The Royal Rumble is nearly upon us, and that means the men and women of SmackDown Live will look to gain some last-minute momentum heading into the event.
Fresh into his newfound heel-run, Dolph Ziggler will find himself facing a familiar foe on SmackDown Live. Kalisto will be looking to even the score following Ziggler’s assaults that have occurred over the past few weeks. A big win tonight would be the perfect way to stick it to the Showoff.
The Royal Rumble is occurring this Sunday, and SmackDown Live still has yet to announce several of their entrants for the Rumble itself. Expect those final spots (minus a few surprises) to be filled sooner rather than later.
After weeks of turmoil amongst his brethren, Bray Wyatt has announced that Luke Harper and Randy Orton will settle the score once and for all. Their match tonight could either mark the end of this feud, or signal the beginning of the end for the Wyatt Family.
Returning to SmackDown Live during the main event last week, Mickie James has certainly taken the internet by storm. Tonight the former Women’s Champion will be interviewed by none other than Renee Young. Perhaps we will gain some explanation as to how her newfound alliance with Alexa Bliss came about.
Five days before their showdown at the Royal Rumble, WWE Champion AJ Styles will reportedly call out John Cena tonight. Whether this is to gloat once again or to seek revenge for last week’s AA is up in the air, but suffice it to say this will be interesting segment.
More wwe: 30 Greatest Gimmick Match Types in WWE History
So without further ado, here is the coverage for the January 24th episode of SmackDown Live.