Tensions are high as the superstars visit San Diego for WWE Smackdown today – Friday, Jan. 17 – from Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. This episode is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.

– Saxton interviewed Tiffany Stratton backstage. Saxton said Bayley was extremely driven to win the WWE Women’s Championship. Tiffy said Bayley has had a career of big moments, but Tiffy has had big moments, too. In fact, Tiffy said, she is a Big Moment and now it’s Tiffy Time. Tiffy said toodles and left Saxton standing in the hallway.

However, shortly after the transition to three hours, WWE CCO Triple H announced that "SmackDown" would be returning to a two-hour program, but did not confirm when the change would take place. Dave Meltzer has now revealed in the "Wrestling Observer Newsletter" when "SmackDown" is expected to return to its original runtime,

Stratton's first title defense comes against one of the most decorated women's champions in WWE history. Solo Sikoa is also set to return after losing to Roman Reigns in Tribal Combat on Jan. 6. Sikoa can no longer claim to be Tribal Chief but his New Bloodline is still terrorizing SmackDown.

Tiffany Stratton puts the women’s championship on the line for the very first time against Bayley, who won a Fatal 4-Way for the right to challenge her.