WWE SmackDown Results
January 16, 2026
OVO Arena Wembley in London, England
Results by: Alex Kahrs of Wrestleview.com
WWE: Then. Now. Forever. Together.
Will WWE hear my pleas and start building up hype for the Royal Rumble matches on this special London Calling edition of SmackDown? Let’s find out together, friends!
Superstar Arrivals: Competitors for the upcoming qualifying matches to see who faces off at Saturday Night’s Main Event for the right to challenge Drew McIntyre for the Undisputed WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble.
We head back to ringside as Corey Graves is on the call alongside Joe Tessitore tonight. Wade Barrett missing from the desk in London feels like he’s enjoying a rare week off OR will be doing something else tonight. Time will tell.
Video Package: Highlights from last week’s 3 Stages of Hell Match, which saw Drew McIntyre come out of Berlin with the Undisputed WWE Championship after the untimely involvement of a returning Jacob Fatu.
Back at ringside, the pipes are out (the bagpipes, I mean) to usher in the arrival of the new Undisputed WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre. Huge pop for McIntyre as he shows off the title on his way down the ramp. He soaks in the adulation on his way to the ring, even posing with some of the fans in the front row before stepping through the ropes. “Oh, Drew McIntyre” chants have been ringing out this whole time, and it seems that some swears are mixed in as we get muted audio here and there.
Drew has a mic, and the first thing he says is…I prayed for this, and it happened. “You deserve it” chants from the crowd, now. Drew knows it’s been a few rough years in the UK, but if anyone can bring them together, it’s their Undisputed WWE Champion, the first-ever British WWE Champion.
Another chant from the crowd as Drew shows his appreciation for all the love he’s gotten…before saying “screw you” to them all. He says he’s not doing the “bad guy wrestler” bit, seriously…screw you. Where were you when I was fired? Where were you when CM Punk kept screwing me? You all were cheering him on and YEETing with Jey Uso. When Cody and his crooked refs screwed me, where were you?
This gets the crowd riled up, as they chant “CM Punk” and “YEET” while Drew says the only person he’s going to thank is himself. If you want to chant anything, chant “Thank you, Drew.” This gets some chants from the crowd as Drew continues, saying that he’s gone over the contract and since Americans can’t read he’ll tell Cody what it says: there will be no rematch. Cody has to start from scratch like everyone else.
The era of Vanilla QB1 is over and the unpredictable, dangerous Drew era begins tonight. Before he can get any further, however, Randy Orton makes his way out to the crowd singing his theme. We see him chatting with a young fan in the front row before getting into the ring, where he gets a mic of his own.
Drew assumes that Randy is out here to congratulate him, but Orton says he and all these fans know they don’t like each other so no, he is NOT out here to congratulate the new champion. He reminds Drew that when he had the chance to kick his head in through the announce table he declined, but when Orton has that opportunity he won’t hesitate to invoke the three most dangerous letters in wrestling: R…K…O!
Curiously, out next is Jacob Fatu who confronts the new champion. He shoves Drew, and that sends the champ through the ropes and to the outside as Randy looks on with a smile…but not for long, as Miz blindsides him with a Skull Crushing Finale!
Miz stands tall over the Viper, pleased with his work as we find out this qualifying match is up next!
-Commercial Break-
Back at ringside, this match is already underway!
Saturday Night’s Main Event No. 1 Contender (Undisputed WWE Title) Qualifying Match: Randy Orton vs. The Miz
Orton manages to fight back after what went down moments ago, before the action spills to the outside. Miz avoids being dropped onto the announce table, making Orton suffer that fate instead before bringing him back into the ring. Orton powers through, taking the fight right back to Miz before bringing him back outside…where he slams Miz onto the table a whopping three times at the behest of the crowd!
Orton rolls into the ring to break the count, bringing Miz back in before setting up for a draping DDT. Crowd is fired up as Orton “goes to that place” looking for the RKO…but Miz catches him with a Skull Crushing Finale instead! Cover by Miz, but Orton kicks out at two!
Orton powers out of another Finale attempt, with Miz rolling him up for a two before being sent to the ropes…and Orton drops him with an RKO for the win!
Winner via pinfall (advancing to Saturday Night’s Main Event): Randy Orton
Orton celebrates as we cut backstage, where Drew is confronted by Dragunov who talks about not fighting like a sane man as he looks to beat Sami Zayn to take one step closer to a shot at the WWE title. Drew says sure, he looks forward to bashing Dragunov’s teeth in before rushing away, and Ilja just smiles as we find out that we will see what went down with Solo Sikoa last week when we return.
