Tiffany Stratton defeated Bayley in the main event on Friday Night SmackDown to successfully defend her WWE Women's Championship.

WWE announced they'd be beefing SmackDown up from two to three hours right before 2024 turned into 2025, but that won't be a permanent thing. In fact, the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter says Triple H will revert blue brand business back to its traditional two hour runtime shortly after WrestleMania 41.

Charlotte Flair is on her way back to WWE, with a new vignette for her return from injury airing on Friday’s SmackDown. Flair is making her comeback after missing more than a year of ring time due

Stratton's first title defense comes against one of the most decorated women's champions in WWE history. Solo Sikoa is also set to return after losing to Roman Reigns in Tribal Combat on Jan. 6. Sikoa can no longer claim to be Tribal Chief but his New Bloodline is still terrorizing SmackDown.

Tensions are high as the superstars visit San Diego for WWE Smackdown today – Friday, Jan. 17 – from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. This episode is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.

WWE SmackDown is not expected to remain a three-hour show. During a recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque noted that the show will

WWE Smackdown is set for another action-packed episode as they continue touring the West Coast. With title implications up and