WWE SmackDown results, highlights (Jan. 2): Big debuts and big returns kick off 2026

Matt Cardona, Trick Williams, Randy Orton and Sami Zayn were among the flood of big appearances on the first "WWE SmackDown" ...
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Zack Ryder turns into Matt Cardona and signs with WWE

Matt went on to beat Wilson pretty easily to pick up his first win on the WWE main roster in well over six years. Cole still called his finishing move the Rough Ryder, while Corey Graves wondered if ...
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"I should've been the one to tap John Cena out," "I'm stuck here" - WWE Legend Lashes Out On SmackDown

A legendary WWE Superstar recently lashed out on the latest edition of Friday Night SmackDown. He addressed John Cena's ...
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WWE SmackDown preview (Jan. 2, 2026): Moving back to three hours is bad for SmackDown

The average ratings for three hour SmackDown will be worse than the average ratings for two hour SmackDown. This always happens, because three hours is too long for the average viewer to watch. WWE ...