WWE SmackDown is reportedly set to become a three-hour program once again, beginning in 2026. According to a report from WrestleVotes, the change is scheduled to take effect early in the new year.

“According to sources, WWE and USA Network have decided to move SmackDown back to three hours, beginning with the January 2nd show from Buffalo, NY,“ the tweet read. On January 2, 2026, WWE is scheduled to be at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

SmackDown’s Previous Three-Hour Run

This move marks a quick return to the expanded format. SmackDown was temporarily a three-hour show from January 3, 2025, through June 2025. That change was reportedly a temporary measure to increase advertising revenue for its broadcast partner, USA Network, following the move of Monday Night Raw from US

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