WWE SmackDown Results
January 23, 2026
Montreal, Quebec (Bell Centre)
Results by: Roy Nemer of Wrestleview.com
WWE SmackDown kicks off with clips of Cody Rhodes, Alexa Bliss, Charltote Flair, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Giulia, Kiana James, the MFTs and Drew McIntyre arriving to the arena.
Sami Zayn’s music hits and out he comes to a loud ovation from the fans. The fans chant “Sami” and he waves to the fans. The fans start singing “Ole” and he speaks in French welcoming everyone to the best city in the world. Zayn says it feels good to be home. He says tonight, they are in his home and tomorrow night, momentum is a funny thing. He says he feels like he has all the momentum in the world right now.
Zayn says tomorrow at Saturday Night’s Main Event, he has the chance in Montreal to become the number one contender. As he is talking, out comes Trick Williams to the ring.
Trick says one thing for sure, two things for certain. He and Zayn are not on the same level. He is Mr. 250, Zayn is Mr. Too many chances. Trick is Mr. Street Wet and Zayn is Mr. Street Corner. Trick says Zayn is Mr. Almost while he is Mr. Let’s have a toast. Trick gets in the ring and tells Zayn that his problem is that Zayn does not know how to get the job done. He says the last time Zayn had an opportunity for the WWE Championship was in Montreal and he didn’t get the job done. Trick says that is the difference between them. He said it before and he will say it again, he is here to be WWE Champion.
Zayn tells Trick that some of the things he says are true. He did lose a chance for the WWE Championship in his city. Trick is right, he does look like a million bucks but one thing Trick said that he is absolutely right about is that they are not on the same level. Zayn tells Trick he has to remember that when he deals with him in the ring, he is dealing with the best of the best. And he has all the potential in the world, maybe in 5 years, 10 years, maybe 15 years, if he is lucky, Trick will be half as good as Zayn is. And if he thinks he is wrong, he can do something about it right now.
Trick looks around the ring and tells Zayn no. He has other things on his mind, he has a match tonight with Damian Priest in the main event. He says they can take care of business tomorrow. Damian Priest’s music hits and out he comes to the ring.
Damian tells Trick that last week, he told Trick that he is the guy that talks a lot. He has been on SmackDown for about a month and he stepped up to everyone talking. Last week, Priest went to his face and he said nothing to him. Priest tells Trick that he believes Trick is afraid of him, he believes that Trick thinks that if he says the wrong thing to him, he will drop him where he stands. Priest asks Trick if he is afraid. Priest tells Trick that if he doesn’t want to say something, he can always do something.
Trick looks at Priest and Zayn. He tells the fans they need to mind their business. He tells Priest to watch this. He hits Zayn with the microphone. Trick goes for a right hand on Priest but Priest with right hands. Zayn pulls Priest back and Zayn hits Trick with right hands. Priest grabs Zayn and Trick pushes Priest into Zayn and he leaves the ring. Priest and Zayn are in the ring looking at each other as Trick heads to the back.
We cut to the back and we see Randy Orton watching on television. In comes Cathy Kelley and she asks him if he was being strategic by staying at the back. He tells her that with all due respect, what in the hell kind of question is that. He says 2026 is the year of the viper, he has every intention of taking the World title and it starts tomorrow at Saturday Night’s Main Event. He is going to beat them, fly on a plane to Saudi Arabia and he will beat Drew McIntyre for the WWE the only way he knows how. With the RKO.
We see a clip earlier during the day of Carmelo Hayes with Dragunov. Hayes tells him that his United States Open Challenge is open. Dragunov accepts. Dragunov leaves and in comes Miz. He tells Hayes that he can’t stand this generation of people looking forward to face each other. He says what happened to the generation of people hating each other. He tells Hayes to make a title prestigious, you don’t just hand out opportunities. He asks Hayes what Dragunov ever did for him and Hayes tells him that he did more than Miz ever did.
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United States Open Challenge – Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov
The bell rings and we are under way. Hayes with a chop to the chest. He grabs Dragunov but Dragunov ducks under him and lands a German suplex. Dragunov with headbuts followed by a waist lock. Hayes gets out of it but both men with a double suplex.
