Preview:

The SNME go-home show of WWE SmackDown is set to emanate live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The same arena on Saturday will play host to the first edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event in 2026.

The show will return to its original time slot for international fans until the next episode from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. WWE has announced multiple matches for the show, including a #1 Contenders triple threat match for the Women’s Tag Team titles as well as a tag team showdown for the WWE Tag Team titles. The team of Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, Giulia and Kiana James, and Nia Jax and Lash Legend will face off in a triple-threat #1 Contender’s match for the Women’s Tag Team Titles. The match was announced following last week’s brawl, where Jax and Legend interfered in the tag team match between Charlexa and Giulia & James.

The winner will earn the next shot at the Women’s Tag Team Championships, which will be defended at SNME when Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky face The Judgment Day’s Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez. WWE Tag Team Champions, Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy & Dexter Lumis), are set to defend the titles after being unable to counter Solo Sikoa and his MFT. The two factions battling for control will collide in a tag team match, with the tag titles on the line. WWE has not yet announced which members of MFT will challenge Gacy and Lumis on the upcoming SNME go-home show of SmackDown.

Damian Priest will face Trick Williams in singles action, just one night before their encounter in the Fatal Four-Way match for the #1 Contender spot for the Undisputed Championship. The match was announced during a backstage segment where Priest interrupted Williams’ interview and challenged him to a match, before the SNME showdown. A singles match between Nathan Frazer and Johnny Gargano is also set for the show, as Frazer and Axiom are determined to teach Gargano a lesson and get Axiom’s mask back. Last week, Fraxiom turned Johnny Gargano’s own tactics against him, attacking him backstage before Frazer revealed that he had spoken with General Manager Nick Aldis. He then announced that the two would face off in a singles match.

As ‘The Phenomenal’ AJ Styles prepares to put his career on the line against Gunther at the Royal Rumble PLE, SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis has invited Styles to appear on SmackDown. Styles has officially accepted the invitation and will be live this Friday, with the WWE Universe eager to hear what the former world champion has to say. WWE has announced three high-stakes matches, including two with championship implications and a grudge bout between Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu. However, there is still room for additional matches to be added to the card, as the promotion typically features at least four matches on its shows. Let’s Take look on complete match card and Show detail for edition of  WWE Smackdown Friday Night January 23rd, 2026 episode.

Match Card:

• WWE Mainevent build for Cody vs Jacob.
• Promo AJ Styles build for his match against gunter @ royal rumble
• Singles Match – Johnny Gargano vs. Nathan Frazer
• Singles Match – Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams
• WWE Tag Team Title Match – The Wyatt Sicks vs. MFT
• Royal Rumble builds Continues.
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Triple Threat Match – Alexa Bliss & Charlotte
• Flair vs. Giulia & Kiana James vs. Lash Legend & Nia Jax
• More Cards

• Show: WWE SmackDown 1/23/26
• Location: Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• Date & Time: Friday, January 23,2026 | 8PM ET – 6AM PT