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WWE is planning to hold three Premium Live Events in Saudi Arabia in 2026, according to a report from Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. This represents a significant increase from 2025, when only one event (Night of Champions) took place in the Kingdom. The expanded schedule is expected to result in a significant increase in company revenue and profits for WWE this year.
Giulia and Kiana James have become the No. 1 contenders to the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles on SmackDown. They will face the winners of RHIYO and Judgment Day for the championship.
Dave Meltzer has reported that Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns 3 will not be happening at WWE WrestleMania. Meltzer also reported that a potential Cody Rhodes heel turn will not be occurring any time soon.
WWE SmackDown on January 23 featured a Women's Tag Team Championship No. 1 Contender's Triple Threat Match between Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax and Lash Legend, and Giulia and Kiana James. The match concluded when Lash Legend hit Alexa Bliss with a Lash Extension, Kiana James eliminated Lash Legend, and then pinned Bliss to secure the victory. Giulia and Kiana James are now the new #1 contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles.
MFT defeated the Wyatt Sicks to win the WWE Tag Team Championship on SmackDown. The two teams have been feuding since the latter part of 2025.
AJ Styles has been added to the Saturday Night's Main Event card this weekend. He will face off against an old rival from both WWE and NJPW.
A new match has been announced for the January 24 edition of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event taking place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The specific details of the newly announced match were not disclosed in the announcement.
WWE has booked AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura for Saturday Night's Main Event after Nakamura approached Styles on SmackDown and told him he didn't want Styles going out before they could face each other again. SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis then made the match official, with the two wrestlers having previously faced each other at WrestleMania 34 where Styles won in a twenty-minute encounter.
The Wyatt Sicks lost their WWE Tag Team Championships to Solo Sikoa's MFT faction during the January 23 episode of SmackDown in Montreal. The match ended when Solo Sikoa distracted Dexter Lumis with Bray Wyatt's lantern before hitting him in the head with the weapon, allowing the MFT faction to secure the victory and become the new Tag Team Champions.
There was a title change during the January 23 episode of WWE SmackDown in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The specific championship and wrestlers involved were not detailed in the report.
Dave Meltzer has speculated on where Tommaso Ciampa may go next following his departure from WWE. Ciampa is reportedly leaving WWE.
A major update has emerged regarding Roman Reigns' status for the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble 2026 premium live event. No additional details about the nature of the update were provided in the report.