After a year of obsessively attempting to come up with contrived twists, WWE actually managed to wrong-foot just about everyone — and in a way that actually counts for something.

WWE SmackDown results, winners and major spoilers from Berlin German as WWE airs a newsworthy first SmackDown of the year.

Drew McIntyre is putting everything on the line. The January 9 edition of WWE SmackDown will feature a Three Stages Of Hell match that will pit Cody Rhodes against Drew McIntyre. This will seemingly bring an end to the long-standing feud between both stars, which started back in September 2025.

WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry has publicly advocated for a significant shift in the main event scene. He argued that it is long past time for Drew McIntyre to capture the WWE Championship.