The 2026 TV schedule is underway, and even in the early weeks of January, there are plenty of great events to tune into. Wrestling fans have the luxury of recording SmackDown so that they can watch college sports or make other plans, but I would cancel them tonight. There's a big title change being rumored for this evening, and it's worth tuning in live for.
Bodyslam+ reports that there is an internal push from many in WWE to let Drew McIntyre win the Three Stages of Hell Match against Cody Rhodes (via Sports Illustrated). Obviously, this is huge news because it's for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, meaning one of the company's biggest belts would change hands on cable television. It's a wild rumor, but one I could see happening for two reasons.
