Here is your post-WWE/AEW fight size update for Friday, January 7, 2022.
WWE SmackDown
- SmackDown began with Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns coming face-to-face in the ring. After turning down a Champion vs. Champion challenge, Roman dropped Brock with a superman punch when The Beast turned his attention to Paul Heyman who began defending and praising The Tribal Chief.
- After losing to Rick Boogs, Sami Zayn was tossed over the top rope by Johnny Knoxville, who has now officially qualified for the 2022 Men's Royal Rumble match.
- WWE announced 19 of the 30 entrants in the Women's Royal Rumble match, including current IMPACT! Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James.
- Charlotte Flair picked up a win over Naomi thanks to a helping hand from Sonya Deville, who continues to make life difficult for Naomi.
- Madcap Moss and Happy Corbin spent the entirety of Happy Talk making fun of Drew McIntyre who they injured at WWE Day 1. They then had a tag team match against The Viking Raiders which they won.
- The Usos retained the SmackDown Tag Team Titles, defeating the New Day in a Street Fight. The match came to an end after Jimmy and Jey hit Kofi with the 1-D through a table.
- SmackDown closed with Seth Rollins being revealed as Roman Reigns' Royal Rumble opponent for the Universal Championship.
AEW Rampage
- After defeating Jake Atlas, Adam Cole (along with Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish) were chased off by Best Friends.
- It was then revealed that Cody Rhodes has not been medically cleared to compete at tomorrow's Battle of the Belts and, as a result, Sammy Guevara and Dustin Rhodes will face off instead to crown an interim TNT Champion.
- Andrade El Idolo needs extra help and he wants to purchase Darby Allin from Sting to be one of his assistants.
- HOOK earned another impressive victory on Rampage, this time over Aaron Solo. He was confronted after the match by QT Marshall, but when the Nightmare Factory trainer took a swing at him, HOOK sent him flying across the ring.
- It was announced that Ricky Starks will defend the FTW Title against Matt Sydal at AEW's Battle of the Belts tomorrow evening.
- Dr. Britt Baker and Jamie Hayter lost to Riho and Ruby Soho, and after the match tensions between the two began to escalate.
- Eddie Kingston, Santana, and Ortiz scored the win over Daniel Garcia and 2point0 in a Street Fight, but were attacked by the losing team after the bell. Chris Jericho eventually abandoned his post at commentary to come and chase the heels off.