Overview
- The championship match is set as a Three Stages of Hell bout with Stage 1 as a standard singles match, Stage 2 as a street fight, and Stage 3 as a steel cage if needed.
- Tonight’s SmackDown begins at 8 p.m. ET in the United States on USA Network.
- Forbes notes the stipulation’s rarity on the main roster, with the previous instance occurring in 2013 when John Cena faced Ryback at Payback.
- In India, the episode will air live on January 10 at 12:30 a.m. IST, and the January 17 SmackDown is scheduled to stream live on Netflix in the market.
- The card also promotes The Wyatt Sicks vs. The MFTs, Trick Williams vs. Rey Fenix, and advertised appearances by Damian Priest, Sami Zayn, Charlotte Flair, and Alexa Bliss.