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Back from commercial, both men with right hands. Hayes with an elbow to the face but Dragunov with chops to the chest. Dragunov to the ropes and he kicks Hayes in the face, Hayes with a right hand, Dragunov with a kick to the side of the head but Hayes with a tornado face buster. Hayes goes for a suplex but Dragunov with a waist lock. Dragunov with elbows but Hayes with elbows. Dragunov to the ropes but Dragunov with the Constantine Special. He goes for the cover but Hayes kicks out. Hayes is down in the corner and Dragunov climbs the opposite corner. Dragunov jumps, Hayes goes for First 48 but Dragunov reverses it into a powerbomb. He goes for the cover but Hayes kicks out.
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Back from commercial, Hayes is on the top rope but Dragunov with right hands. Dragunov climbs the second rope and Hayes slides onto the ring apron. Dragunov with right hands. Dragunov pulls Hayes off the ring apron and suplexes him off the second rope and into the ring. Both men roll onto the ring apron and chop each other. Hayes with a super kick and he lands a cutter on the ring apron. Both men fall to the outside of the ring. Hayes throws Dragunov back into the ring and Hayes climbs the top rope. Dragunov with a chop to the chest. Dragunov gets Hayes on his shoulders and lands the death valley driver into the corner. He goes for the cover but Hayes kicks out. Dragunov climbs the top rope but with the referee distracted, Miz pushes Dragunov down. Hayes with The First 48. Hayes goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Still WWE United States Champion, Carmelo Hayes
The Miz begins to clap at ringside and Hayes sees the Miz at ringside. Hayes gets angry and Miz runs to the back.
We see clips of Drew McIntyre winning the WWE Championship. It cuts to Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu fighting last week.
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A sit down interview with Michael Cole and Cody Rhodes from earlier in the day airs.
Rhodes says he would rather not talking about losing the WWE Championship, he would rather talking about regaining it. Cole tells him that at Saturday Night’s Main Event, he will take on the man who cost him the Championship. Rhodes tells him that he respects Cole for having to ask that and he probably already knows the answer.
We see Jacob Fatu walk in. He is stopped by Nick Aldis and WWE security. Cole walks away and Rhodes tells him to sit down. Fatu tells him that his concern was Drew McIntyre because he kicks his teeth down his throat. He doesn’t care how Rhodes feels or how he feels about it. But Rhodes has to be the hero and put his hands on him. He says it got him thinking. Rhodes tells him it didn’t like look he was thinking during his match, he was acting. Rhodes tells Fatu that Fatu acting and not thinking, him acting is what got him locked up in the first place. Fatu stands up. He tells Rhodes he wants to go there. He says at 16 locked down, 18 locked down, he had kids, he almost got fired before he got hired. He isn’t complaining about any of that. Those choices made him a better man and got him standing in front of him.
Rhodes says that is the problem. He is standing and not Champion. Them against each other should be for the WWE Championship. Fatu tells him no, the way he sees it, Drew was already out before he stepped in front of him. Rhodes tells Fatu that Fatu has never been in a title match. Fatu tells Rhodes that’s what he thinks this is, that he is like every other Samoan he went up against. He says they don’t make him like him any more, they don’t even make him anymore. Fatu tells Rhodes that he is very in control and for Rhodes to think about that. Fatu walks away and we cut to Cole and Barrett.
Cole mentions that Aldis told Rhodes and Fatu to leave the arena.
Chelsea Green and Alba Fyre are walking backstage and they see Jordynne Grace. Green tells Grace that she is a star and she can join them maybe at the Royal Rumble. She can even start tonight and take on Jade Cargill. Grace accepts and they walk away.
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A video package announcing that Roman Reigns will be in the Royal Rumble match.
