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.

RIYADH – The Royal Rumble is on the horizon as WWE Smackdown broadcasts today – Friday, Jan. 30 – at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This episode is available to watch on multiple streaming services.

The 2026 Royal Rumble go-home show brought WWE to Saudi Arabia for "WWE SmackDown," with a title match and entrant confirmations of the noteworthy events.

Arda Ocal broke down all the action from "SmackDown" the night before the 2026 Royal Rumble.

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

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!"

— Thaddeus Bullard, the former Titus O’Neil, received the 2026 Horatio Alger award for leaders who have overcome adversity and support young people in furthering their education. Bullard will be one of 11 people being honored.

WWE SmackDown start time, spoilers and results from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ahead of WWE Royal Rumble 2026. Huge developments in Royal Rumble 2026 odds.

Carmelo Hayes will reportedly be holding another WWE United States Championship open challenge on "SmackDown."

WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Jan. 30 will serve as the second episode of Season 28, and it will air on USA.

"WWE SmackDown" star Trick Williams explains how his experience in "NXT" and TNA Wrestling helped prepare him for WWE's main roster.