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Friday Night SmackDown Results, Winners and WWE Highlights

January 2, 2026

Results summary

Friday Night SmackDown Results Summary

The closing listed result is Damian Priest def. Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match. 1 championship change is identified in the official result lines. 5 official match outcomes are listed.

5Official results
1Title changes
0Finish details
5Official recaps
5Match videos
10Listed competitors

YouTube highlights

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Match-by-match results

Full Friday Night SmackDown Results, Winners and Match Recaps

Results are shown in WWE's published order. Each match lists the winner, opponent, finish information and title impact when those details are available.

#1Final

Winner

Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss

DefeatedWWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax & Lash Legend

def. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax & Lash Legend.

Official key ending

Moments later, IYO SKY hit Sane with Over the Moonsault to earn the win for herself and Rhea Ripley heading into their WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match against The Kabuki Warriors this Monday on Raw.

Read WWE's official match recap

When order broke down, Rhea Ripley caught Kairi Sane off the top rope and blasted her with a headbutt/Riptide combination. Moments later, IYO SKY hit Sane with Over the Moonsault to earn the win for herself and Rhea Ripley heading into their WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Match against The Kabuki Warriors this Monday on Raw.

Watch WWE match highlightRhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss earn huge win: SmackDown highlights Jan. 2, 2026

Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY team with Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss to defeat WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors along with Nia Jax and Lash Legend. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Peacock, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network and more.

Clip length 03:00 · English captions available

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#2Final

Winner

Matt Cardona

DefeatedKit Wilson

def. Kit Wilson

Official key ending

Trick Williams interrupted Sami Zayn as Zayn was stating his intentions of becoming Undisputed WWE Champion.

Read WWE's official match recap

Matt Cardona returned to SmackDown to disrupt Kit Wilson’s crusade to clean up SmackDown’s "toxic masculinity" and defeated the outspoken Superstar with the Rough Ryder. Trick Williams interrupted Sami Zayn as Zayn was stating his intentions of becoming Undisputed WWE Champion.

Watch WWE match highlightMatt Cardona returns with an electric victory over Kit Wilson: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 2, 2026

Matt Cardona returns to disrupt Kit Wilson’s crusade to clean up SmackDown’s toxic masculinity. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Peacock, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network and more.

Clip length 03:14 · English captions available

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#3Final

Winner

United States Champion Carmelo Hayes

DefeatedJohnny Gargano

def. Johnny Gargano

Championship: United States Championship

Official key ending

After revealing the elements of the Three Stages of Hell Match as a traditional singles match, a Falls Count Anywhere Match, and a Steel Cage Match, Drew McIntyre attempted to get Cody Rhodes to attack him by burning a picture of The American Nightmare and his late father Dusty Rhodes.

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Newly-crowned United States Champion Carmelo Hayes used Nothing But Net to successfully defend the title in a hard-fought match against Johnny Gargano. After revealing the elements of the Three Stages of Hell Match as a traditional singles match, a Falls Count Anywhere Match, and a Steel Cage Match, Drew McIntyre attempted to get Cody Rhodes to attack him by burning a picture of The American Nightmare and his late father Dusty Rhodes.

Watch WWE match highlightCarmelo Hayes defeats Johnny Gargano in a U.S. Title Match: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 2, 2026

Newly-crowned United States Champion Carmelo Hayes defends the gold against Johnny Gargano. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Peacock, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network and more.

Clip length 03:07 · English captions available

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#4Title change

Winner

Giulia

DefeatedChelsea Green

def. Chelsea Green to capture the Women’s United States Title

Championship: Women's United States Championship

Title change

Official key ending

Moments after Kiana James distracted the official to prevent a pinfall attempt by Chelsea Green, Giulia took down the titleholder with a Butterfly Suplex/Northern Lights Bomb combination to reclaim the Women’s United States Championship.

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Moments after Kiana James distracted the official to prevent a pinfall attempt by Chelsea Green, Giulia took down the titleholder with a Butterfly Suplex/Northern Lights Bomb combination to reclaim the Women’s United States Championship.

Watch WWE match highlightGiulia wins the Women’s United States Title from Chelsea Green: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 2, 2026

Giulia takes down Chelsea Green to reclaim the Women’s United States Championship. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Peacock, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network and more.

