, Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga
Backstage:
We cut to Nick Aldis who is on his phone backstage. In comes R-Truth. He tells Aldis that he is here to put his balls on the line for the Royal Rumble. In comes AJ Styles and R-Truth walks away. Aldis tells AJ that he watched Raw on Monday and AJ is putting his career on the line at the Rumble. AJ tells him he is sure he wants to do that. Gunther said he retired John Cena but it was the disrespect that he showed which pissed him off. He said he won’t let Gunther decide when his time in WWE is up.
Backstage:
Aldis tells AJ that he had another reason why he asked him to come to Montreal. In comes Shinsuke Nakamura. He asks AJ why he is willing to lose everything. AJ says if he doesn’t step up to Gunther, he already lost. Nakamura tells him before he steps in the ring with Gunther, to prove that he is still phenomenal. He challenges AJ Styles to a match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. AJ looks at Nick Aldis and asks him if he has place on the card and Aldis says he does. AJ accepts and they shake hands.
We go to commercial.
Nathan Frazer vs. Johnny Gargano
Frazer with a wrist lock and he works on the shoulder. Johnny with a drop toe hold and a front face lock. Frazer with a wrist lock take down and an arm drag. Johnny backs Frazer into the corner and connects with an elbow. Johnny with an Irish whip and Frazer floats over and hits a Warp drop kick. Frazer with a chop in the corner. Frazer with an Irish whip and Gargano with a boot. Frazer with a drop kick and he goes for a Frankensteiner but Gargano counters and he drops Frazer onto the top turnbuckle. Gargano knocks Frazer off the apron into the ringside barrier. Gargano with punches. Gargano rakes the eyes with his boots but Frazer with punches. Gargano with a forearm. Gargano with another punch and he hits a suplex and gets a near fall. Gargano with a cobra clutch.
Frazer charges into the corner and Gargano sends him into the turnbuckles. Gargano with a kick for a near fall. Gargano with a punch and he chokes Frazer in the ropes. Candice chokes Frazer in the ropes when the referee deals with Gargano. Johnny with a chop. Frazer gets to his feet and he hits an enzuigiri. Frazer with a springboard moonsault into a reverse DDT. Frazer with punches. Frazer with a springboard double sledge followed by chops. Frazer floats over in the corner and hits sling blade. Frazer goes up top and he hits a frog splash for a near fall. Frazer with a flip dive onto Gargano. Frazer goes up to for a Phoenix Splash but Gargano moves and Frazer rolls through. Gargano with a kick and Frazer with a knee. They exchange kicks.
Gargano with a thrust kick to counter a springboard move. Gargano with a Fisherman’s buster for a near fall. Gargano goes up top and Frazer goes up top and hits a superplex and rolls through into a swinging neck breaker for a near fall. Frazer goes up top again and Candice gets on the apron and Frazer misses another Phoenix Splash. Axiom has the mask and he puts it on Candice. Gargano fixes the mask and Candice punches Gargano and Frazer with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Nathan Frazer
After the match, Axiom thanks Johnny for the mask, but Candice steals it back.
Backstage:
Cathy is with Nia and Lash to talk about their match. Lash says they have proven that they are the most dominant and destructive in WWE. It is obvious what is going to happen. NIa says they will become the number one contenders for the tag titles. Then they will go to the Rumble and eliminate everyone together. Lash says they are cohesive as a team.
– Drew McIntyre walks in the back.
We go to commercial.
In the Arena:
We are back and Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.
Drew says bonjour to Montreal. He says he has exhausted his French so let’s get down to business. He says it has been a tough time. It has been more than 30 years since the Canadians won the Stanley Cup. Now you finally have a champion you can be proud of in Drew McIntyre. Drew asks if you saw that Jacob/Cody therapy session. It was pathetic. He didn’t kick Jacob’s teeth down his throat because he would brag about it if he did. Drew says he doesn’t lie. Drew reminds Cody there are no rematches. You have to win the Royal Rumble. You can probably win a third time, so good luck with that.
Drew mentions tomorrow’s Number One Contender Match. We have Trick Williams. Go get em, kid. We have Damian Priest. A one hit wonder he ruined a year of his career over. He says he will end his career if he faces him next week. Randy Orton. Now it is a civilized Randal Keith Orton who can’t get the job done. Last, but certainly least, Sami Zayn. Sami, he knows you have a whole country behind you. Listen to them. He tells Sami you are always so concerned about winning the big one and about disappointing your son. It’s okay. Your son has been disappointed for a long time. He has been disappointed from the first time he opened his eyes and realized that Sami Zayn was his father.
Drew says he doesn’t care who wins because he will do WHATEVER it takes to keep this title. Whoever faces him at the Royal Rumble, good luck because you are going to need it.
