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.

– Saxton interviewed Tiffany Stratton backstage. Saxton said Bayley was extremely driven to win the WWE Women’s Championship. Tiffy said Bayley has had a career of big moments, but Tiffy has had big moments, too. In fact, Tiffy said, she is a Big Moment and now it’s Tiffy Time. Tiffy said toodles and left Saxton standing in the hallway.

WWE announced they'd be beefing SmackDown up from two to three hours right before 2024 turned into 2025, but that won't be a permanent thing. In fact, the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter says Triple H will revert blue brand business back to its traditional two hour runtime shortly after WrestleMania 41.

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.

Also set for tonight, new WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton will appear. Stratton will address her betrayal of Nia Jax from last week when she finally cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase to become champion. The cash-in happened after Stratton helped Jax defeat Naomi in last week’s main event.

Tiffany Stratton puts the women’s championship on the line for the very first time against Bayley, who won a Fatal 4-Way for the right to challenge her.

WWE Smackdown is set for another action-packed episode as they continue touring the West Coast. With title implications up and