The first WWE SmackDown of 2025.
Looking to bring in the new year in style, a title match has been announced for SmackDown as Nia Jax will put the WWE Women’s Championship on the line against Naomi. While Naomi is now one half of the Women’s Tag Team Champion as Jade Cargill is out with an injury, Naomi is hoping to become a double champion on the show. The other match announced for the show sees the United States Champion take on Andrade with the title not being on the line.
On the final SmackDown of 2024 it was announced that Cody Rhodes would put the Undisputed Championship on the line against Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble in a ladder match. While not announced, expect the match to be addressed by Rhodes and Owens on the show.
It should also be noted that this will be the first 3-hour SmackDown. Shortly before Christmas, WWE confirmed that SmackDown would be moving to 3 hours every week as part of the updated line-up. While not confirmed, it is expected that Raw will also be returning to 3 hours following the move to Netflix.
The Following Matches Have Been Announced For WWE SmackDown:
- Andrade vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
- Nia Jax (c) vs. Naomi – Singles match for the WWE Women’s Championship
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