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.

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!"

WWE SmackDown emanated from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, Jan. 30. What transpired before the Royal Rumble?

Carmelo Hayes will reportedly be holding another WWE United States Championship open challenge on "SmackDown."

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.

Triple H posted a video on Friday speaking about the temporary stadium built in Riyadh that will host WWE SmackDown and WWE Royal Rumble.