Jade Cargill vs. Chelsea Green with Alba Fyre and Jordynne Grace
As Cargill is walking down the ring, she stops at Grace. Green with a splash over the top rope. She throws Jade into the ring as the bell rings and we are under way. Jade with right ands and she picks Chelsea up. She throws Chelea into the corner. Jade with kicks and she slams Chelsea into the opposite turnbuckle. Jade with a fall away slam and Chelsea rolls to the outside of the ring. Jade to the outside and she throws Chelsea into the ring. Jade goes face to face with Jordynne and she gets on the ring apron. Jade gets in the ring but Chelsea on the top rope and she lands a drop kick. Chelsea with a double knees. Chelsea goes for the cover but Jade kicks out. Jade with a kick to the face followed by a powerbomb. Fyre gets on the ring apron but Jade lands a big boot. Jade with the Jaded. She goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winner: Jade Cargill
After the match, Grace gets on the microphone and asks what the point of all of this is. She says that she spoke to Nick Aldis and she will be in the Royal Rumble match. Or, since Jade is already warmed up, they can do this right now. Jade blows her a kiss and walks away.
We see Alexa Bliss watching backstage and in comes Charlotte Flair. She tells Bliss she seems distracted but Bliss tells her she can still focus on other titles and their team. Flair tells her that she wants to focus on the Rumble. Bliss tells her that it will be difficult to top last year. Flair tells her true, she won it and Bliss came back. They both agree that they will worry about the Rumble next week but tonight is about them.
We cut to Solo and the MFTs. Solo says it starts with him and Tama Tonga. When he looks at the Lantern, he sees himself winning the Royal Rumble and bringing the WWE title to his family, where it belongs.
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WWE Tag Team Championships – The Wyatt Sicks (c’s) vs. Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga with the MFTs
The bell rings and we are under way. Tama Tonga and Joe Gacy start. Tonga with right hands followed by a body slam. Solo is tagged in and he hits Gacy with right hands. Tonga is tagged back in. Gacy with right hands and he throws Tonga to the ropes. Lumis is tagged in and they double team him. Lumis with a drop kick followed by a monkey flip. In comes Solo but Lumis with a drop kick. Solo and Tama Tonga to the outside. The Wyatt Sicks with splashes onto the MFTs.
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Back from commercial, Solo goes for the running hip attack on Lumis but Lumis moves out of the way. Lumis with a back suplex. Tama Tonga and Gacy are tagged in. Gacy with right hands followed by a kick to the face. Gacy with a back suplex. In comes Solo but Gacy with a kick to the face followed by a back suplex. Tama Tonga with a right hand. He throws Gacy to the ropes but Gacy with a clothesline. Lumis is tagged in and they double team him. Lumis goes for the cover but Solo breaks it up. Gacy clotheslines Solo to the outside of the ring. Gacy goes for a suicide dive but Solo hits him with a right hand. Lumis with a splash over the top rope onto Solo. Lumis climbs the top rope but JC Mateo gets on the ring apron. Lumis hits him with a right hand and lands a frog splash onto Tama Tonga. He goes for the cover but Tama Tonga kicks out. Tonga Loa gets on the ring apron but Rowan drags him down. Rowan with a cross body onto Tonga Loa and JC Mateo.
Out comes Tala Tonga with the Wyatt Sicks lantern. Tala Tonga hits him with a big boot and he throws Rowan over the barricade. Uncle Howdy walks behind Tala Tonga. He turns around and Uncle Howdy with the Mandible Claw. Solo with the Samoan Spike onto Uncle Howdy. Solo grabs the lantern and in the ring, Tama Tonga throws Lumis into the ropes. He distracts the referee and Solo hits Lumis with the lantern. Tama Tonga with the Cut Throat clothesline. He goes for the cover and gets the pin.
Winners: New WWE Tag Team Champions, Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga
We cut to Nick Aldis who is on his phone backstage. In comes R-Truth. He tells Aldis that he is here to put his balls on the line for the Royal Rumble. In comes AJ Styles and R-Truth walks away. Aldis tells AJ that he watched Raw on Monday and AJ is putting his career on the line at the Rumble. AJ tells him he is sure he wants to do that. Gunther said he retired John Cena but it was the disrespect that he showed which pissed him off. He said he won’t let Gunther decide when his time in WWE is up.
Aldis tells AJ that he had another reason why he asked him to come to Montreal. In comes Shinsuke Nakamura. He asks AJ why he is willing to lose everything. AJ says if he doesn’t step up to Gunther, he already lost. Nakamura tells him before he steps in the ring with Gunther, to prove that he is still phenomenal. He challenges AJ Styles to a match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. AJ looks at Nick Aldis and asks him if he has place on the card and Aldis says he does. AJ accepts and they shake hands.
