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.

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!"

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.

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.

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.