Clip length 03:06 · English captions available

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#5Final

Winner

Damian Priest

DefeatedAleister Black

def. Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match

Ambulance Match

Official key ending

He then put Black into the ambulance and slammed the door shut to claim the win.

Read WWE's official match recap

SmackDown's first-ever Ambulance Match pitted Damian Priest against Aleister Black in a brutal affair that incorporated dangerous weapons, including tables, steel chairs, a stretcher, the medical backboard. the announce table, a crutch, a fire extinguisher, a fireball and even Rhea Ripley emerging from the ambulance to neutralize Zelina. After hurling Black into the windshield with the Razor's Edge in the final moments, Priest threw his ominous opponent off the top of the ambulance and through a table. He then put Black into the ambulance and slammed the door shut to claim the win.

Watch WWE match highlightFULL MATCH: Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black | Ambulance Match: SmackDown highlights, Jan. 2, 2026

Damian Priest and Aleister Black take their volatile rivalry to a brutal new level when they collide in an Ambulance Match. Catch WWE action on the ESPN App, Peacock, Netflix, USA Network, CW Network and more.

Clip length 25:38 · English captions available

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Title changes

WWE Championship Changes at Friday Night SmackDown

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New champion

Women's United States Championship: Giulia

Giulia def. Chelsea Green to capture the Women’s United States Title

Title change

Wrestlers

Who Wrestled at Friday Night SmackDown?

Use this quick roster to see the winners and every competitor or team named in the verified results.

Friday Night SmackDown Winners

Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair & Alexa BlissMatt CardonaUnited States Champion Carmelo HayesGiuliaDamian Priest

All Listed Competitors and Teams

Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair & Alexa BlissWWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax & Lash LegendMatt CardonaKit WilsonUnited States Champion Carmelo HayesJohnny GarganoGiuliaChelsea GreenDamian PriestAleister Black
Event dateJanuary 2, 2026The date of this ended WWE event.
StatusResults availableCurrent event status.

Quick answer

Friday Night SmackDown result and event details

Friday Night SmackDown is Final for January 2, 2026. WWE's official results open with Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss def. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax & Lash Legend.. The closing listed outcome is Damian Priest def. Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match. This page keeps the verified winners in published order and pairs them with official WWE video highlights and the source link, giving fans a direct spoiler check after the show.

Event-specific guide

Friday Night SmackDown schedule context

This event page uses this date's own schedule, venue, card and source. It is not a generic show profile.

Main result and verified match count

The closing listed result is Damian Priest def. Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match. 1 championship change is identified in the official result lines. 5 official match outcomes are listed.

Championship changes

The closing listed result is Damian Priest def. Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match. 1 championship change is identified in the official result lines. 5 official match outcomes are listed.

Key moments from the verified WWE recap

For the fastest spoiler check, start with the opening listed winner, Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss def. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax & Lash Legend., then note the closing outcome, Damian Priest def. Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match. The full result section preserves WWE's published order so each confirmed winner is easy to scan.

What the result means for fans

Fans can scan the winner labels first, open the WWE result source for the original listing, and use the official highlight section for video. Future verified corrections will replace these details during the next overlap sync.

Event format: SmackDown broadcast

This is a dated SmackDown event record. Its city, start, platform, card and results belong to this episode rather than to the show in general.

Where it sits in the 2026 SmackDown schedule

The next listed SmackDown date is Friday Night SmackDown on January 9, 2026.

What is confirmed on this page

This event listing contains a confirmed date with the start still TBA, 5 listed matches, and 5 market viewing listings. Unknown fields stay visibly TBA instead of being inferred from a normal weekly slot.

Results guide

How to read these Friday Night SmackDown results

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Source and freshness

Sources for this January 2, 2026 event listing

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WWE fan guide

Friday Night SmackDown: What fans need to know

What are the verified Friday Night SmackDown results?

WWE's listed results begin with Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss def. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax & Lash Legend. and end with Damian Priest def. Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match. The complete set of currently verified rows appears above in published order.

Who won the first listed match at Friday Night SmackDown?

The first WWE-listed result is Rhea Ripley, IYO SKY, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss def. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions The Kabuki Warriors, Nia Jax & Lash Legend..

What was the closing listed result at Friday Night SmackDown?

The closing WWE-listed result is Damian Priest def. Aleister Black in an Ambulance Match.

Where were these Friday Night SmackDown results verified?

They were verified against WWE's official result page for the event; the source link is included on this page.

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