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This week on SmackDown, the first of two returns saw Shinsuke Nakamura answer Sami Zayn's US Title open challenge. They had a great match, and it wasn't made clear as to whether Nakamura is a face or a heel. One thing is guaranteed - Solo Sikoa is next for Sami Zayn after MFT returned and took him along with Nakamura out.
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Last Man Standing Match And More Announced For 10/10 WWE SmackDown
Next week’s episode of WWE SmackDown is going to be a big one and will feature a Last Man Standing Match and much more. During Friday’s episode of SmackDown, WWE announced that next week’s show would have several big matches.
Something big is about to happen as Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins challenge the Wyatt Sicks for gold in Australia.
Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.03 million viewers on USA Network, down 19 percent from the previous week.
On Friday, WWE SmackDown starts at 1pm for fans in the UK. Raw and SmackDown typically air in the early hours for those of us on these shores, but this time the show kicks off at lunchtime. You best hope you’re on your lunchbreak or work from home, otherwise you’ll have to be taking sneaky glances at Netflix on your phone.
The go-home edition of WWE SmackDown featured four epic matches, and Cody Rhodes' electrifying promo got fans excited!
WWE is making drastic changes to SmackDown's creative team as ratings hit rock bottom. But will adding more cooks in the kitchen really fix the problem? Fans are
In a brand new video, former WWE star Stevie Richards dissected the match and all that went wrong in it. In particular, he mentioned Nia tossing Jade into the steps and causing a bloody injury. However, he praised Nia for giving Jade time to recover and criticised the ref.
According to BodySlam.net (h/t Steve Carrier of Ringside News), WWE Hall of Famer Road Dogg is expected to remain SmackDown's lead writer, but some other writers will be added to the team in an effort to "make the show more enjoyable."
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WWE Smackdown Viewership & Ratings Report: 10/3/25
Over the last week, Nielsen's new "Big Data + Panel" system has negatively affected professional wrestling ratings across the board, with the numbers for some of WWE and AEW's biggest shows significantly declining as a result of the more accurate model.