03/01/2026
🔥WWE SmackDown Results 2 January 2026 ✅
SmackDown opens with The Miz in the ring, complaining about how bad 2025 was for him. He says he deserved a match with John Cena on Cena’s Retirement Tour, more respect from his peers, and even claims he was unfairly passed over for the role of Marty Supreme. Miz ends by saying he was disrespected on the final SmackDown of 2025.
Suddenly, Randy Orton returns and drops The Miz with a surprise RKO.!!!!
✓Carmelo Hayes retains his US Title against Johnny Gargano.
✓Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Charlotte Flair, & Alexa Bliss beat Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax, & Lash Legend
✓Backstage, Randy Orton runs into Cody Rhodes.
Orton tells Cody that once he’s finished with Drew McIntyre, he’ll be coming for him and the Undisputed WWE Championship.
✓🚨 Announcement: Nick Aldis announces Trick Williams will have his Smackdown Debut Match next week against Rey Fenix
✓Backstage, Shinsuke Nakamura confronts Tama Tonga, the two sharing a brief but tense exchange in Japanese.
After Nakamura walks off, Solo Sikoa asks Tama if everything’s good. Tama calmly replies, “Yeah… that’s an old chapter.”
But as Tama leaves with Solo, he looks back at Nakamura — hinting that the past may not be over 👀
✓BREAKING: Matt Cardona returns on SmackDown and has officially signed with WWE…WHAT?! 🚨
He appears as himself Matt Cardona and NOT Zack Ryder with a brand new theme song as Michael Cole announces he’s officially signed to WWE once again and part of SmackDown…WOW
✓Damian Priest defeats Aleister Black in the Ambulance Match.
✓Giulia defeated Chelsea Green to become the new United States Champion.
✓Sami Zayn comes out on SmackDown to address the crowd and wanting to be World Champion
Zayn says when his kids watched John Cena and his final match they asked him why he had never been a World Champion in his WWE career
He says he’s tired of having to explain to them why he’s not and it’s time to do something in 2026