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.

This is Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE SmackDown" on January 17, 2025, with a Women's Championship Match between Tiffany Stratton and Bayley!

Tiffany Stratton defends her WWE Women's Championship for the first time when she faces Bayley Friday night on SmackDown.

After Los Garza defeated Pretty Deadly and Motor City Machine Guns beat A-Town Down Under, a match between Angel and Berto against Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin to help further establish who gets the next shot at the WWE Tag Team Championship.

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.

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