May 9, 2025 - A poster of WWE Friday Night SmackDown featuring LA Knight, Damian Priest, Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa, Image Credits:- WWE official site

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WWE SmackDown Tonight – Friday Night SmackDown May 9, 2025, Start Time and More

Arka Mukherjee

Last updated: May 9, 2025 - 3 min read

Get All the Details About WWE Friday Night SmackDown on May 9, 2025.

May 9, 2025 - A poster of WWE Friday Night SmackDown featuring LA Knight, Damian Priest, Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa, Image Credits:- WWE official site

The WWE will be airing its final edition of Friday Night SmackDown on May 9, 2025. This will be the last WWE Friday weekly show happens before the next event, Backlash on May 10, 2025.

WWE stars competing in Backlash will be appearing on Friday Night SmackDown before the event this week. They will be competing in matches in the show. Let’s have a look at the starting time, venue, streaming platforms, match card and segments of Friday Night SmackDown.

What Time Is Friday Night SmackDown Tonight?

WWE Friday Night SmackDown for May 9, 2025 is expected to start at 7:30 pm as per their official site. WWE Friday Night SmackDown fans can watch the show on USA TV on 8 pm CT/ 7 pm ET as per their official site. The fans can also stream the show on Netflix in the United States as well as in international regions. However, the timings for the show may depend for the international fans due to time zones.

Where Is WWE Friday Night SmackDown Tonight?

WWE Friday Night SmackDown show for May 9, 2025 will occur at Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio, United States as per their official site. Nutter Center serves as the home of the Wright State Raiders college basketball teams for men and women. The Nutter Center is also the home of the Wright State Raiders women’s volleyball team. These teams are from Wright State University in NCAA Division I. The arena in Nutter Center has a seating capacity of 11,200 fans as per their official site.

WWE Friday Night SmackDown Matches and Segments Tonight

The WWE has planned two matches and one segment for the fans at Friday Night SmackDown so far for May 9, 2025. The two matches announced so far include-

LA Knight and Damian Priest vs Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa (Tag-Team Match)
Jade Cargill vs Nia Jax (No.1 contender for the WWE Women’s Championship match)

The major segment for Friday Night SmackDown will involve John Cena and Randy Orton once again.

A sign of things to come this Saturday at #WWEBacklash? 👀

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— WWE (@WWE) May 9, 2025

These two will be meeting for the final time to build up their feud at Backlash. Randy Orton has challenged John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship at the event.

Chelsea Green will also get a segment or a match of her own based on what the WWE has planned for her in the show.

How Long Is WWE Friday Night SmackDown Tonight?

WWE Friday Night SmackDown for May 9, 2025 will have a run time of 2 to 2 and a half hours based on the requirement of the show.

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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.