Jim Cornette Reviews WWE Smackdown (January 9, 2026)
In Jim Cornette's review of WWE Smackdown from January 9, 2026, he discusses the show's setting in Berlin and reflects on the impact of international audiences on wrestling events. He contrasts the current landscape of WWE with simpler times, highlighting the geographical education that wrestling once provided while hinting at significant surprises and title changes that occurred during the show.
Key Takeaways
- WWE's international events remind us: geography lessons can be learned via headlocks and body slams!
- Three-hour shows might extend the action, but they risk testing fans' patience more than their wrestling knowledge.
- Once, kids learned geography through wrestling; now, they'd rather Google 'where's Stoutgart?'—progress or decline?
- Nostalgia hits hard: remember when wrestling rivalries unfolded over months, not just in three-hour marathons?
- Cody vs. Drew shows the evolution of storytelling—who needs downtime when you have gimmicks at the ready?
Who is mentioned in this episode?
14 people come up, including Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Jacob Fatu.
- Cody Rhodes (Person)
- Drew McIntyre (Person)
- Jacob Fatu (Person)
- Dusty Rhodes (Person)
- Cactus Jack (Person)
- Triple H (Person)
- Tony Khan (Person)
- Eddie Gilbert (Person)
- Joel Goodart (Person)
- Lee Fitting (Person)
- Road Dog (Person)
- Michael Hayes (Person)
- Ed Ksky (Person)
- Bruce Pritchard (Person)
Mentioned in this episode
- WWE (Company)
- Royal Rumble (Event)
- False Count Anywhere (Concept)
- Wrestlemania (Event)
- AEW (Company)
- Tri-State Wrestling (Company)
- Barbwire (Concept)
- No DQ (Concept)
- Stoutgart (Location)
- Superdome (Location)
- Moscow (Location)