Tonight’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown is set to be a historic broadcast as WWE travels to the Uber Arena in Berlin, Germany. Headlined by a Three Stages of Hell Match, the show features title implications and a main roster debut.
WWE Championship: Three Stages of Hell Match
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre The bitter rivalry between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre reaches its boiling point tonight in only the seventh Three Stages of Hell Match in WWE history. McIntyre, who naming the stipulations, has structured the match to systematically break the champion:
- Stage 1: A straight-up wrestling match.
- Stage 2: A Falls Count Anywhere Match.
- Stage 3 (If necessary): An old-school Steel Cage Match.
McIntyre has spent weeks in psychological warfare, even destroying a photo of Cody with his late father, Dusty Rhodes, to goad the champion into a physical confrontation. Per an agreement with Nick Aldis, if Cody touches McIntyre before the bell, he will be stripped of the title.
8-Man Tag Team Match
The Wyatt Sicks vs. The MFTs The war for the soul of the Blue Brand continues as The Wyatt Sicks battle Solo Sikoa’s faction, The MFTs. While the WWE Tag Team Championships held by the Wyatt Sicks are not on the line, the Bloodline’s “MFT” duo (Talla Tonga and J.C. Mateo) look to regain momentum after the Wyatt Sicks invaded their post-match celebration at Survivor Series.
SmackDown In-Ring Debut
Trick Williams vs. Rey Fenix Former NXT Champion Trick Williams makes his official SmackDown in-ring debut tonight against the veteran high-flyer Rey Fenix. The match was made official by Nick Aldis after a heated backstage confrontation on the January 2 episode, where Fenix questioned the newcomer’s respect for the roster.
- How to Watch
Time: 8 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. CST (Taped broadcast from Berlin). - TV Channel (US): USA Network.
- Streaming (International): 2PM EST on Netflix (available for international viewers or via VPN).
- Streaming (US): Peacock, Fubo, YouTube TV, DirecTV, Hulu+ Live TV, Sling TV.
Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Damian Priest, and Sami Zayn are also advertised to appear as the road to the Royal Rumble continues.
