May 16, 2025 - A poster of WWE Friday Night SmackDown for May 16, 2025, featuring Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and others, Image Credits:- Greensboro Complex official site

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WWE SmackDown Tonight – Friday Night SmackDown May 16, 2025, Start Time and More

Learn All the Details About WWE Friday Night SmackDown on May 16, 2025.

May 16, 2025 - A poster of WWE Friday Night SmackDown for May 16, 2025, featuring Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and others, Image Credits:- Greensboro Complex official site

Friday Night SmackDown is once again back for the WWE fans. The show on May 16, 2025 will be the start of the storylines going towards the Money in the Bank event on June 7, 2025.

Friday Night SmackDown on Mar 16, 2025 will also feature Cody Rhodes’ return to the WWE. Several other superstars have also been featured like Randy Orton, Tiffany Stratton, LA Knight and more. Here is a look about the start time, location, matches and segments for Friday Night SmackDown on May 16, 2025.

What Time Is Friday Night SmackDown Tonight?

WWE Friday Night SmackDown for tonight will be starting at 7:30 pm as per their official site. The fans in the United States can watch the show on USA Network. However, Netflix will also be live streaming the show for the fans. Moreover, WWE international fans can also watch all the action on Netflix. However, the starting time will be different due to different time zones.

Where Is Friday Night SmackDown Tonight?

The WWE Friday Night SmackDown tonight is happening at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. WWE has mentioned it on their official site. Greensboro Coliseum is presently known as First Horizon Coliseum as per their official site. The Cokliseum belongs to the Greensboro Complex main building. The arena has a seating capacity of 22,000 as per their official site. The arena has also hosted other WWF/WWE events like WWF King of the Ring in 1999 and WWF Survivor Series in 2001.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown Matches and Segments Tonight

The WWE has not revealed much about the matches and segments that will be taking place on Friday Night SmackDown tonight. They have just advertised the following-

Cody Rhodes’ Return to the WWE.
Money in the Bank qualifying matches starting.

Fans can however expect a lot more matches and segments this week, given some of the superstars WWE has featured for the show. They can also expect some of the matches to be qualifying matches for Money in the Bank.

How Long Is Friday Night SmackDown Tonight?

The WWE fans can expect Friday Night SmackDown tonight (May 16, 2025) to be between 2 hours to 2 and a half hours based on the runtime of the episode.

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I’m a sports content writer focusing on MMA, WWE and MLB writer at The Playoffs. I have a Master’s degree in Media Science (M.Sc) from my college The Heritage Academy. I got into the sports industry through my previous company where I worked from 2023 to March 2025. I’m a fan of combat sports like pro wrestling and MMA. My favorite part about working at The Playoffs is speculating what can be happening in WWE, especially face-heel turns and results of matches.