Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: January 9, 2026
Overview
Drew McIntyre became the new Undisputed WWE Champion by outlasting Cody Rhodes in an epic Three Stages of Hell Match after Jacob Fatu returned and attacked each Superstar
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2026-01-09
- Runtime
- 130 min
Episode context
January 9, 2026 is Episode 2 in Season 28 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2026-01-09. The runtime is 130 min.
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Episode 10: March 6, 2026
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