WWE Week In Review: Cody Declares For The Rumble | Punk vs. Finn | SNME Predictions

In this week’s WWE Week In Review, Ryan and Denton break down WWE SmackDown from January 16, 2026, Monday Night RAW from January 19, 2026, and NXT from January 20, 2026.On SmackDown, we discuss Cody Rhodes officially declaring for the 2026 Royal Rumble. Will WWE really give Cody a third Royal Rumble win, or is someone else positioned to take it? We also break down Jacob Fatu’s continued rise as he attacks both Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes, and what that means for the WWE main event picture. On RAW, we cover the strange breakup between Maxine Dupri and Natalya after Nattie helped Becky Lynch retain the Intercontinental Championship. Why rush this angle, and do fans even care about this pairing? We also discuss AJ Styles putting his career on the line against Gunther at the Royal Rumble and why it feels like a lose-lose booking decision. We break down Adam Pearce’s upcoming sit-down with Bron Breakker and whether WWE should have saved Bron’s return for the Royal Rumble instead. We close out RAW with a breakdown of CM Punk vs Finn Bálor in the main event and whether Finn is headed for a babyface run. On NXT, we discuss the odd booking of the six-man ladder match to crown a new NXT Champion and what WWE is doing with Tony D’Angelo in the NXT title picture. To close out the show, we give our official predictions for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on Saturday, January 24, 2026, live from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We wrap up the episode with our LVD (Least Valuable Dude) and MVD (Most Valuable Dude) of the week. Subscribe for weekly WWE, AEW, and NXT coverage from Two Dudes With Attitudes.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/two-dudes-with-attitudes-a-wrestling-podcast--5927275/support.📲 Follow Two Dudes With Attitudes:X / Twitter: @TwoDudesPCTwitch: TwoDudes_WithAttitudesTikTok: @My_Wrestling_Opinion | @RyanEnjoysWrestling📧 Email: [email protected] for weekly coverage of WWE, NXT, and AEW.