WWE Friday Night SmackDown: Roman Reigns, LA Knight to appear ahead of 'Crown Jewel'. Where to watch
Friday Night SmackDown is scheduled to air on Friday night, but this time it will be broadcast on FS1 instead of the usual FOX Network. Pre-emptions like this occasionally occur, and this week is one such example.
The live event will take place at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it's expected to draw an audience of over 11,000 fans, continuing the trend of consistently having over 10,000 fans attending weekly events for several months now.
Two significant segments have been announced for this upcoming episode. LA Knight and Roman Reigns are set for a contract signing as a prelude to their forthcoming bout at Crown Jewel. Additionally, there will be a clash between Santos Escobar and Rey Mysterio taking on The Street Profits, as per reports.
WWE's popular television show, «Friday Night Smackdown», will be moving from Fox to USA Network next year under a new five-year domestic media rights partnership with NBCUniversal.
'Smackdown', a weekly two-hour live program that features wrestlers such as Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair, Rey Mysterio and Bianca Belair, regularly performs strongly in the key 18-49 demographic. It's also experienced strong ratings of late with regular appearances by John Cena and an unadvertised appearance by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
'Smackdown' will begin airing on USA Network in October 2024. Fox had a five-year deal for 'Smackdown' that started in October 2019. Prior to that, “Smackdown” had aired on USA Network from 2016 to 2019.
FAQs
Q1. Where can I watch WWE SmackDown?
A1. WWE SmackDown can be watched on FS1 instead of the usual FOX Network in the US.
Q2. Is WWE SmackDown moving out of Fox?
A2. Friday Night Smackdown will be moving from Fox to USA Network next year.
