Evening Daily News Update: January 2, 2026 – TGIF Edition

Good evening, doomers! Welcome to another Fabulous Friday Night! WWE Smackdown returns to 3-hours, and I’m sure everyone is super-excited for that one! The NBA has Denver @ Cleveland followed by Oklahoma City @ Golden State on Prime, and YOUR New York Knicks host the Atlanta Hawks. I really need to start looking into Hockey now that football is winding down and baseball is still a while away.

Scott Herrin has the first episode of TNA Impact for 2026 covered, Alex continues with his (Almost) Five Star Match Reviews, this time looking at Bret Hart vs. The 1-2-3 Kid from July 1994, Mike Reviews WCW Mayhem 2000 (I legit have no memory of this show, so a nice refresher), and Logan’s World Was Watching the September 10th, 1994 episode of Superstars. Remember, these reviews aren’t just for us to read our own thoughts and call it a day, it’s to create conversation.

The Doomies Polls are OPEN
Remember to vote for your favorites (and in some cases, least favorite) in the 2006 Doomies! Who is YOUR Male and Female Wrestler(s) of the Year? Who is your favorite BoD Commentator? When am I ever going to shut the hell up? All these questioned will be answered!

YouTube Spotlight: WWE Golden Era Moments You’ve Never Seen!
From cutting room floor footage to laugh-out-loud outtakes, feast on this compilation of unseen moments from WWE in the 1980s, featuring Andre the Giant, “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Rick Rude and more.

YouTube Spotlight: The Raw Bowl!
From the January 1st, 1996 episode of Monday Night Raw, the WWF leans into the football related puns as they present a four-corners elimination tag team match featuring the Smoking Gunns, Owen and Yokozuna, Sid and The Kid, and Razor and Savio Vega.

As always, enjoy yourselves, keep it clean, and cheer on the New York Knicks. – GH