WWE SmackDown
WWE SmackDown, also known as Friday Night SmackDown or simply SmackDown, is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It currently airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on USA Network in the United States, and in most international markets on Netflix. The show features characters from the SmackDown brand, to which WWE wrestlers are assigned to work and perform. SmackDown debuted on August 26, 1999 and is considered to be one of WWE's two flagship programs, along with Monday Night Raw. Originally launched as a complementary second show to Raw, SmackDown became further distinct... Wikipedia
- Genre: Professional wrestling
- Created by: Vince McMahon
- Written by: John Swikata (Lead Writer), Ryan Ward (Lead Writer), See list of SmackDown creative writers
- Presented by: Joe Tessitore (play-by-play commentator), Wade Barrett (color commentator)
- Starring: SmackDown roster
- Opening theme: "Neva Play" by Megan Thee Stallion ft. RM
- Country of origin: United States
- No. of seasons: 28
- Executive producer(s): Paul "Triple H" Levesque (2024–present), Lee Fitting (2024–present)
- Camera setup: Multi-camera setup
- Running time: 120 minutes (August 26, 1999–December 27, 2024, July 4, 2025–December 26, 2025), 180 minutes (January 3–June 27, 2025, January 2, 2026–present) (including commercials)
- Production company(s): World Wrestling Entertainment, LLC
- Original network: UPN
- Related shows: WWE Raw, WWE Evolve, WWE NXT
- Data source: DuckDuckGo