{"id":209641,"date":"2026-01-02T12:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=209641"},"modified":"2026-01-02T12:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:39:02","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-1-2-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/01\/02\/wwe-smackdown-preview-1-2-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (1\/2): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-902276971\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>When:<\/strong> Friday, January 2, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Buffalo, N.Y. at <a href=\"https:\/\/keybankcenter.com\/\">KeyBank Center<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How To Watch:<\/strong> USA Network<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attendance:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/wrestletix\/posts\">WrestleTix<\/a> reports as of today 7,764 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 19,200 spectators when configured for basketball.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Rhea Ripley &amp; Iyo Sky &amp; Charlotte Flair &amp; Alexa Bliss vs. Asuka &amp; Kairi Sane &amp; Lash Legend &amp; Nia Jax &#8211; 8-Woman Tag Team match<\/li>\n<li>Jade Cargill vs. Michin<\/li>\n<li>Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black &#8211; Ambulance match<\/li>\n<li>Drew McIntyre to reveal stipulations for Three Stages of Hell match<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit this website during Smackdown for LIVE coverage by PWTorch editor Wade Keller who provides a detailed rundown of the show along with his analysis. Wade has covered professional wrestling for decades and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for \u201cExcellent in Writing on Professional Wrestling\u201d in 2015.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>LAST WEEK\u2019S SMACKDOWN RESULTS: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/12\/26\/wwe-smackdown-results-12-26-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-ilja-dragunov-u-s-title-open-challenge-the-miz-vs-joe-hendry-drew-mcintyre-return\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (12\/26): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Ilja Dragunov U.S. Title Open Challenge, The Miz vs. Joe Hendry, Drew McIntyre return<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2025\/12\/30\/shayna-baszler-on-whether-shes-worked-her-last-wwe-match-and-her-status-with-the-company-recalls-trying-to-create-moments-with-ronda-rousey-to-get-vince-mcmahons-attention\/\">Shayna Baszler on whether she\u2019s worked her last WWE match and her status with the company, recalls trying to create moments with Ronda Rousey to get Vince McMahon\u2019s attention<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (12\/26) - Keller &amp; Machado: Might Drew end Cody's reign, Carmelo's big win, Theory's push, Joe Hendry\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=69216356&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show (12\/26) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Machado\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Jj7laWxgJQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4110204528\"><div id=\"pwtor-1272744592\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>When: Friday, January 2, 2026 Where: Buffalo, N.Y. at KeyBank Center How To Watch: USA Network Attendance:\u00a0WrestleTix reports as of today 7,764 tickets were distributed so far. 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