As confirmed by Michael Cole on WWE SmackDown itself, the blue brand will return to being a three-hour show in 2026. The change will come into effect starting from the January 2 edition of the show.

WWE SmackDown kicked off with a recap of Cody Rhodes attacking Drew McIntyre at his home. Backstage on SmackDown, Cody asked ...

WWE SmackDown is finally going back to a two-hour format. However, PWInsider.com recently reported that SmackDown will return to a two-hour format on July 4. This show will also be pre-taped after the ...

Don’t get used to SmackDown being a three-hour show. The January 3 episode of SmackDown featured a three hour runtime, an extra hour longer than its normal two-hour format. The show was extended as ...

Friday Night SmackDown could be in for a creative overhaul in 2026. While it has not yet been confirmed by the company, the Blue Brand is reportedly set to retu ...

The go-home "WWE SmackDown" before Saturday Night's Main Event heavily focused on the continuation of the Money In the Bank ladder matches and the tag-team division. Regarding the latter, Savannah, ...

"WWE SmackDown" could reportedly be moving back to two hours due to a new show set to debut on the USA Network later this summer. Veteran wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer noted on X (formerly Twitter ...

Cody Rhodes is having a horrible second reign as WWE Champion. After a few years of strong television under Triple H's ...

Uncle Howdy and his band of misfits put the entire SmackDown Tag Team Division on notice Friday night, and perhaps the entire locker room. After missing months of action due to an undisclosed injury ...

SmackDown. The change goes into effect on the January 2 episode when SmackDown comes to KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. It’s worth noting that WWE SmackDown expanded to three hours on the USA ...

Will WWE SmackDown ever go back to the two-hour format on USA Network? Earlier this year, when WWE SmackDown became a three-hour show on the USA Network, we were told it was only temporary. Multiple ...

WWE SmackDown is moving back to USA Network a few weeks earlier than initially anticipated. It was originally announced that SmackDown's new deal with USA Network would go into effect this October.