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On a night that saw the SNME card filled out, here are three things we hated and three things we loved about the 1/16/26 episode of “WWE SmackDown!”
Carmelo Hayes defeated a popular TNA star, and familiar face on “WWE NXT,” in his latest United States Championship open challenge on “WWE SmackDown.”
Leon Slater was scheduled to defend his X-Division title twice in three days for TNA.
Friday’s “WWE SmackDown” saw four competitors determined for the WWE Championship number one contender’s bout at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
WWE star Chelsea Green pinpointed one TNA segment as a key turning point in her pro wrestling career.
Cody Rhodes is booked and busy for the rest of January, with in-ring appearances now confirmed for Saturday Night’s Main Event and the Royal Rumble.
The Rascalz are officially signed to AEW after departing TNA, and a report offered further details as to why the group made the jump between companies.
This is Wrestling Inc.’s live coverage for “WWE SmackDown” on January 16, 2026, with four Undisputed WWE Championship Number One Contenders Qualifiers!
The Miz explained the past few years have been weird, and said he’s getting “half-dead flowers” from WWE fans, despite their respect.
World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk may not be keen on “WWE Unreal,” but he’s reportedly set to be the subject of another WWE documentary series.