WWE Friday Night SmackDown Jan. 9th, 2026 Results and Recap: Drew McIntyre Dethrones Cody Rhodes, Titles Retained, Road to Rumble Shifts

WWE delivered a seismic edition of Friday Night SmackDown on January 9th, 2026, broadcasting live from the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany. Airing internationally on Netflix at 2 p.m. EST, the show served as a critical checkpoint on the Road to Saturday Night’s Main Event in Montreal — while simultaneously accelerating WWE toward a historic … Read more

WWE Friday Night SmackDown Jan. 9th, 2026 Preview: Cody Rhodes Defends Title in Three Stages of Hell, Trick Williams Makes Debut & Faction War Erupts

Tonight’s WWE Friday Night SmackDown emanates live from the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany, and the blue brand is loaded with consequence and storyline escalation as WWE continues its Road to Royal Rumble 2026. At the center of the show is a brutal Three Stages of Hell match for the Undisputed WWE Championship between reigning … Read more

Backstage Notes Ahead of WWE RAW in Brooklyn: Je’Von Evans in NYC, Seth Rollins Nearby, Jericho Not Expected; Stranger Things Crossover Likely Cosmetic

As WWE Monday Night RAW prepares to take over Brooklyn tonight, new backstage intelligence has emerged that helps clarify what fans should—and should not—expect from the highly anticipated Netflix-era broadcast. The following details are sourced from PWInsider Elite, one of the industry’s most established and credible wrestling news outlets, and reflect the most current information … Read more

WWE Monday Night RAW x Stranger Things Jan. 5th, 2026 Preview: CM Punk vs. Bron Breakker, Titles on the Line & AJ Styles’ Final Year Begins

Ladies and gentlemen… welcome to a brand‑new year — and a brand‑new chapter. Tonight, WWE Monday Night RAW storms into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Netflix, celebrating the one‑year anniversary of RAW streaming on the platform with an immersive crossover event themed around Netflix’s smash hit Stranger Things. WWE is leaning into the eerie atmospherics, encouraging … Read more

WWE Monday Night RAW Dec. 15th, 2025 Results and Recap: Gunther Ejected After Cena Taunts, Punk Returns, Theory Unmasked as Logan Paul Wins

Two nights after John Cena’s final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, Raw (live from the GIANT Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania) felt like WWE exhaled—then immediately clenched its jaw again.  Because the man who made Cena tap didn’t come to mourn a legend. Gunther came to celebrate himself—to rub salt in the wound, to stand … Read more

John Cena’s 10 Greatest Matches: The Definitive List As The Last Time Is Now

John Cena steps into Saturday Night’s Main Event this Saturday, December 13, for the last match of a 20+ year career that changed WWE forever. Now a 17-time world champion and freshly crowned Grand Slam winner, Cena’s farewell tour has sent fans, media and wrestlers into full-on reflection mode: when you strip away the memes, … Read more

LNC Wrestling Monday Night RAW January 11th, 1993 Retro Review 

Shawn Mooney opened the show and tried to block Bobby “The Brain” Heenan from entering the building  Commentary Team: “Macho Man” Randy Savage, Vince McMahon & Rob Bartlett “The Birdman” Koko B. Ware vs Yokozuna w/Mr. Fuji: Commentary compared Koko to Gary Coleman. They marveled at the size of Yokozuna and said he hasn’t seen … Read more

NXT Superstar Was Set For Main Roster Call Up Since Prior To The Royal Rumble

Former NXT North American and NXT Champion, Carmelo Hayes has made a few appearances on Friday Night SmackDown including two matches against Former United States Champion and Money In The Bank Holder, Austin Theory. According to Fightful Select Hayes was set for a main roster call up since prior to the Royal Rumble. He is … Read more