The 2026 Royal Rumble go-home show is in the books — here are three things we hated and three things we loved about the 1/30/26 episode of "WWE SmackDown!"

WWE SmackDown will have a special start time this Friday. SmackDown takes place at KAFD Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the 2026 Royal Rumble. As a result, the show will air at a special early start time of 12:00 PM EST (9:00 AM PST) on Netflix.

WWE is receiving immense praise from fans for having a WrestleMania-level stage design for this week’s SmackDown in Saudi Arabia. This week’s episode of WWE SmackDown is currently in progress at the Riyadh Season Stadium in King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh,

AJ Styles has received a formal invitation from SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis to appear on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown.

WWE headed to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for WWE SmackDown this week in a show that featured a major all-star main event, but which match was the best?

A match for the WWE Tag Team titles is set for next week’s SmackDown in Montreal.

Rumors have been circulating about Chris Jericho possibly appearing on this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown, but a new report has put those claims to rest. Jericho’s status — and a potential return to WWE — has been the subject of widespread speculation for months.

Fans were hesitant about SmackDown's move to three hours, but has this change actually sparked change in WWE's approach to the brand?

The viewership data from last Friday’s WWE SmackDown has been released as the show remained stuck under one million viewers.