Backstage:
Rey Fenix goes up to Trick Williams and Trick tells Rey you are welcome for making you famous. Trick says after he beats Damian tonight and the four way tomorrow, he will become the champion and you can have a title match. Rey says Trick will remember him.
Backstage:
Following a video of what happened to Kit Wilson last week, Cathy is with Kit in the back. She asks about Matt Cardona. Kit says someone has to clean up the toxic masculinity in this locker room. There are people who do not question themselves. Matt Cardona shows up and he asks what is wrong about him. Kit describes Matt and Matt says it sounds like he is complimenting him. Kit says men like you don’t have any consequences and you have toxic masculinity. Matt tells him to settle it in the ring if you have a problem in the future.
We go to commercial.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Number One Contenders Match
Nia Jax & Lash Legend vs. Kiana James & Giulia vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
Alexa and Flair with drop kicks to Gulia and Nia. Flair with an elbow and kick to Lash in the corner. Kiana with a waist lock on Flair and Flair with a back elbow. Lash with a corkscrew back elbow to Flair. Kiana with a shoulder in the corner to Lash. Flair with a walkover clothesline to Kiana. Lash goes for a power bomb and Flair counters with a rana. Alexa tags in and she goes up top and hits a cross body onto everyone else but Flair who were standing together on the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Nia runs Flair into the corner and connects with a shoulder. Lash tags in and Flair kicks Nia and she sends Giulia to the apron. Flair kicks Giulia to the floor. Lash with a forearm to Flair. Lash with a clothesline to Flair. Lash with an Irish whip and Flair does the Flair flip and she kicks Lash and Nia. Flair with a cross body and she gets a near fall. Giulia breaks up the cover with a knee. Giulia with kicks to Lash and Flair. Giulia with forearms and kicks to Lash. Giulia misses a round kick on Flair. Flair with a kick and Flair chops Lash and Kiana. Flair with a kick to Lash and another chop to Kiana. Lash keeps Flair from making the tag.
Kiana goes for a fisherman’s suplex on Flair but Flair blocks it. Lash helps out and they get Flair up for a delayed double vertical suplex but Flair counters into a double DDT. Giulia pulls Alexa off the apron to prevent the tag. Kiana with a thrust kick to Flair and Nia with a clothesline to Kiana. Nia gets Flair up on her shoulders and Nia goes to the turnbuckles for a super Samoan drop but Kiana goes under for a Tower of Doom and Kiana gets a near fall on Flair. Kiana pie faces Flair and Nia with a shoulder tackle to Kiana. Giulia tags in and so does Alexa. Alexa with shoulder tackles and a drop kick to Giulia. Alexa with strikes and kicks to Nia followed by a drop kick. Alexa sends Giulia to the mat and Nia gets Alexa up on her shoulders but Alexa counters with a DDT and she gets a near fall. Giulia with a missile drop kick to Nia.
Alexa sets for Sister Abigail but Lash with a boot and she gets a near fall. Nia with a pop up head butt to Giulia and Kiana tags in and she hits 401k but Lash punches Kiana. Lash blocks a tornado DDT and Lash sets for Lash Extension and hits it but Flair with a spear. Kiana gets the three count.
Winners: Kiana James and Giulia
Backstage:
Sami Zayn walks in the back and he tells Priest he is a bit frustrated and he has no problem with Priest. He has a problem with Trick. If he does anything he doesn’t like. Priest tells Sami not to get involved in his match. He tells him to stay out of it. Sami asks ‘or what’ and Priest says Sami knows. Sami says that Priest does not get to tell him any time. Sami tells Priest he will see him when he sees him. He says he has something else to deal with.
Sami walks over to Drew McIntyre. Sami slaps Draw and walks away.
Back to commercial.
Backstage:
We are back and Cody stops AJ and he is not going to question the decision to put everything on the line against Gunther. Cody says he wanted to wish him luck. Drew puts an autographed photo on the door of the Cody bus.
Backstage:
Cathy is with Giulia and Kiana and she asks them how do they feel about being number one contenders. Giulia speaks in Japanese. Kiana says Giulia is already the US champion and Guilia is going to win the Royal Rumble so she can be a triple champion.
Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest
They lock up and go around the ring. Trick with a break and he pushes Priest. Priest pushes back. Trick with a side head lock. Priest with a front face lock into a side head lock. Priest with a rollup for a near fall. Priest with an arm bar. Trick with a punch on the break. Trick with a punch in the corner. Trick with a chop and uppercut. Trick with a chop. Trick goes Booker and that allows Priest to chop Trick. Trick with a punch when Priest blocks an Iris whip. Trick with an Irish whip and suplex for a near fall. Trick runs into a back elbow. Priest misses a round kick and Trick hits a leaping neck breaker for a near fall.
Sami Zayn makes his way to ringside and Trick watches him walk.
