This episode successfully heightened the stakes for the upcoming Royal Rumble. With the brackets filling up and the Bloodline in shambles, the January 17th edition of SmackDown will be remembered as the night the "Road to WrestleMania" truly shifted into high gear.

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As is tradition for mid-January episodes, the match card was heavy with Royal Rumble qualifiers.

Friday, Jan 17, 2025 – 8/7c on FOX Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ

: Naomi pinned LeRae after Nia Jax accidentally hit her own partner with a leg drop. Production & Reception