WWE SmackDown delivered a jam-packed episode filled with surprises, intense rivalries, and a glimpse into the upcoming Women's Royal Rumble. Damian Priest's sudden move to SmackDown shook the roster, while the heated SmackDown Tag Team division showcased its depth with electrifying matches. The Women's champion, Tiffany Stratton, addressed her challengers, and the stage was set for a thrilling Women's Royal Rumble.
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Warning: The following copy has SPOILERS for WWE SmackDown (Jan 24, 2025). On the eve of WWE 's Saturday Night's Main Event, this was an incident-fueled episode of SmackDown. Cody Rhodes was in Austin, TX to speak in the ring to Joe Tessitore. Kevin Owens made his presence felt, and the WWE Transfer Window continues to throw up surprises.
The SmackDown Tag Team division remains red-hot with Motor City Machine Guns vs Pretty Deadly and one half of Tag Team Champions, DIY, Johnny Gargano went one-on-one with Apollo Crews. New WWE Champion Tiffany Stratton was keen to address the competition, as the line-up for the Women's Royal Rumble match heated up in a big way. The Bloodline attempted to get back to winning ways, as Tama Tonga took on LA Knight, and Chelsea Green continues to flaunt her Women's United States Championship. The WWE transfer window is starting to have major implications, as Damian Priest's move to SmackDown comes as a genuine shock. Motor City Machine Guns vs DIY being on the main card at the Royal Rumble is a testament to the great work from the whole division over the past few months. Solo Sikoa's absence is barely mentioned because The Bloodline are great performers in their own right, Charlotte Flair coming back for the Royal Rumble changes the course of WrestleMania season and the rest of 2025 for the women's division, and Cody Rhodes vs Kevin Owens gathers narrative and combustibility with every passing week. These weekly shows are so full of incidents, that every WWE show feels unmissable right now.
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