Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown (January 30, 2026) emanates out of the KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and will air at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network, but is actually airing earlier through international markets on Netflix and will begin at 12 p.m. ET.
This post here will be updated frequently throughout the night to reflect live coverage of Friday Night SmackDown, including all the match results, rundowns of the promos, and any other interesting or noteworthy things that take place. Keep refreshing for updates to find out all the winners and more!
Preview & Predictions for WWE SmackDown:
On tap for tonight's episode, at the time of me writing this, nothing has really been announced. Whether that means WWE has some exciting plans in store and they don't know how to promote the show without spoiling it, similar to the CM Punk against AJ Styles World Heavyweight Championship match that went down on Monday Night Raw that wasn't advertised in advance, or it means they have no idea what they're doing and haven't figured out the plans—or, a potential third option is that they simply don't care and think that the fans don't care because in their minds, the regulars are going to tune in no matter what is advertised and the casuals are going to be more locked in to the idea of this being the go-home show leading into the Royal Rumble that they'll be curious about that angle more than anything else.
That includes any last minute hype for Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn before their clash for the Undisputed WWE Championship, as well as the remaining names to be declared for entry in the Royal Rumble matches.
Knowing WWE, this episode is going to start off with a 20 minute promo that sets up a match for the main event that is also touched upon in at least three more segments throughout the night that exist mostly just to remind you that that is happening, only for that main event to turn into a distraction or a disqualification as two feuding people start to fight each other. My guess is Zayn and a partner against McIntyre and a partner.
All that and more will go down tonight, so keep checking and refreshing for the most up-to-date results!
Here are your results for WWE SmackDown - January 30, 2026:
- TBD - Drew McIntyre and Sami Zayn have a face-to-face
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