It looks like WWE is going to once again be expanding Friday Night Smackdown from two hours to three.
The WrestleVotes X account is reporting that beginning with the first episode of 2026, WWE and the USA Network have decided to move Smackdown to three hours. The January 2 show will air live from Buffalo, NY.
It wasn’t clarified whether this was a permanent move or temporary as it was this year when Smackdown had aired for three hours for the first six months before reverting to two in June.
According to sources, WWE and USA Network have decided to move SmackDown back to three hours, beginning with the January 2nd show from Buffalo, NY.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) November 14, 2025
