WWE SmackDown 01/31 Results – Last Show Before Royal Rumble, Major Title Match, and More

On Friday night, USA Network will broadcast another live episode of WWE SmackDown, direct from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. You can check out live coverage of the show starting at 8 PM, here at Wrestling Notícias.

Official Card:

• Chelsea Green (c) vs. Michin – WWE Women’s United States Championship Match;
• Jimmy Uso vs. Carmelo Hayes;
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Naomi vs. Liv Morgan;
• Motor City Machine Guns and Los Garza vs. WWE Tag Team Champions #DIY and Pretty Deadly;

Live Coverage:

We see the arrival of some of tonight’s key players at the arena: Bianca Belair, Naomi, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Piper Niven, Chelsea Green (who tries to hide her damaged face after last week’s match), B-Fab, Michin, and Damian Priest.

Michael Cole welcomes us from a table near the stands before introducing Pat McAfee. McAfee makes his entrance, greeting the fans before heading to Cole’s position. He recalls his time with the Indianapolis football team, calling it the best city in the world. McAfee promises that they will make the Royal Rumble one of the best sporting events. Cole then introduces Joe Tessitore, who is waiting in the ring.

Standing beneath WWE’s two championships, Joe recalls how Kevin Owens was upset with him last week for not interviewing him. That’s why tonight, he’s giving him the opportunity to speak. The Canadian superstar makes his way to the ring, ignoring Tessitore and turning his back on him for a few moments while gauging the crowd’s reaction.

Joe admits to Kevin that he has been thinking a lot about what he said last week, so he has decided to give him a chance to explain himself. With that, he asks what’s going on between him and Cody Rhodes. Owens snaps at him for focusing solely on Cody without considering anything else. Kevin promises that tomorrow, he will win the WWE Championship. Tessitore tries to apologize to Kevin, but Owens refuses to accept it. With that, he reclaims the WWE Winged Eagle Championship, vowing that tomorrow, he will also take the other one.

Owens prepares to leave the ring, but CM Punk appears on the scene. The fans chant CM Punk’s name as he enjoys the moment from one of the turnbuckles. Kevin and Punk lock eyes in silence. The Best in the World wants to apologize to Kevin Owens for ignoring him when he challenged Cody Rhodes. CM Punk makes it clear that if Kevin defeats Cody for the top championship, he will challenge him next. The Canadian responds by saying that he likes every Royal Rumble participant more than Punk. Owens assures him that if they do face each other at WrestleMania, he will defeat him.

Kevin knows how important it is for Punk to be in the main event of The Grandest Stage of Them All. That’s why he enjoys the thought that Punk will never achieve his dream, while he himself has already been there more than once. “I hope you don’t win the Royal Rumble,” Kevin says before heading toward the apron.

CM Punk stops him, pointing out that he hasn’t finished speaking. The Best in the World mocks Owens and his failures in WWE, adding that he has never taken shortcuts to achieve his goals. CM Punk challenges Owens to step back into the ring and get his ass kicked. Owens throws down the mic and the Winged Eagle title… only to step out of the ring and head backstage instead. The fans boo him. CM Punk’s theme music plays again to close the segment.

Backstage, The Miz tells Nick Aldis how all his attempts at making friends have failed, including his approach to Andrade—whom he would punch right now if he saw him. At that moment, the Mexican star appears behind him, accepting the challenge. The Miz boasts that he could prove what he’s made of in the ring anytime, anywhere. Nick Aldis steps in to make the match official for tonight. Andrade smiles, satisfied. The Miz… not so much.

Meanwhile, Jimmy Uso walks backstage, sending a message to Carmelo Hayes. Jimmy promises that he’s going to teach Melo a lesson.

Singles Match: Jimmy Uso vs. Carmelo Hayes
– Jimmy lands a “Roll-Up” on Hayes, winning the match.

A promo package highlights key Royal Rumble stats throughout history.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Chelsea Green and Piper Niven. Chelsea vows revenge on Michin for last week’s attack. She and Piper then set their sights on the Royal Rumble, determined to punch their ticket to WrestleMania.

WWE Women’s United States Championship Match: Chelsea Green (c) w/ Piper Niven vs. Michin w/ B-Fab
– Green hits Michin with a Kendo Stick, ending the fight by DQ.

Michin snatches the kendo stick from Chelsea Green and uses it against her. The champion and Piper Niven retreat up the ramp.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Bianca Belair and Naomi. The WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions insist there will be no issues between them in the Royal Rumble, confident that one of them will walk away victorious. As for Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, who have shown interest in their titles, Naomi warns them to be ready for a fight.

A new Charlotte Flair promo airs. The Queen declares that she has worked tirelessly over the past year to return to action. As for the rumors about her? They’re all true. She stands at the top, a lonely place, but she’s ready to continue breaking records.

Stephanie McMahon is shown sitting front row.

Damian Priest makes his entrance, reflecting on his journey since arriving on Raw four years ago, where he went from just another name to a World Champion. Now, on SmackDown, he’s ready to chase gold once again. Priest promises victory in the Royal Rumble.

Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu interrupt, stepping up to Priest. Jacob acknowledges Priest’s success but claims that unlike him, he’s completely unleashed. He warns that SmackDown belongs to him and Tama. Priest refuses to back down, suggesting they settle it the way they know best. He suddenly drops Tonga with a kick.

Fatu and Priest stare each other down before brawling. Tama recovers and joins in, turning it into a two-on-one beatdown. Tonga grabs a steel chair, but LA Knight rushes in to even the odds, sending the heels retreating. With the crowd chanting his name, The Megastar grabs a mic and challenges Tonga and Fatu to a tag match. The heels back off, ending the segment.

Backstage, Motor City Machine Guns approach Legado del Fantasma. The former champions acknowledge their differences but insist they must work together tonight if they want the win. Elektra Lopez advises Angel and Berto to focus only on themselves. Santos Escobar orders them to do whatever it takes but not to lose sight of Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley. As Santos and Elektra walk away, Berto and Angel assure Sabin and Shelley that they have nothing to worry about—unless they reclaim the WWE Tag Team Championships at the Royal Rumble, in which case they’ll become their next targets.

8-Man Tag Team Match: Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) and Los Garza (Berto & Angel) vs. WWE Tag Team Champions #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa & Johnny Gargano) and Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince)
– Sabin lands a “Package” on Ciampa, winning the match.

Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga walk backstage, with Tonga eyeing the WWE Tag Team Championships. #DIY quickly approach to retrieve their gold, standing face-to-face with the Tongan. Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa then confront Pretty Deadly over what happened earlier. Frustrated, Elton Prince and Kit Wilson fire back, declaring that they won’t be helping them in their match tomorrow.

At the commentary desk, Pat McAfee welcomes NBA star Tyrese Haliburton as a special guest. Haliburton mentions his focus on winning tomorrow’s game before heading to the Royal Rumble. McAfee jokes about the chaotic final moments of Royal Rumble Kickoff, when Michael Cole and Cody Rhodes ended up “surfing” over the crowd. Cole then introduces a promo video hyping Cody Rhodes vs. Kevin Owens.

Singles Match: Liv Morgan w/ Raquel Rodriguez vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Naomi w/ WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair
– Naomi lands a “Roll-Up” on Morgan, winning the match.

Raquel blindsides Bianca and Naomi during their celebration. The Texan powerhouse grabs her own partner and delivers a powerbomb onto the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. Liv and Raquel stand tall over their fallen opponents to close the segment.

A recap video airs, highlighting the clash between Jacob Fatu and Braun Strowman at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Singles Match: The Miz vs. Andrade
– Andrade lands a “Back Elbow” on Miz, followed by a pinfall.

Damian Priest walks backstage when Santos Escobar approaches, offering his support on SmackDown. Priest refuses to listen, prompting Escobar to walk away.

R-Truth then appears, as confused as ever, convinced they’re on Monday Night Raw. LA Knight joins Priest, checking on him. Priest reassures him that he’s fine. Tonight, they’ll fight side by side, but tomorrow, there are no friends in the Royal Rumble. Knight agrees. A few feet away, Shinsuke Nakamura quietly watches their exchange.

R-Truth chimes in, excited that all three of them are together on RAW. Priest tells Knight to just let it go—there’s no point in explaining.

Elsewhere, Zelina Vega confronts Tiffany Stratton, making it clear that now that she’s back on SmackDown, she’s setting her sights on the WWE Women’s Championship. And who knows? Maybe tomorrow, she’ll earn her shot. Stratton smirks, amused, saying it’s sweet that Zelina is willing to fight through 29 other women just to get a glimpse of her title. With that, she walks away.

Pat McAfee and Michael Cole stand in the center of the ring to welcome Tiffany Stratton. The WWE Women’s Champion makes her entrance, exuding confidence. Cole asks how her life has changed since winning the title. Tiffany smirks, saying she’s always been this way—now the whole world just knows it.

McAfee reminds her that 30 women will compete tomorrow for a title opportunity, and the winner could choose to challenge her. Tiffany, unfazed, insists she fears no one. Candice LeRae interrupts.

LeRae calls out Stratton for betraying both her and Nia Jax. She claims Tiffany was jealous because Nia favored her. Candice then announces her entry into the Royal Rumble and vows to take the championship from Stratton.

Tiffany fires back, dismissing LeRae as nothing more than Jax’s lackey. That’s when The Irresistible Force storms out. Jax goes for a corner splash, but Stratton dodges, causing Nia to crush Candice instead.

With LeRae down, Jax shifts her focus back to Tiffany, leveling her with a headbutt before planting her with the Annihilator. With the champion laid out, Jax approaches Candice and helps her up, embracing her to close the segment.

Tag Team Match: LA Knight & Damian Priest vs. Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga
– Priest lands a “South of Haven” on Tonga, followed by a pinfall.

After the match, Jacob Fatu returns to the ring and delivers a devastating Samoan Drop on Damian Priest, followed by a Moonsault. Fatu stands tall, celebrating in the ring as the show goes off the air.

End of show.