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The final episode of Friday Night SmackDown ahead of Saturday Night's Main Event is now in the books and things did not go according to plan for the Necessary E
WWE Smackdown was interesting even though the main event was puzzling. It was a great setup for Saturday Night's Main Event. Here's what happened.
John Cena has his final opponent. After a yearlong retirement tour and a 16-man tournament to decide who he would stand across from in his finale, it is complete. Gunther will be
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Multiple Big Celebrities Pay Tribute To John Cena On WWE SmackDown
WWE paid tribute to John Cena tonight on SmackDown with several video messages from some pretty big celebrities. With John Cena officially retiring from WWE tomorrow night at Saturday Night’s Main Event,
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WWE SmackDown Results 12/12 - United States Championship On The Line, Mixed Tag Team Match & More
This is Wrestling Inc.’s results for “WWE SmackDown” on December 12, with a Mixed Tag Team Match pitting The Terror Twins against Aleister Black & Zelina Vega!
According to a report from BodySlam on Friday morning, WWE is aware that recent stretches of "SmackDown" have not met expectations.
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WWE Announces SmackDown Officially Returns To 3 Hours In 2026
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.
Michael Cole announced on Friday night that WWE SmackDown will again run for three hours. The change starts on January 2 2026. Fans will watch the first show of
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.
SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis is trying to extend an olive branch to this WWE Superstar ahead of tonight’s show. On the November 7 episode of SmackDown, Nick Aldis suspended Drew McIntyre. This was a result of McIntyre getting involved in the main event between Cody Rhodes and Aleister Black.