Tensions are high as the superstars visit San Diego for WWE Smackdown today – Friday, Jan. 17 – from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. This episode is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.

Tiffany Stratton defends her WWE Women's Championship for the first time when she faces Bayley Friday night on SmackDown.

Stratton's first title defense comes against one of the most decorated women's champions in WWE history. Solo Sikoa is also set to return after losing to Roman Reigns in Tribal Combat on Jan. 6. Sikoa can no longer claim to be Tribal Chief but his New Bloodline is still terrorizing SmackDown.

All hail and bow down to the Queen. Charlotte Flair is on her way back to WWE. A video package was aired during SmackDown on Friday night announcing her immine

Charlotte Flair‘s return is seemingly imminent, as a vignette hyping up her comeback aired on the January 17th episode of WWE SmackDown. WWE had offered few, if any, official updates on Charlotte Flair in recent months while “The Queen” has been recovering from injury.

Charlotte Flair has been out of action from WWE since tearing her ACL, MCL, and meniscus in a match against Asuka in December 2023. The Queen has been busy training for her return, and the rumor mill indicates it will happen any week now.