SmackDown: January 23, 2026 | WWE

A brawl breaks out between Sami Zayn, Trick Williams and Damian Priest

American Champion Carmelo Hayes def. Ilya Dragunov

The US title still belongs to Carmelo Hayes after a great match with former champion Ilya Dragunov.

The challenger suffered severe battle scars in this intense match, but his Constantine Special Lariat was not enough to end the match.

Dragunov seemed ready to regain the title, but The Miz showed up and derailed the Super H Bomb, allowing Hayes to hit the First 48 to retain the United States Championship.

Once The Miz realized what he had done, Hayes beat up The A Lister from inside the ring.

WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill def. Chelsea Green | Non-title match

WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill crushed Chelsea Green in a non-title match, and a heated argument broke out between the champion and Jordynne Grace.

MFT default. Wyatt Sixz wins WWE Tag Team Championships

SmackDown now has a new WWE Tag Team Champion as MFT stripped Wyatt Six of the title.

Solo Sicore and his right-hand man Tama Tonga joined the fight and took the fight to Dexter Loomis and Joe Gacy, stunning the champion in the early going.

Gacy turned the tide with an innovative and quirky offense, putting Sicoa and Tonga in a corner.

The match broke down, with Cicor defeating Loomis with the Wyatt Lantern, and Tonga hit the Cut Throat to win the match and become the WWE Tag Team Champions.

Nathan Fraser def. Johnny Gargano

The speedy Nathan Frazier defeated veteran Johnny Gargano for the biggest win of his career.

Candice LeRae tried to get involved on her husband’s behalf, but Axiom took action.

The Spanish Superstar sneaked up on LeRae and put a mask on him, but when Gargano went to check on her, she got confused and punched him. This allowed Frazier to roll up Gargano for the win.

Drew McIntyre dared to beat anyone for the undisputed WWE title

Julia & Kiana James def. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss & Nia Jax & Rush Legend | No. 1 Contender Triple Threat Tag Team Match

United States Women’s Champion Julia and her business associate Kiana James won a triple threat tag team match to become the new No. 1 contenders for RHIYO and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.

The fast-paced action saw James rack up an incredible 401K against Nia Jax.

Rush Legend caught Alexa Bliss in the air and finished her off with a Rush Extension, but Charlotte Flair took Legend down with a Spear, allowing James to sneak in and get the pinfall.

Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams ends in no contest

Sami Zayn attacked Trick Williams and Damian Priest, forcing a no contest in the main event of SmackDown.

After Williams got up, Randy Orton came out and RKO’d the rookie, then did the same to Zayn.

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