SmackDown also featured two title matches, one of which crowned new champions. Former undisputed champion Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu also mingled ahead of their match on Saturday. CBS Sports was with you all night with recaps and highlights of all the action from Centre Bell in Montreal.

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James, Legend and Flair started for their teams. They only had a couple of minutes before the break, but they used a quick pace to pack in a lot. Bliss took down all four of her and Charlotte's opponents with a dive from the top rope to the floor as the show cut to the commercial.

The January 16 episode of WWE SmackDown is set to feature four high-stakes singles matches to determine the competitors in the WWE Championship number one contender's Fatal Four-Way Match at Saturday

WWE video fans may have their wish as tonight's episode of Friday Night Smackdown could include a WWE 2K26 announcement.