WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN!- JANUARY 2, 2026

WE Friday Night SmackDown! Is live in Buffalo, New York on January 2, 2026!

The Uncensored Pro Wrestling Podcast is recapping the first ever 2026 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown! And it was intense! 

We start off the night with future WWE HOF The Miz claiming he’s the locker room leader, however, with WrestleMania around the corner many superstars disagree with The Miz, specifically, the Viper Randy Orton, who returns to lay out The Miz with a satisfying RKO! The Viper then lets WWE Champion Cody Rhodes that he’s coming for the title. DAMN!

We see a special 8 Woman Tag Match as Lash Legend, Nia Jax, and WWE Women’s Tag Champions The Kabuki Warriors battle Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley, Alexa Bliss, and Charlotte Flair. Great woman showcase to kick off the new year!

Kit Wilson with a pretty cool new theme song takes on a returning Matt Cardona who says goodbye to Zack Ryder to show up as his true Indy realness. Sami Zayn returns and claims he wants a shot at the WWE Title, well apparently a lot of people including a former TNA Champion Trick Williams who shows up and claims his stake at the gold. WWE US Champion Carmelo Hayes defends against Johnny Gargano in a GREAT match. WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill confronts new SmackDown! Wrestler Jordynne Grace backstage, leading to Grace to refer to Cargill as a “bitch”. 

The demonic Drew McIntyre reveals to WWE Champion Cody Rhodes the 3 Stages of Hell Match stipulations that will take place in Berlin. The 1st round is a Singles Match, 2nd round is a Falls Count Anywhere Match and a 3rd fall would be a Steel Cage Match. Drew then gets under the skin of the champ by burning a framed picture of Cody and his father Dusty Rhodes. This match will definitely be Hell.

WWE Women’s US Champion Chelsea Green defends against Giulia, in a match that sees a new two time WWE Women’s US Champion. And in the main event, Damian Priest goes to war with Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match that was AWESOME! Is this the end of their deep rivalry? Doubt it. 

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