Read here to discover whether tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown (December 26, 2025) will air live or was it was pre-taped ahead of time.

If you can’t watch Smackdown on USA Network today at 8 p.m. Eastern on cable, or you are locked out by the FuboTV dispute, you can utilize a free trial from DIRECTV, which is also offering $40 off your first month.

After the show, the December 19 episode of SmackDown is going to be taped. The main reason for this is to give the entire roster a Christmas break ahead of their holiday tour that will start on Friday, December 26 in Baltimore, Maryland.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown results coverage for today. Find out what happened for each match at eWrestlingNews!

Read here for the five potential spoilers that will transpire during the December 26, 2025, episode of WWE SmackDown in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Tonight is the final two hour episode of SmackDown before the show expands to three hours to kick off 2026. WWE needs to bolster the blue brand’s roster to prepare for the big change, leading to rumors like NXT star Trick Williams is already listed internally as a SmackDown wrestler.

We’re pretty sure no one had a bunny interfering in a WWE SmackDown match the day after Christmas on their wrestling bingo card. Yet, here we are! Tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown opened in a way many wouldn’t expect.

On tonight’s WWE SmackDown from Grand Rapids, Michigan, undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes returns with a lot to talk about.

The final two-hour edition of "WWE SmackDown" featured a title change and the introduction of some new faces along with many of the familiar ones.