WWE SmackDown Preview: January 16, 2026

The tournament to determine the challenger for the WWE Undisputed Championship begins

Drew McIntyre will make his first SmackDown appearance as the new WWE Champion

WWE SmackDown
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Sebastián Martínez
Sebastián Martínez
Published 01/16/2026

USA Network in the United States and Netflix internationally will air a new episode of Friday Night SmackDown on January 16th, live from the OVO Arena Wembley in London, England. For this reason, the start time will not be the usual one.

Below you will find all the information about the match card, SmackDown schedules, and how to watch the show. Remember that Solowrestling will provide coverage with its usual report and notes.

WWE SmackDown Match Card January 16, 2026

  • Qualifying Match for an opportunity for the WWE Undisputed Championship: The Miz vs. Randy Orton
  • Qualifying Match for an opportunity for the WWE Undisputed Championship: Matt Cardona vs. Trick Williams
  • Qualifying Match for an opportunity for the WWE Undisputed Championship: Damian Priest vs. Solo Sikoa
  • Qualifying Match for an opportunity for the WWE Undisputed Championship: Sami Zayn vs. Ilja Dragunov
  • Open Challenge for the United States Championship: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. opponent to be announced
  • Appearance by Drew McIntyre

WWE SmackDown Schedule January 16, 2026

Time Countries
14:00 Mexico City (Mexico), Guatemala City (Guatemala), Managua (Nicaragua), San Jose (Costa Rica), San Salvador (El Salvador), Tegucigalpa (Honduras)
15:00 New York (United States), Bogota (Colombia), Lima (Peru), Panama, Quito (Ecuador)
16:00 Caracas (Venezuela), La Paz (Bolivia), Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
17:00 Buenos Aires (Argentina), Montevideo (Uruguay), Asuncion (Paraguay), Santiago (Chile)
20:00 Canary Islands (Spain)
21:00 Spain

How to watch WWE SmackDown live

  • United States: USA Network
  • Mexico: FOX Sports
  • LATAM and Spain: Netflix through basic or premium subscription