Final Testament Attack Lashley And The Street Profits, Jay Beats Soho | WWE SD x AEW Recap
Here is your fight size update for WWE Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage on Friday, January 26, 2024.
Here is your fight size update for WWE Friday Night SmackDown and AEW Rampage on Friday, January 26, 2024.
WWE SmackDown
– Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) called out the Final Testament (Karrion Kross and the Authors of Pain). Kross and his stable attacked the trio and left them laid out.
The Final Testament are as horrifying as they are dangerous. —
The #StreetProfits and @fightbobby just learned that the hard way…#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/2qyu6uhGY1
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
– Paul Heyman told Jimmy Uso he should win the Royal Rumble and go on to dethrone World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins.
– Michael Cole filled in on commentary.
Michael Cole just said he’s guesting on commentary, but this was a one night only#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/71YPVM9sOt
— Coffee & Wrestling: A Wrestling Podcast (@CAWWrestlingPod) January 27, 2024
– “RKO” artist Eladio Carrión appeared and introduced Randy Orton.
Eladio Carrión is kicking off #SmackDown with @RandyOrton! —— pic.twitter.com/fJkVCzavYC
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
– Randy Orton, AJ Styles, and LA Knight all discussed the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship match at WWE Royal Rumble. Styles stood tall after a brief brawl.
“I’M THE BIGGEST THREAT!” —@RealLAKnight says he’s ready to “step over” @RandyOrton, @AJStylesOrg and @WWERomanReigns and leave #RoyalRumble TOMORROW NIGHT with the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship! YEAH! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/eTNB6sdjPM
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
– Santos Escobar and Carlito continued their rivalry as they clashed in a singles match. The LWO brawled with Angel and Humberto. Elektra Lopez attacked Zelina Vega, and Escobar scored the win.
Elektra Lopez is with LDF again.
Hell yeah!!!#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/fK161o9Lgx
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) January 27, 2024
– NXT General Manager Ava appeared. Bobby Lashley drew his number for the Royal Rumble.
Love to see it! —#SmackDown Live on TNT Sports & discovery+ pic.twitter.com/3qGobNuJpz
— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) January 27, 2024
– Kayden Carter and Katana Chance defended the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship against the Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). Sane and Asuka emerged victorious, and they won the gold.
THE KABUKI WARRIORS ARE YOUR NEW WWE WOMEN’S TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS! ——
HUGE WIN FOR #DamageCTRL TONIGHT! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/NOS8HtlXhe
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
– Austin Theory bent the rules to defeat Carmelo Hayes. Trick Williams saved Hayes when Theory and Grayson Waller attacked him.
IT’S TRICK WILLIAMS!!! — — —@_trickwilliams just saved @Carmelo_WWE from what was about to be a BRUTAL beatdown from @GraysonWWE and @_Theory1! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/kTFsDQOtDT
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
– LA Knight faced Solo Sikoa. AJ Styles attacked Knight, so the match ended in a disqualification. Jimmy Uso gave AJ Styles a chair, but Styles hit Sikoa. Randy Orton came out and joined the fight. Orton dropped Styles with an RKO, but LA Knight stood tall after a Blunt Force Trauma.
— BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA! —
Just when @RandyOrton thought he was heading into #RoyalRumble on top, @RealLAKnight reminded everybody whose game this really is…
Who will be leaving #RoyalRumble tomorrow night as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion? #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/KMuNFCjZVe
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
– R-Truth picked his number for the Royal Rumble match.
Seems like @RonKillings isn’t too happy about his number for TOMORROW’S #RoyalRumble Match… —-#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/VcvIOddmlr
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
– Triple H congratulated the Kabuki Warriors on their win.
The #KabukiWarriors continue to be a force that nobody is ready to reckon with…
Congratulations to your NEW @WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, @WWEAsuka and @KAIRI_official. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/75oZbWXwn6
— Triple H (@TripleH) January 27, 2024
– Karrion Kross commented on leaving Bobby Lashley and the Street Profits laid out.
Oh, how the almighty fall.
– #TheFinalTestament @wwe #SmackDown
— Karrion Kross (@realKILLERkross) January 27, 2024
– Carlito, Austin Theory, and Grayson Waller entered the Men’s Royal Rumble.
EXCLUSIVE: One night before #RoyalRumble, @Litocolon279, @_Theory1 and @GraysonWWE reach into the tumbler to choose their numbers. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/vPNP78jep0
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
– Zelina Vega and other stars entered the Women’s Royal Rumble.
