RIYADH – The Royal Rumble is on the horizon as WWE Smackdown broadcasts today – Friday, Jan. 30 – at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This episode is available to watch on multiple streaming services.

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.

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

WWE SmackDown emanates from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, serving as the final preview for the Royal Rumble PLE. Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and challenger Sami Zayn will have a pivotal face-off, with tensions high due to McIntyre's past dominance over Zayn.

James, Legend and Flair started for their teams. They only had a couple of minutes before the break, but they used a quick pace to pack in a lot. Bliss took down all four of her and Charlotte's opponents with a dive from the top rope to the floor as the show cut to the commercial.

WWE SmackDown this week takes place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, serving as the lead-up to Saturday Night's Main Event. The show features a major title defence by Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis against members of Solo Sikoa's MFTs,

The Vision invades SmackDown and squares off against Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Jey Uso, and Sami Zayn in tonight's main event.

Our WWE SmackDown results for tonight include Carmelo Hayes continuing the United States Championship Open Challenge, WWE Champion Drew McIntyre facing off with Sami Zayn, appearances from Cody Rhodes and much more.

This is Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE SmackDown" on January 30, 2026, with an appearance from 2026 Men's Royal Rumble entrant Cody Rhodes!