WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Oct. 24 will serve as the 43rd episode of Season 27, and it will air on USA.

What started out as a simple contract signing turned into a very personal showdown between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. Just as he's been doing for weeks now,

"WWE Raw" stars LA Knight and JD McDonagh are advertised for a match on "Friday Night SmackDown," but it likely won't air.

Friday's episode of "WWE SmackDown" not only served as the table-setter for Saturday Night's Main Event, but also continued the red-hot run of the U.S. Championship open challenge.

WWE SmackDown is imminent, but everyone has Saturday Night's Main Event on their minds. Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre sign their contracts for their undisputed WWE title match, and Jade Cargill speaks before challenging WWE women's champion Tiffany Stratton.

Three notable “WWE Raw” stars are reportedly backstage for “Friday Night SmackDown.” PWInsider reports that LA Knight, Raquel Rodriguez, and Grayson Waller are inside the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. There’s no word on whether or not any of them will appear on the live airing of “WWE SmackDown.”

Drew McIntyre must be a happy man. McIntyre left WWE SmackDown riding high after laying out both Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso. It puts McIntyre in the driver's seat before next week's undisputed WWE title match at Saturday Night's Main Event.

Rumors of a WWE return for former "Friday Night SmackDown" star Andrade have been debunked by a popular insider.

Four matches have been announced for next week’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown, set to go down November 7, 2025 at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina. After Alexa Bliss defeated Nia Jax with some help from Charlotte Flair, Jax and Flair will be in singles action.