Smark Out Moment

Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown for January 16, 2018 is coming to you live from the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, TX. Follow along here for ongoing coverage of the results of the show to find out what happens as things occur and chat with fellow WWE fans in the comments below!

• The New Day cut a promo in the ring about the United States Championship tournament and Xavier Woods' opponent Jinder Mahal, who apparently hates Home Alone. That monster.
• United States Championship Tournament Semifinals Match: Jinder Mahal def. Xavier Woods by pinfall. He will face the winner of tonight's match between Bobby Roode and Mojo Rawley next week in the finals of the tournament.
• Did you know that Baron Corbin is totes going to win the Royal Rumble? Well, at least according to himself, that's what's going to happen. We all know that's not going to be the case, though.
• AJ Styles blah blah Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn blah blah. You missed nothing.
• Now we're being shown the women from the SmackDown roster who are competing in the Royal Rumble, with quick "I'm going to win" blurbs.
• United States Championship Tournament Semifinals Match: Bobby Roode def. Mojo Rawley by pinfall. That sets the finals to be Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal next week, which we all saw coming from a mile away. After the match, The Singh Brothers attack Roode, who says he's ready to do the finals right now. Daniel Bryan comes out and announces that that will happen. Now that's something I didn't see coming at all haha.
• Randy Orton talks about how he's going to win the Royal Rumble.
• The Riott Squad def. Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and Naomi by pinfall
• The Usos talk to Dasha Fuentes and get jumped by Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin
• Video package for the AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn feud
• Shinsuke Nakamura very quickly talks about how he's going to win the Royal Rumble.
• United States Championship Match: Bobby Roode def. Jinder Mahal to become the new United States champion!