1) WWE SmackDown reportedly returns to three hours starting Jan. 2 in Buffalo, per WrestleVotes. 2) Wrestling Observer reports the three-hour move may be temporary in 2026, conflicting with ...

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.175 million viewers on USA Network, up 3.3 percent from the previous week.

Wrestling fans have the luxury of recording SmackDown so that they can watch college sports or make other plans, but I would ...

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 ...

WWE SmackDown could use all the help it can get ahead of its rumored return to three hours starting Jan. 2, per WrestleVotes on X. The blue brand's quality has been inconsistent for the better part of ...

Programming Insider reports that WWE SmackDown on January 2 drew 1.175 million viewers on USA Network. This number is up from the 1.138 million viewers the show drew on December 26th. Friday’s episode ...

It was almost exactly one month ago when the pro wrestling rumor mill was buzzing with a story about WWE SmackDown moving back to a three hour format at the start of 2026. That rumor was officially ...

WWE SmackDown is reportedly set to become a three-hour program once again, beginning in 2026. According to a report from WrestleVotes, the change is scheduled to take effect early in the new year.

It was recently revealed that "WWE SmackDown" is going back to its three-hour runtime, after moving to two hours in June. WrestleVotes first reported the rumor back on November 14, which WWE confirmed ...