You can also catch all the action live on USA Network as WWE SmackDown telecasts there in the United States. For international viewers, Netflix will remain the exclusive streaming platform of Friday Night SmackDown. You can sit back on your couch and tune into the show at your regional timings.

If you can’t watch Smackdown on USA Network today at 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Central) on cable, or you are locked out by the FuboTV dispute, you can utilize a free trial from DIRECTV, which is also offering $40 off your first month.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Dec. 12 will serve as the 50th episode of Season 27, and it will air on USA.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Wrestling fans, mark your calendars! John Cena’s final match is just 24 hours away, and WWE Smackdown is set to broadcast live today, Friday, December 12, from Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. With multiple streaming services available, you won’t miss a moment of the action.

As we look back at John Cena's WWE TV debut, here are three things we hated and three things we loved about the 6/27/02 episode of "WWE SmackDown!"

It’s worth noting that WWE SmackDown expanded to three hours on the USA Network for the first half of 2025 before moving back to two hours in the middle of the year. I guess we’ll see if that’s what happens in 2026 as well.

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