Many of Raw and SmackDown's top stars converged on the blue brand ahead of the Rumble. Undisputed WWE champion Drew McIntyre found himself in the crosshairs of numerous rivals amid the chaos. Cody Rhodes, Jacob Fatu and Sami Zayn all had their sights set on the champ. With SmackDown's top stars fixated on gold, Breakker struck.

Fans were hesitant about SmackDown's move to three hours, but has this change actually sparked change in WWE's approach to the brand?

The 2026 Royal Rumble go-home show is in the books — here are three things we hated and three things we loved about the 1/30/26 episode of "WWE SmackDown!"

Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include Carmelo Hayes continuing the United States Championship Open Challenge, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre facing off with Sami Zayn, appearances from Cody Rhodes and much more.

Paul Heyman appeared on WWE SmackDown's go-home episode in Saudi Arabia tonight. The Oracle came out with his men (Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory) and once again reminded the WWE fans that Bron Breakker will be walking out as the winner of the Royal Rumble 2026 match.

WWE SmackDown emanated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, Jan. 30. What transpired before the Royal Rumble?

After decades of being WWE 's B-show, SmackDown passed Raw during the FOX era. The combination of network TV, combined with the compelling Bloodline story, led to the blue brand becoming the most watched WWE show,

SmackDown is set to have a new home in February, with the Winter Olympics forcing the blue brand from its usual slot on the USA Network. The USA Network's cover

The viewership data from last Friday’s WWE SmackDown has been released as the show remained stuck under one million viewers.