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Nathan Frazer with Axiom vs. Johnny Gargano with Candice LeRae
The bell rings and we are under way. LeRae walks down holding Axiom’s mask that they stole from him weeks ago. Frazer with an arm bar but Gargano trips him up. Nathan gets up and lands an arm drag take down. He gets Gargano back up but Gargano with an elbow to the face. Nathan to the ropes and he lands a drop kick. He sends Gargano to the corner and Gargano climbs the second rope. Nathan climbs the top rope but Gargano lifts him up and Nathan falls face first onto the turnbuckle and to the outside of the ring.
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Back from commercial, Nathan with a flying forearm off the top rope followed by a slingblade. Nathan climbs the top rope and he lands a frogsplash. He goes for the cover but Gargano kicks out. Gargano to the outside of the ring and Nathan with a flying splash over the top rope. He throws Gargano back into the ring. Nathan climbs the top rope, goes for the Phoenix Splash, Gargano moves out of the way, Nathan lands on his feet and Nathan with a kick to the side of the head. Nathan goes for a springboard splash but Gargano moves out of the way. Gargano with a driver. He goes for the cover but Nathan kicks out. Gargano climbs the top rope but Nathan climbs up and lands a superplex followed by a neck breaker. He goes for the cover but Gargano kicks out. Nathan climbs the top rope but LeRae gets on the ring apron and distracts him. He goes for the Phoenix Splash but Gargano moves out of the way.
Axiom grabs his mask back and he places it on LeRae’s head. That distracts Gargano and LeRae accidentally hits Gargano. Nathan rolls him up and gets the pin.
Winner: Nathan Frazer
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Nia Jax and Lash Legend. They tell her that they have proven that they are the most dominant, destructive duo in WWE. Nia says that since Cathy does not get it, she will tell her. She says they will win tonight, become new number 1 Tag Team contenders and they will go to the Royal Rumble and eliminate everyone as a team.
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Drew McIntyre’s music hits and out he comes to the ring. He greets the fans in Montreal and says to get down to business. He says it has been a long tough time for the fans, it has been over 30 years since the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup. But now they finally have a Champion they can be proud of in Drew McIntyre.
He says Cody and Fatu are pathetic. Drew tells Fatu that he didn’t kick Fatu’s teeth down his throat, he says he doesn’t lie. Drew tells Cody if he survives, there will be no rematch. He has to go to the back of the line, beat 29 other men in the Royal Rumble. Drew tells Cody good luck on winning the Rumble for a third time. But to talk about something important, him.
Drew says the four way match tomorrow. Trick Williams, the rookie, he say to go get them. Damian Priest, one hit wonder, he wasted a year of his life with him. If he sees him at the Rumble, he will end his career. Randy Orton, not the Randy Orton, the viper, he’s now civilized, Randall Keith Orton that can’t get the job done when it counts. Last but certainly least, Canada’s own Sami Zayn. He says he knows Zayn has a whole country behind him. The fans begin to sing “Ole”. Drew says he can still be louder, he has a microphone. He says Zayn is always concerned about winning the big one, about disappointing his little son, he says his son has been disappointed for a long time. He has been disappointed from the first moment he opened his eyes and realized that Sami Zayn was his father. He says he doesn’t care who wins the four way, he will do whatever it takes to keep his Championship. And whoever faces him at the Royal Rumble, good luck because he is going to need it. He drops the microphone as his music plays and he leaves the ring.
We see Trick Williams backstage and he is stopped by Rey Fenix. He tells Fenix he doesn’t know why he is there but Fenix tells him he didn’t forget about what he did. Trick tells him that after he beats down Damian Priest tonight and wins the Fatal Four Way tomorrow, he will become the Undisputed Champion. And after that, he will get a title shot.
Cathy Kelley is with Kit Wilson backstage. He tells her that someone has to be the hero around here and clean up the toxic masculinity. And men like Fatu and Matt Cardona walk around without questioning themselves. Cardona stops him and asks him what his problem is. Wilson tells him his perfect manicured beard, perfect jaw and shoulders. Cardona thanks him but Wilson tells him that is the problem. Men like Cardona do not have accountability and they have toxic masculinity. Cardona tells him he has no idea what he is talking about but to do it in the ring. He walks way and Wilson tells him he is toxic.