EXCLUSIVE: Superstars such as @ShotziWWE, @ZelinaVegaWWE and more test their luck by picking their #RoyalRumble numbers from the tumbler. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/UuAhbqCM0T
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
– Randy Orton shared his thoughts on Eladio Carrión’s appearance.
– Tensions continued to rise on The O.C.
EXCLUSIVE: Tensions rise inside The O.C., as @MiaYim, @The_BigLG and @MachineGunKA warily join @AJStylesOrg.#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/lBFixD0df2
— WWE (@WWE) January 27, 2024
Click here to catch up on our coverage of the January 26 episode of WWE SmackDown. For a full review, check out the post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
AEW Rampage
– Anna Jay defeated Ruby Soho, despite some interference by Saraya and Harley Cameron.
Anna Jay PLANTS Ruby Soho with the reversal!
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT!@annajay___ @realrubysoho pic.twitter.com/j1n8xjvz9d
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
– Jon Moxley defeated Lee Moriarty. Shane Taylor rocked Moxley with a cheap shot after the bell. Moriarty and Taylor then attacked Moxley. Tony Khan announced that Taylor and Moriarty will face Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli on AEW Collision.
Well that’s the opposite of cool#AEWRampage pic.twitter.com/oKF4Q4z2H1
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) January 27, 2024
– Top Flight (Dante and Darius Martin) agreed to face Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) in a rematch.
Private Party are still holding their controvertial victory over Top Flight above their heads, so how are Dante, Darius and Action Andretti going to respond?
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT!@IsiahKassidy @Marq_Quen @lucha_angel1 @DariusMartin612 @ActionAndretti pic.twitter.com/thFpgU671g
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
– AEW announced that CMLL stars were coming to the company.
– Konosuke Takeshita defeated Christopher Daniels.
Konosuke Takeshita is all offense!
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT!@takesoup @facdaniels pic.twitter.com/vPvHmVRkdS
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
– Don Callis challenged Chris Jericho to face Konosuke Takeshita and allowed Kyle Fletcher to get a shot at the former world champion.
Kyle Fletcher interrupts Don Callis and throws down a challenge to Chris Jericho for NEXT WEEK!
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT!@kylefletcherpro @TheDonCallis pic.twitter.com/W0BhHhQFpy
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
– Komander earned a shot at the AEW International Championship by defeating The Butcher, Kip Sabian, and El Hijo del Vikingo. AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy came to the ring and accepted the challenge after the bell.
Orange Cassidy formally accepts the challenge for TOMORROW NIGHT on #AEWCollision!@orangecassidy @KomandercrMX pic.twitter.com/bjzIgyxKBC
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
– Tony Khan commented on AEW’s collaboration with CMLL.
We’re very excited for the stars of @CMLL_OFICIAL coming to @AEWonTV soon, the return of the iconic @caristicomx + debuting Mascara Dorada 2.0, @_reyhechicero + Volador Jr.! Thank you CMLL for the great collaboration!
Thank you all watching #AEWRampage on @TNTdrama right now!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 27, 2024
– Check out the card for the January 27 episode of AEW Collision here.
– Eddie Kingston challenged Willie Mack to a match on AEW Collision.
#AEW Continental Crown Champion Eddie Kingston offers an opportunity to someone he respects for a match on #AEWCollision!
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT!#EddieKingston pic.twitter.com/DKEHWCDdgW
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
– A video package highlighted Serena Deeb’s upcoming return.
TOMORROW NIGHT! The Professor, Serena Deeb returns to action on #AEWCollision!
Watch #AEWRampage on TNT!@SerenaDeeb pic.twitter.com/hZeM0nn84w
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
– Kris Statlander told Stokely Hathaway to be nice to Willow Nightingale. Willow gave him a friendship bracelet.
Kris Statlander requested some time with Willow and Stokely to get things off her chest and our cameras were there to capture it!@CallMeKrisStat @WillowWrestles @StokelyHathaway pic.twitter.com/tOh1NpF8SK
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
– Karen Jarrett gathered Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal, along with Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh, for a meeting
Earlier tonight, Karen gathered everyone together for another team meeting, will things work this time?@KarenJarrett @SonjayDutterson @TheLethalJay @hellosatnam @RealJeffJarrett pic.twitter.com/N2x6HXBstO
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
– Matt Menard delivered a passionate message about Daniel Garcia.
Our cameras caught up with @TheDaddyMagic to give his thoughts on @GarciaWrestling‘s involvement in the HUGE Escape The Cage Elimination Match tomorrow night on #AEWCollision! pic.twitter.com/JldWiGCzQ2
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 27, 2024
Click here to catch up on our coverage of the January 26 episode of AEW Rampage.