We are on the cusp of one of the most exciting nights of the year as the Royal Rumble will take place this Saturday. With the annual extravaganza set and fans fired up, the superstars of WWE Smackdown will have a final opportunity to make a bold statement before the big event.
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Where is Smackdown taking place this week?
Friday’s Smackdown comes from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.
What time does Smackdown start?
Smackdown begins at 8 PM EST and runs until 11 PM EST. Be sure to add extra time on your recording device as the show can go 5 or 10 minutes over.
How to watch WWE Smackdown?
Smackdown can be watched every week on the USA Network. Check your local cable or satellite provider for an exact channel.
WWE Smackdown Card and Preview
- Motor City Machine Guns have their sights set on reclaiming the WWE Tag Team Championship. They’ll have their chance on Saturday as they’ll take on the reigning champs #DIY in a 2-out-of-3-Falls match. In the meantime, the two teams will be on opposite ends of an 8-man Tag Match as MCMG will be joined by Los Garza to take on #DIY and Pretty Deadly. In what is sure to be a chaotic bout, which of the two teams will be able to gain an edge ahead of their championship encounter?
- Women’s United States Champion Chelsea Green just has not been able to shake her rival Michin, who was even able to score a pinfall over the champ in a tag team match last week. Now, Michin has one more opportunity to claim the title as she goes one-on-one with Green. And while the champion is sure to have Piper Niven in her corner, the challenger will have some backup in the form of B-Fab. With the odds even, is this finally the time Michin will be able to claim WWE gold?
- Last week saw a cavalcade of women declare themselves for the Women’s Royal Rumble match. Names like Nia Jax and Bianca Belair confronted champions Tiffany Stratton and Rhea Ripley to make their intentions known. Two more of those names are set to square off this week as Naomi will take on Liv Morgan. Just 24 hours before the big event, we can expect this one to descend into chaos and give fans an action-packed preview of what they can expect on Saturday night.
- Also scheduled is a one-on-one match between Jimmy Uso and Carmelo Hayes. We can also expect appearances from Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens, LA Knight and much more!
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