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WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Number 1 Contenders match – Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax and Lash Legend vs. Kiana James and Giulia
The bell rings and we are under way. All six women fight in the ring. Flair, Legend and Kiana James start the match. Legend with a spinning elbow onto Flair and Kiana James gets Legend in the corner. Flair with a clothesline onto Kiana James. Flair with a hurricanrana onto Legend and Legend falls to the outside of the ring. Bliss is tagged in and she climbs the top rope. Bliss with a cross body onto all four women.
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Back from commercial, Flair with a big boot onto Legend and she throws Giulia to the outside of the ring. Legend with a right hand onto Flair followed by a clothesline. Flair onto the ring apron but she big boots Legend and kicks Nia off the ring apron. Flair climbs the top rope and lands a cross body. She goes for the cover but Giulia breaks it up. Giulia with kicks onto Flair and Legend. Kiana James is tagged in and Flair with chops onto Kiana James and Legend. Kiana James with a right hand from behind. She goes for a suplex but Flair blocks it. In comes Legend and they lift Flair up but Flair reverses it into a double DDT. Flair goes for the tag but Giulia drags Bliss off the ring apron. Kiana James with a super kick onto Flair. Nia is tagged in and she lands a clothesline onto Kiana James. Nia lifts Flair up on her shoulders and she climbs the top rope but Kiana James powerbombs Nia and Flair down. Kiana James goes for the cover but Flair kicks out. Nia gets up and hits Kiana James with a right hand. Giulia is tagged in. Flair tags Bliss in and Bliss with a shoulder tackle onto Giulia. Bliss with right hands onto Nia. Bliss to the ropes but Nia gets her on her shoulders. Bliss with a DDT. She goes for the cover but Nia kicks out. Giulia climbs the top rope and she lands a drop kick onto Nia. Bliss goes for Sister Abigail onto Giulia but in comes Legend and she lands a kick to the face. She goes for the cover but Giulia breaks it up. In comes Nia and Kiana James is tagged in. Kiana James is slammed onto the mat. In comes Bliss but Legend with the Lash Extension. Flair with the spear onto Legend. Kiana James goes for the cover on Bliss and gets the pin.
Winners: Giulia and Kiana James
Sami Zayn is backstage with Priest. He apologizes to Priest and tells him he was frustrated earlier and he apologizes. He begins to tell him if Trick tries something but Priest tells him to stop. He has a habbit of getting involved into other people’s business. Zayn asks him or what and Priest tells him he knows what. Zayn tells him he doesn’t tell him where he can be this week or next week. He says he has somewhere he has to be and Zayn walks away. We see Zayn approaching Drew McIntyre. He slaps Drew in the face and walks away.
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AJ Styles is in the parking lot. In comes Cody who wishes him good luck against Gunther. AJ thanks him and walks away. Cody turns around and sees a picture of Drew McIntyre on his tour bus.
Cathy Kelley is backstage with Giulia and Kiana James. Giulia speaks in Japanese and Kiana James tells Kelley that Giulia is already United States Champion. And soon, they will be Tag Team Champions and soon, Giulia will win the Royal Rumble and become a triple Champion.
Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams
The bell rings and we are under way. Trick with a head lock but Priest reverses it. He rolls Trick up but Trick kicks out. Priest with an arm drag take down. He grabs Trick but Trick with a right hand. Trick with a chop to the chest followed by a right hand. Trick with a suplex. He goes for the cover but Priest kicks out. He runs towards Priest but Priest with a boot to the face. Priest goes for a kick but Trick ducks and lands a neck breaker. Out comes Sami Zayn to the ring and that distracts Trick. Priest grabs Trick and throws him in the corner. Priest with right hands. Priest sees Zayn and he grabs Trick by the arm. Priest walks across the top rope but Trick kicks the top rope and Priest falls onto the top rope. Trick kicks Priest and he falls to the outside of the ring. Trick throws Priest into the barricade and into the ring steps.
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