WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Dec. 12 will serve as the 50th episode of Season 27, and it will air on USA.

John Cena's retirement match is one night away as WWE Smackdown broadcasts live from Pennsylvania today. Find out how to watch for free.

WWE Premium Live Events are also available to stream on the ESPN app for Spectrum, DIRECTV, Fubo TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and Verizon Fios subscribers. A Survivor Series replay will be available on the ESPN app shortly after the conclusion of the post-show.

WWE SummerSlam comes to you live from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 2 and 3 (Saturday and Sunday). Here’s how you can watch the show: Where to watch WWE SummerSlam online in the U.S. SummerSlam 2025 is available to watch online ...

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the last stop before Saturday Night’s Main Event. John Cena himself is not scheduled to appear on SmackDown, but on the eve of his last match ever, WWE will take a special look back at the 17-time World Champion’s career.

WWE is going to continue it's trend of taking multiple Premium Live Events abroad in 2026. During an interview with SportBusiness back in September, WWE Preside

Bodyslam reports that WWE is seeking some huge upgrades to the “Friday Night SmackDown” roster in 2026. The report also mentioned that WWE knows the brand’s creative has left a lot to be desired. The hope is that efforts to upgrade “WWE SmackDown” will improve the show when it switches back to a three-hour runtime.

The rumors were true, and WWE SmackDown will be moving back to a three-hour format beginning next year. The news was officially announced during Friday’s episode of the show. At the broadcast table, Michael Cole and Corey Graves confirmed that the show will be moving back to three hours in 2026.