WWE has locked in the opening match for tonights episode of Friday Night SmackDown and its a championship bout. Cory Hays of Bodyslam.net shared the early internal rundown for the show, revealing that the WWE Womens Tag Team Championship match is scheduled to kick things off. That means Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY will defend their titles against the duo of Nia Jax and Lash Legend in the opening segment from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. SmackDown is already stacked with Elimination Chamber qualifying matches and the Cody Rhodes vs. Jacob Fatu vs. Sami Zayn triple threat set to headline the show, but it appears the womens tag division will get the first spotlight. WWE SmackDown February 13, 2026 Full Card Mens Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Cody Rhodes vs. Jacob Fatu vs. Sami Zayn Womens Elimination Chamber Qualifier: Alexa Bliss vs. Giulia vs. Zelina Vega WWE Womens Championship: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Jordynne Grace WWE Womens Tag Team Championship: Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY (c) vs. Nia Jax & Lash Legend Rey Fenix vs. Trick Williams Be sure to tune in live and follow along withRingside Newsfor full play-by-play coverage over in ourSmackDown resultssection. Do you think opening SmackDown with the WWE Womens Tag Team Championship match is the right move, or should another segment have kicked off the show? Drop your thoughts below and let us know. G Add as a preferred source on Google