-Commercial Break-
We get a look at Solo Sikoa stealing the lantern of Uncle Howdy last week, a moment obviously meant to be presented to you by Progressive Insurance. Can you insure a lantern? I dunno.
Anyway, we cut to a vignette from the Wyatt Sicks, as Uncle Howdy talks about its purpose. They won’t rest until that returns to its proper home.
We take a look back at Lash Legend costing Alexa Bliss a shot at the Women’s United States Championship last week, and the attack post-match with an assist from Nia Jax. Backstage, Charlotte has returned and Bliss is concerned about whether or not Flair was really sick last week.
Charlotte talks about the title opportunities she’s turned down for the sake of the team, but the pair reconcile before Bliss walks away. Flair looks to warm up some more before Nia Jax and Lash Legend show up to talk about Alexa’s attitude being “typical.” Flair won’t have any of it, refusing to listen to their unsolicited advice before walking off, as Jax says Flair will just have to learn the hard way.
Back at ringside, Giulia and Kianna James make their way out as they face Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair up next.
-Commercial Break-
Michael “Venom” Page is in the house! Big news for you UFC fans, I’m sure.
Back at ringside, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss (who still don’t have a tag theme despite being former tag champs) make their entrances, getting into the ring to a nice pop as we get this match underway!
Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Giulia & Kiana James
Bliss and James start things off with a shoving contest before Bliss unleashes a flurry of offense. She hits the ropes, but Kiana gets her with a knee and a suplex. Tag made to Flair, who takes James to the corner. Kiana escapes, but gets caught with a kick before Charlotte tags Alexa back in. Assisted kick from the pair take down Kiana, who rushes to tag in Giulia.
She takes the former Women’s Champion to the mat, posing to a little bit of heat as we get muted audio signaling the “break.”
Tag made to Kiana, who wears Bliss down some more before tagging Giulia right back in. She gets Charlotte riled up, distracting the ref long enough for some cheap shots before getting a nearfall. Tag made to James, but Bliss takes her down for a two count of her own…only for James to stop her from making the tag, driving her to the opposite corner. Tag to Giulia for a missile dropkick and a nearfall, and a slightly awkward cover as Charlotte starts to intervene but doesn’t break it up as we come back from “break.”
Bliss gets the hot tag to the Queen, who chops James and Giulia down to “woo” chants and a pop from the crowd. Clothesline sends James to the mat. Kiana fights back, sending Charlotte to the corner…but Flair takes Giulia off the apron with a thrust kick before going up top to get the drop on Kiana for two.
Flair heads back to the corner, but is distracted by Giulia…and this allows James to pull Charlotte’s leg out from under her, setting up for a spinebuster. Tag made to Giulia, and James pulls Bliss off the apron as Giulia takes Flair to the ropes. Charlotte fires back until James tags herself in, hitting the ropes…but Bliss tags herself in as well, and intercepts Kiana with a Sister Abigail for the win!
Winners via pinfall: Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss
Nia and Lash come in after the match, going after Flair and Bliss but attacking Giulia on the way in proves to be dangerous as the Women’s US Champion looks to get into it with them. James pulls her away from a potential scrap as we hear that up next we will hear from Cody Rhodes after what went down last week.
-Commercial Break-
Solo says if the Wyatt Sicks wants their lantern back they’d better put the tag titles on the line. In the meantime, he’s going to take real good care of it, and he (implying Bray Wyatt) will be with Sikoa when he takes out Damian Priest to bring the WWE title to his family.
Quick Results:
- Saturday Night’s Main Event No. 1 Contender (Undisputed WWE Title) Qualifying Match: Randy Orton def. The Miz
- Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss def. Giulia & Kiana James
Still To Come:
- Saturday Night’s Main Event No. 1 Contender (Undisputed WWE Title) Qualifying Match: Solo Sikoa vs. Damian Priest
- Saturday Night’s Main Event No. 1 Contender (Undisputed WWE Title) Qualifying Match: Matt Cardona vs. Trick Williams
- Saturday Night’s Main Event No. 1 Contender (Undisputed WWE Title) Qualifying Match: Sami Zayn vs. Ilja Dragunov
- Carmelo Hayes United States Championship Open Challenge