Friday Night SmackDown October 31, 2025- WWE SmackDown Start Time, Where to Watch, Announced Match Cards, Prediction and Preview

With just a little more than a day for SNME, WWE will air its final episode of Friday Night SmackDown before the PLE. Four matches have been announced for the event for four titles. Jey Uso, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, and Drew McIntyre will be the big names to fight at SNME.

Tonight’s SmackDown will be a follow-up to last week’s chaos and an intensifier before the SNME. Jade Cargill attacked Tiffany Stratton to announce their match, and she will address her actions tonight. With Tiffany Stratton, who is also announced for tonight, we might see a brawl between the two.

You didn't have to do this, @Jade_Cargill 😭

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Drew McIntyre attacked the WWE Undisputed Champion, Cody Rhodes, last week, and since both of them will be present on SmackDown, A brawl is imminent before their match at SNME.

What Time is Friday Night SmackDown Tonight?

WWE Friday Night SmackDown is scheduled to air live at 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT / 5 pm PT on October 31, 2025. WWE will stream SmackDown live on USA Network inside the United States. Fans from around the world can stream the show live on Netflix with their current plan at various times, adjusted for their respective time zones.

Some major countries are mentioned below:

UK: 1:00 AM BST
Canada: 08:00 PM EDT
Australia: 10:00 AM AEST
India: 05:30 AM IST
Saudi Arabia: 3:00 AM Arabian ST

Where is WWE Friday Night SmackDown Tonight?

WWE SmackDown will air live from the Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT. This arena can hold up to 20,000 fans, ample space to keep WWE fans engaged and entertained for the two-hour duration of SmackDown. This arena is home to the Utah Jazz of the NBA and the Utah Mammoth of the NHL.

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Announced Matches for WWE SmackDown

WWE has announced two matches for tonight. Carmelo Hayes and Kit Wilson will square off inside the ring, and Alexa Bliss will fight Nia Jax inside the squared ring.

Carmelo Hayes vs. Kit Wilson

Carmelo Hayes and Kit Wilson will face each other on Friday Night SmackDown tonight. Kit Wilson had a few words to say to Carmelo Hayes. Carmelo Hayes, in return, threw a challenge, and Kit Wilson agreed to it. This will mark the SmackDown debut of Kit Wilson on the blue brand.

Prediction: Carmelo Hayes is speculated to win the match, but The Miz might blindside him after the match to intensify their rivalry.

Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax

Nia Jax and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions had a brief dispute backstage where the former asked Charlotte Flair to beware of Alexa Bliss, as she is known for backstabbing her close friends. Alexa Bliss responded with a challenge, and Nia Jax happily accepted it.

Prediction: Alexa Bliss is speculated to win the match.

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I am Ashish Negi, and I work as a WWE and NFL writer at The Playoffs. I have 5 years of experience in content writing, and I have written in different domains like Real Estate, but I found my love while writing in sports. I love watching sports and have been a fan of WWE and cricket. I got an opportunity to write full-time on WWE and NFL here, so following the footstep of my hero John Cena, I turn heel on my last company