WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Jan. 23 will serve as the second episode of Season 28, and it will air on USA.

Trick Williams battles Damian Priest before Saturday Night's Main Event, and the Wyatt Sicks defend WWE Tag Team Championships against MFTs. SmackDown's go-home show from Montreal, Jan. 23 at 8pm ET on USA Network.

Drew McIntyre has finally beaten Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE championship. McIntyre, after countless close calls, returns to the mountaintop on WWE SmackDown, and he can thank Jacob Fatu for the unintentional assist.

The go-home show for Saturday Night's Main Event. Tag titles at risk. Williams vs Priest before the Fatal 4-Way. Cody and Fatu ready to explode. Montreal gets it all tonight at 8 PM ET .

WWE SmackDown preview, start time and match card in Montreal QC Canada. AJ Styles will appear live ahead of his career match, and Sami Zayn is likely to appear in his home country.

After decades of being WWE 's B-show, SmackDown passed Raw during the FOX era. The combination of network TV, combined with the compelling Bloodline story, led to the blue brand becoming the most watched WWE show,

Sami Zayn is riding a wave of momentum, and his plans for WWE "SmackDown" have reportedly been set. Bodyslam reports that Zayn will have his own segment during the show. The news comes just one week after Zayn defeated Ilja Dragunov as part of an Undisputed WWE Championship challenger tournament.

Netflix released viewing data for the second half of 2025 earlier this week, revealing how WWE performed among its fellow content peers.