• Absent SmackDown Star Returns After 6 Months
AAA debuted on FOX Sports Mexico tonight. SmackDown star Santos Escobar returned after a 6-month absence during this show. Below are the results:
– WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio kicked off the show and hyped the crowd.
– Mr. Iguana, La Parka, and Nino Hamburguesa def. Vipers (Taurus, Histeria, and Abismo Negro Jr.)
– Penta said he’s excited for AAA’s new era.
– AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Flammer (with Hiedra and Lady Maravilla) def. Lady Shani
A brawl broke out between Lola Vice and Hiedra during this match.
– El Hijo del Vikingo said he will become the AAA Mega Champion once again and said fans who support El Grande Americano are idiots.
– Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. came out to put his AAA Latin American Championship on the line in an open challenge. Santos Escobar made his return and took out Hijo.
.@EscobarWWE IS BACK 👀 pic.twitter.com/7Glpw6O0O2
— WWE (@WWE) January 18, 2026
.@EscobarWWE is putting all of AAA on notice! 😲 pic.twitter.com/RopWEpJYQc
— WWE (@WWE) January 18, 2026
– #1 Contender’s Match for Dominik Mysterio’s AAA Mega Championship: El Hijo del Vikingo (with Omos and Dorian Roldan) def. El Grande Americano
OH MY 😱@TheGiantOmos interferes and @vikingo_aaa is now the #1 contender for the AAA Mega Championship! pic.twitter.com/jO189wccHR
— WWE (@WWE) January 18, 2026
Omos and Vikingo continued to attack Americano after the match, but Rey Mysterio made the save with a kendo stick.
• Matt Cardona Reacts To His First Loss Since WWE Return
On this week’s SmackDown in London, Matt Cardona lost to Trick Williams in a #1 contender’s qualifying match. This was Cardona’s first loss since his returning as an official WWE Superstar under contract. After the match, Cardona was attacked by Kit Wilson.
Cardona wrote the following about his loss:
“I didn’t win my match last night on SmackDown. Not happy about it, but it’s not going to stop me. Check my win/loss record for my entire career. I’ve lost…A LOT. But when I win…I win BIG! I’m back in WWE to win the Undisputed WWE Championship…I’M NOT FINISHED!!!”
