Women’s Championship match booked for first WWE SmackDown of 2025
The WWE Women’s Championship will be on the line on the first SmackDown of 2025.
As revealed during this week’s episode, WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax will defend her title against Naomi on the Friday, January 3 SmackDown.
Naomi was the challenger in Jax’s most recent televised defense as well on the November 15 SmackDown. Naomi, Bayley, and Bianca Belair scored a victory over Jax, Tiffany Stratton, and Candice LeRae in a trios bout on Friday’s SmackDown.
A non-title match with future championship implications is also official for the January 3 SmackDown.
United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura will take on Andrade in a non-title tilt on next week’s episode, with Andrade positioned as a potential next title contender should he come away with a victory.
The Street Profits could also be in line for a WWE Tag Team title match next week after defeating Legado Del Fantasma’s Angel and Berto on this week’s SmackDown, with Michael Cole pushing on commentary that the Profits could be next in line, although that has yet to be made official.
The announced card for the Friday, January 3 WWE SmackDown:
- WWE Women’s Champion Nia Jax defends against Naomi
- Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Andrade