Priest tosses Trick into the corner and Priest with punches and a forearm. Priest sees Sami at ringside and he says something to him. Priest goes to the turnbuckles for Old School and Trick kicks the ropes to crotch Priest. Trick kicks Priest to the floor. Trick sends Priest into the ringside barrier and apron. Trick tosses Priest into the ring steps.
Trick has some words for Sami.
Trick sends Sami back into the ring. Trick with a spinning back heel kick for a near fall. Trick chokes Priest in the ropes. Trick with a reverse chin lock. Priest with forearms and Trick with a knee and a back elbow for a near fall. Priest and Trick exchange punches. Trick with a front face lock. Priest with punches and Priest blocks a suplex attempt. Trick with forearms and Priest with a Broken Arrow. Trick with a punch and Priest punches back. They go back and forth. Priest with a flying forearm and a face plant. Priest sets for an elbow into the corner. Trick with a cyclone kick for a near fall. Trick gets Priest on his shoulders but Priest gets to his feet. Trick escapes South of Heaven and Priest with kicks and a rolling elbow. Trick with a heel kick and Priest with a round kick. Trick with a kick and both go for cyclone kicks at the same time and both go down.
Priest with a kick and Trick catches Priest off the ropes and hits a uranage for a near fall. Trick sets for the jumping knee and he misses. Priest with a leaping flatliner for a near fall. Priest sets for the rebound clothesline and Trick goes to the floor and right up to Sami. Priest goes to the floor and he sets for a POUNCE but Trick wtih a flap jack onto the announce table. Trick sends Priest into Sami. Trick breaks the count and he connects with a forearm to Priest. Trick sends Priest back into the ring and he returns to the ring. Sami with a forearm and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner by DQ: Trick Williams
After the match, Sami punches and kicks Trick in the corner. Priest pushes Sami and Sami punches Priest. Sami with a kick to Trick and Priest with a thrust kick to Sami. Trick with a jumping knee to Priest.
Randy Orton sneaks his way into the ring and he hits Trick with an RKO.
We go to credits.
– Here is what’s in store for tonight’s show –
- Nathan Frazer vs. Johnny Gargano
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships Number One Contenders Match: Nia Jax & Lash Legend vs. Kiana James & Giulia vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
- WWE Tag Team Championships: Wyatt Sicks (c) vs. MFT
- Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest
- AJ Styles to appear
1/23 WWE SmackDown Preview
Although IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley will defend the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship tomorrow night at Saturday Night’s Main Event against Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez, their next challengers will be determined tonight. Lash Legend & Nia Jax, Giulia & Kiana James, and Alexa Bliss & Charlotte Flair collide in a Triple Threat No. 1 Contenders Match. All three teams have been circling the titles for weeks, but Legend and Jax have been the most aggressive, blindsiding Bliss and Flair multiple times — including last Friday, when they attacked the duo moments after Flair and Bliss defeated Giulia and James. With tensions boiling over, tonight’s match could reshape the entire division.
Tonga Loa and JC Mateo came close to dethroning The Wyatt Sicks’ Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy for the WWE Tag Team Championship on December 19, but a chaotic brawl between both stables derailed the match. Despite the loss, MFT gets another opportunity tonight as they challenge Lumis and Gacy once again. With both factions still at each other’s throats, the rematch promises to be just as volatile.
Carmelo Hayes continues to build his reputation as one of WWE’s most active champions. After retaining the United States Championship against Johnny Gargano, Shinsuke Nakamura, and most recently TNA X‑Division Champion Leon Slater, Hayes will issue another U.S. Open Challenge tonight. With momentum on his side and the locker room buzzing, the question becomes who will step up — and whether Hayes’ streak can continue.
Before Trick Williams and Damian Priest meet tomorrow night in a Fatal Four‑Way No. 1 Contenders Match for the Undisputed WWE Championship — alongside Randy Orton and Sami Zayn — they will face each other one‑on‑one tonight. With both men looking to build momentum heading into Saturday Night’s Main Event, this match could set the tone for tomorrow’s high‑stakes showdown.
Jade Cargill has had several tense encounters with Jordynne Grace in recent weeks as Grace pushes for a WWE Women’s Championship opportunity. Tonight, however, Cargill must shift her focus to Chelsea Green in a non‑title match. Last Friday, Grace defeated Green in quick fashion, and Green attempted a post‑match attack — only to miss and accidentally strike Cargill. With emotions running high, Cargill enters tonight’s match with something to prove.
Additionally, ahead of his career‑threatening match against GUNTHER at the Royal Rumble — where he must retire if he loses — AJ Styles will appear on SmackDown for a conversation with General Manager Nick Aldis. Aldis extended the invitation publicly on X, and with Styles’ future hanging in the balance, their discussion could have major implications heading into next weekend.
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1/23 WWE SmackDown Live Results
