SmackDown is moving back to three hours very soon.
The Blue Brand of WWE had been a three-hour show from January to June this year, after returning to USA Network as part of the company's new TV deals.
The show moved back to its original runtime of two hours in July but there had been reports that this could change once again come January.
During the latest episode of SmackDown, Michael Cole confirmed the news, announcing that the show will move back to three hours starting January 2, 2026.
The weekly show currently airs on Friday at 8 P.M. ET on USA Network every week, and it's unknown if the timing of the broadcast will be adjusted to accommodate the new runtime. Here's this week's SmackDown preview.
The latest episode of the WWE show continued the celebration of John Cena's career before his retirement match tomorrow night with messages from a number of celebrities outside of the wrestling world, including people such as Tom Brady and Jimmy Fallon.
The Cenation Leader also recently addressed the reports that he will be in the opening match of Saturday Night's Main Event instead of closing the show. You can check out what he said here.