WWE SmackDown returns to three hours for its first broadcast of the year on January 2, 2026. Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre set the stipulations for Three Stages of Hell.

WWE Smackdown is back to three jam-packed hours as the show broadcasts live from Buffalo. Find out how to watch for free.

The first SmackDown of 2026 is also the first three-hour episode. Here's the full card, start time, and how to watch from ...

WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, ...

WWE SmackDown returns to 3 hours Jan. 2, 2026. Will we get longer matches and more talent, or just extra promos, commercials, ...

El Presidente reviews WWE SmackDown, featuring Matt Cardona getting a steady paycheck, Giulia winning gold, and an ambulance ...

The most recent episode of Friday Night SmackDown was the first edition of WWE's blue show in 2026. It was arguably one of ...

The average ratings for three hour SmackDown will be worse than the average ratings for two hour SmackDown. This always happens, because three hours is too long for the average viewer to watch. WWE ...

Matt Cardona is back in WWE to finish what he started several years ago as Zack Ryder. The WWE Universe got a shocking moment ...

Finally, Matt Cardona appears to have made a full return to WWE nearly six years after his initial release in 2020.

Matt Cardona made his return to WWE on SmackDown as the mystery opponent for Kit Wilson. After the initial Zack Ryder music ...