WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 27 Episode release dates & where to watch

1. January 3, 2025

Naomi challenges Nia Jax for the WWE Women's Title. United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura clashes with Andrade in a non-title match.

2. January 10, 2025

LA Knight sets his sights on reclaiming the United States Title as he challenges Shinsuke Nakamura.

3. January 17, 2025

Bayley looks to stop Tiffy Time as she challenges WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton. Solo Sikoa returns to SmackDown.

4. January 24, 2025

On the eve of Saturday Night's Main Event, LA Knight tangles with Tama Tonga. Motor City Machine Guns and Pretty Deadly face off.

5. January 31, 2025

As Royal Rumble 2025 draws near, Chelsea Green defends the Women's United States Title against Michin. Carmelo Hayes and Jimmy Uso collide.

6. February 7, 2025

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown after retaining his title against Kevin Owens in a grueling Ladder Match at Royal Rumble.

7. February 14, 2025

Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax battle for the WWE Women's Title with Charlotte Flair watching. Elimination Chamber Qualifying Matches continue.

8. February 21, 2025

The Rock returns to SmackDown. Pretty Deadly challenge DIY for the WWE Tag Team Championship. Jimmy Uso goes one-on-one with Drew McIntyre.

9. February 28, 2025

The Superstars of SmackDown step inside the ring in Toronto on the final stop before WWE Elimination Chamber.

10. March 7, 2025

Cody Rhodes responds to WWE Elimination Chamber's shocking conclusion. Randy Orton and Jade Cargill return to SmackDown.

11. March 14, 2025

SmackDown comes to Barcelona as The Miz hosts "Miz TV" with special guest Cody Rhodes. #DIY and The Street Profits collide for the WWE Tag Team Title.

12. March 21, 2025

Roman Reigns returns for the first episode of SmackDown in Bologna, Italy. Braun Strowman and Jacob Fatu collide. Jade Cargill is back in action.

13. March 28, 2025

Roman Reigns, CM Punk and Seth "Freakin" Rollins cross paths in London, England for their WrestleMania Triple Threat Match contract signing.

14. April 4, 2025

Last Man Standing: Braun Strowman vs Jacob Fatu. Rey Fenix Debut. DIY vs Motor City Machine Guns. Kevin Owens makes an announcement. CM Punk and Roman Reigns face-to-face.

15. April 11, 2025

Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown. Superstars face off in a Gauntlet Match to compete for the Women's Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania.

16. April 18, 2025

On the final SmackDown before WrestleMania 41, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes dropped John Cena with a huge Cross Rhodes after the two Superstars verbally dissected each other. Plus, Carmelo Hayes won the Andre the Giant Battle Royal, Seth Rollins dropped a pipe bomb, and so much more

17. April 25, 2025

WWE Tag titles (Triple Threat TLC): DIY vs Street Profits vs MCMG. Randy Orton explains why he attacked John Cena. WrestleMania 41 fallout.

18. May 2, 2025

Naomi took out WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton and Jade Cargill just moments after she and Nia Jax fell short in an explosive tag team showdown. Plus, Jacob Fatu attacked Damian Priest and LA Knight, and Aleister Black delivered an earth-shattering Black Mass to defeat The Miz

19. May 9, 2025

John Cena suffered an RKO and the menacing mind games of Randy Orton heading into their Undisputed WWE Championship Match at WWE Backlash. Plus, Drew McIntyre Claymore Kicked Jacob Fatu after a pre-Backlash tag team melee involving LA Knight and Damian Priest, Nia Jax beat Jade Cargill in a WWE Women's Title No. 1 Contenders' Match, Alexa Bliss returned to help Women's United States Champion Zelina Vega take on Chelsea Green and Piper Niven, and so much more.

20. May 16, 2025

WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton successfully defended her title against Nia Jax in SmackDown's main event. JC Mateo defeated LA Knight in his in ring debut. Drew McIntyre accepted Damian Priest's challenge for a Steel Cage Match on Saturday Night's Main Event. R-Truth to battle WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena in a Saturday Night's Main Event showdown. Plus, Solo Sikoa and Alexa Bliss both won Triple Theat Matches to qualify for Money in the Bank, and so much more.

