WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Feb. 6 will serve as the second episode of Season 28, and it will air on USA.

WWE SmackDown start time and match card on the first show after WWE Royal Rumble 2026 with qualifying matches for the Elimination Chamber and a women's tag title match.

The superstars of the WWE are on their way to Charlotte on Friday night for this week’s edition of Smackdown, which is the first stop since last weekend’s Wrestlemania in Saudi Arabia. Tonight’s show is scheduled to start at 8 p.

Many of Raw and SmackDown's top stars converged on the blue brand ahead of the Rumble. Undisputed WWE champion Drew McIntyre found himself in the crosshairs of numerous rivals amid the chaos. Cody Rhodes, Jacob Fatu and Sami Zayn all had their sights set on the champ. With SmackDown's top stars fixated on gold, Breakker struck.

After Main Event Jey gave his speech, Sami Zayn came to the ring. He promised that it would be him waiting for the winner with the WWE title, not McIntyre. Paul Heyman and The Vision were out next, but they stayed on the staged for their promo. Nick Aldis came out and booked an eight-man tag match with everyone for later in the show.

Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY are still WWE Women's Tag Team Champions after defeating Giulia and Kiana James on "WWE SmackDown."

WWE is just hours away from hosting its post-Royal Rumble edition of SmackDown. Hence, the creative team has lined up an exciting card for the show.

After Nielsen changes its new ratings system again, WWE SmackDown benefited with a massive increase for last Friday’s show.