SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains full spoilers for the December 26, 2025 edition of WWE Friday Night SmackDown, which was taped on December 19, 2025. If you wish to remain unspoiled ahead of the broadcast, please stop reading now. With the Christmas holiday approaching, WWE once again utilized a special taping schedule to ensure … Read more
Tonight’s SmackDown doesn’t feel like a normal stop on the road to the Royal Rumble—because the show’s biggest story has already spilled out of the arena, out of the building, and straight into a man’s front yard. Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and the suspended Drew McIntyre have been living in that uncomfortable space WWE … Read more
SPOILER WARNING: This article contains full spoilers for WWE Friday Night SmackDown airing Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, which was taped on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025 ahead of tonight’s live episode of WWE Monday Night RAW. If you want to go in unspoiled, stop reading now. Credit to Bodyslam.net for the original spoiler post. WWE SmackDown … Read more
WWE rolls into Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania tonight for the final Friday Night SmackDown before tomorrow’s Saturday Night’s Main Event—and the stakes could not be clearer. With John Cena’s final match just 24 hours away against “The Ring General” Gunther, and a nationally spotlighted slate of NXT vs. WWE exhibition matches designed to test the present against … Read more
From the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, WWE Friday Night SmackDown delivered a pivotal chapter on the road to John Cena’s final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event. With the finals of The Last Time Is Now Tournament headlining, plus a loaded undercard that featured a hot U.S. Title opener, women’s division chaos and a … Read more
Tonight, WWE Friday Night SmackDown rolls into the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, with the blue brand staring down a historic crossroads. Just days removed from Survivor Series: WarGames, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes must reckon with a bruising night where his team fell short inside the double cage, even as he still stands atop … Read more
Friday’s SmackDown from Denver tightened several major storylines ahead of Survivor Series: WarGames — settling remaining first-round matches in John Cena’s “The Last Time Is Now” tournament, confirming WarGames team members, and delivering physical angles that raise the stakes for next weekend. The show combined decisive in-ring results (including Penta and Carmelo Hayes advancing in … Read more
Tonight’s SmackDown in Denver is a consequential stop on WWE’s sprint to Survivor Series: WarGames (Nov. 29) and the later stages of John Cena’s farewell narrative. The Blue Brand finishes the opening round of “The Last Time Is Now” tournament with two high-stakes first-round matches — Penta vs. Finn Bálor and Carmelo Hayes vs. Bronson … Read more
Tonight’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown delivered explosive storyline shifts on the road to Survivor Series: WarGames, highlighted by a chaotic Undisputed WWE Championship main event, multiple tournament bouts, a surprise return, and major momentum shifts across the men’s and women’s divisions. Cody Rhodes retained his championship after his match with Bronson Reed ended … Read more
A new report indicates that WWE SmackDown is preparing to expand back to a three-hour format, with the change expected to take effect on Friday, January 2, 2026. The report comes from WrestleVotes and has quickly gained traction across the wrestling world, as the potential shift would mark a major structural move for WWE’s Friday … Read more
