The second three-hour edition of WWE SmackDown takes place tonight from Portland, Oregon at Moda Center. The hype for this show will focus on the build towards the 2025 Royal Rumble, set to take place on February 1, in Indianapolis, Indiana. The show will see Cody Rhodes face Kevin Owens in a Ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Tonight\'s show will also see an exciting United States Championship match, with Shinsuke Nakamura set to defend the gold against the man he took the title from at Survivor Series: WarGames: LA Knight. Will the Megastar be able to become a two-time champion tonight, or will this demented side of Nakamura prove that his victory last November was no fluke?
What happened last week on SmackDown
Last week\'s 1/3 edition of SmackDown saw the show move to three hours and WWE delivered a show to remember. Highlights of the show included
- Tiffany Stratton cashed in her Money in the Bank contract on Nia Jax to become the new WWE Women\'s Champion.
- Michin sought to earn a shot at Women\'s U.S. Champion Chelsea Green with a win over Piper Niven.
- The New Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu) beat the OG Bloodline (Sami Zayn and the Usos.)
- Drew McIntyre confronted Cody Rhodes, leaving some to speculate that McIntyre and Kevin Owens are in cahoots.