21. May 23, 2025

Following an explosive WWE Tag Team Title Match and a wild brawl between The Street Profits, #DIY, Fraxiom, and Motor City Machine Guns, The Wyatt Sicks reemerged to obliterate every tandem in sight. Plus, Giulia and LA Knight won Triple Threat Matches to qualify for Money in the Bank.

22. May 30, 2025

Bianca Belair returns to her hometown. Money In The Bank qualifying matches continue. Cody Rhodes, John Cena meet face-to-face for the first time since WrestleMania.

23. June 6, 2025

One night before WWE Money in the Bank, Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena and Logan Paul unleashed a brutal sneak attack on Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso. Plus, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed targeted The Visionary's Money in the Bank opponents, and the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match combatants battled in a Six-Woman Tag Team Match.

24. June 13, 2025

King of the Ring Tournament: Randy Orton vs Carmelo vs Aleister Black vs LA Knight. Priest vs Rhodes vs Andrade vs Nakamura. Queen of the Ring Tournament: Nia Jax vs Michin vs Cargill vs Niven. Chelsea Green vs Flair vs Bliss vs LeRea

25. June 20, 2025

After John Cena got himself disqualified by hitting Ron Killings with the WWE Title, he put an emerging CM Punk through a table with the Attitude Adjustment and proceeded to mock The Second City Saint by recreating his famous "pipebomb". Plus, Randy Orton and Asuka qualify for the Finals of the King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments.

26. June 27, 2025

At SmackDown before Night of Champions, CM Punk went old-school, delivering his own version of a "Basic Thuganomics" John Cena diss track to The Greatest of All Time. Plus, WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton retained her title in a Last Woman Standing Match against Nia Jax, Giulia became the new Women's United States Champion, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton engaged in a friendly face-to-face and much more.

27. July 4, 2025

Tiffany Stratton chooses her next challenger. We see what's next for King and Queen of the Ring, Cody Rhodes and Jade Cargill.

28. July 11, 2025

LA Knight kicks off the show. R-Truth vs Aleister Black. Tiffany Stratton, Trish Stratus facet-to-face. Fatal 4-Way: Sol Ruca vs Roxanne Perez vs Kairi vs Alexa Bliss. WWE Tag titles: Street Profits vs Wyatt Sicks.

29. July 18, 2025

Cody Rhodes, John Cena SummerSlam contract signing. Raquel Rodriguez vs Charlotte Flair. Fatal 4-Way tag. Stephanie Vaquer vs Alba Fyre. Jacob Fatu returns.

30. July 25, 2025

WWE paying tribute to late great Hulk Hogan. WWE Tag titles: Wyatt Sicks vs Andrade, Rey Fenix. Roxanne Perez vs Alexa Bliss. Also featuring Randy Orton, Jelly Roll, and Drew McIntyre

31. August 1, 2025

Cody Rhodes, John Cena face-to-face. U.S. title: Zelina Vega vs Giulia. AAA Tag title match. Damian Priest vs Aleister Black. Talla Tonga vs Jimmy Uso.

32. August 8, 2025

SummerSlam Fallout. John Cena, Cody Rhodes vs Logan Paul, McIntyre. Chelsea Green vs Charlotte Flair.

33. August 15, 2025

34. August 22, 2025

35. August 29, 2025

36. September 5, 2025

37. September 12, 2025

38. September 19, 2025

39. September 26, 2025

Tiffany Stratton successfully defended the WWE Women’s Championship against Jade Cargill and Nia Jax in a high-stakes Triple Threat Match. Plus, Sami Zayn overcame NXT’s Je’Von Evans in a United States Title Open Challenge, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton took out The Vision, and more.

40. October 3, 2025

41. October 10, 2025

42. October 17, 2025

43. October 24, 2025

44. October 31, 2025

45. November 7, 2025

46. November 14, 2025

47. November 21, 2025

48. November 28, 2025

49. December 5, 2025

50. December 12, 2025

51. December 19, 2025

52. December 26, 2025 Finale