wwe friday night smackdown is set to deliver an action-packed episode tonight, January 17, 2025, from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. This week’s Blue Brand Showcase expands towards major events including Saturday Night’s Main Event and the highly anticipated 2025 Royal Rumble. As always, SmackDown will feature some of the most exciting Superstars, including WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton, Bayley, and Solo Sicore.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Full Match Card and Segments (January 17, 2025)
– WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton vs. Bayley
– Tag Team Showdown: Motor City Machine Guns vs. Los Garza
– Solo chicoa segment
Tiffany Stratton vs. Bayley WWE Women’s Championship Match
One of the biggest matches on WWE Friday Night SmackDown on January 17th will be for the WWE Women’s Championship.
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Newly crowned Tiffany Stratton defends her title against Bayley. Stratton cashed in her Money in the Bank (MITB) contract with Nia Jax on the first episode of SmackDown 2025 and won the championship reign. Meanwhile, Bayley secured her title opportunity by winning a fatal four-way match against Nia. Jax, Bianca Belair and Naomi, as promised by general manager Nick Aldis.
Bayley won last week and will now challenge Stratton for the title. This will be Tiffany’s first title defense, while Bayley will be looking to win the championship for the third time in her career. Fans will be waiting to see if Stratton will be able to retain her newly won title, or if Bayley will secure her third Women’s Championship reign.
Tag Team Showdown: Motor City Machine Guns vs. Los Garza
Former WWE Tag Team Champions Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin, known as the Motor City Machine Guns, will face off against the duo of Angel and Berto (Ross Garza). Both teams have had strong performances, with Los Garza recently defeating Pretty Deadly and Motor City Machine Guns defeating A-Town Down Under.
This match will not only showcase the incredible talent of both teams, but will also determine the next challengers for the Tag Team Championships, currently held by Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano (DIY). Both teams will clash to determine the next challengers for the tag team titles.
Return of Solo Chicoa
Another exciting segment is the return of Solo Chicoa. After failing to dethrone Roman Reigns in a tribal war match for the sacred Ula Phara, Shikoa’s next steps are unclear. Roman Reigns was victorious, retaining Ulla Phara and strengthening his position as tribal leader. After regaining Ulla Phara, Roman shifted his focus to the Undisputed WWE Title and announced his intention to compete in the 2025 Royal Rumble.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown Broadcast Details: How can I watch tonight’s episode? (January 17, 2025)
The January 17, 2025 episode of WWE Friday Night Smackdown will be broadcast live at different times in different regions.
– USA: 8pm ET, 7pm CT, and 4pm PT on USA Network.
– Canada: 8pm ET on Netflix.
– UK and Ireland: 1am GMT on Netflix.
– India: 6:30 AM IST on Sony Sports Network.
– Saudi Arabia: 4am AST on Netflix.
– Australia: 12pm AEDT on Netflix.
– France: 2 a.m. CET on AB1.
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Will Solo Chicor recognize Roman Reigns as tribal leader or go rogue? Will Bayley win her third WWE Women’s Championship title? The answers await on an action-packed night of WWE Friday Night Smackdown.
