What Time is Friday Night SmackDown Tonight? WWE SmackDown Start Time Tonight August, 01, 2025, Location, Match Card and Duration

Get to know all about WWE SmackDown Tonight.

WWE will start yet another five day wrestling carnival starting tomorrow with Friday Night SmackDown. WWE SmackDown will be followed by the first two-day SummerSlam on Saturday and Sunday. WWE will then usher into new week with Monday Night Raw and NXT.

This would be the last SmackDown before SummerSlam. Cody Rhodes brutalized John Cena to get his name on the contract last week. They will be face to face again inside the ring before their match at SummerSlam.

What will happen when Undisputed WWE Champion @JohnCena and @CodyRhodes meet face-to-face on the final #SmackDown before #SummerSlam?

📍 NEWARK
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— WWE (@WWE) August 1, 2025

What Time is WWE SmackDown Tonight?

WWE Friday Night SmackDown is scheduled to air live at 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT / 5 pm PT on August 01, 2025. Fans from around the world can stream the show live 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 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US. This arena is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. This area can hold a capacity crowd of more than 19,500 fans.

WWE SmackDown Announced Matches Tonight

WWE has announced two matches for Friday Night SmackDown. Cody Rhodes is set to appear on SmackDown along with John Cena. While one of them is a title match, other one would be to close a dispute that started just a few week back.

Giulia (c) vs. Zelina Vega

Can @ZelinaVegaWWE regain the Women's #USTitle from @giulia0221g this Friday on #SmackDown?

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— WWE (@WWE) July 31, 2025

Damian Priest vs. Aleister Black

Who ya got when @ArcherOfInfamy goes one-on-one with @Aleister_Blxck this Friday on #SmackDown?

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— WWE (@WWE) July 30, 2025

Where to Watch WWE Friday Night SmackDown Tonight?

WWE SmackDown will stream live on USA Network in the United States. WWE Fans can watch Friday Night SmackDown on Netflix across the globe. WWE is available with your subscription plan at no extra cost.

How Long is WWE SmackDown Tonight?

WWE SmackDown has reduced its runtime to two hours.

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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