FORT WORTH, Texas – The first Smackdown since WrestleMania will broadcast live today – Friday, April 25 – from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. This episode is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.
If you can’t watch Smackdown on USA Network today at 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Central) on cable, you can utilize free trials from FuboTV ($30 off first month) and DirecTV Stream. In addition, you can take advantage of promotional offers from Sling TV.
You can also watch later this week on Peacock, which offers a premium monthly subscription for $7.99 a month or a premium annual subscription for $79.99 a year, which saves you 17% off in one payment.
Streaming serviceMonthly PriceFree trial LengthDiscountDirecTV Stream$74.99Yes5-dayNoFuboTV$84.99Yes5-day$30 off first month Sling TV$45.99NoN/AHalf off first monthPeacock$7.99NoN/ANo
In tonight’s jam-packed episode, A rare match returns as the Street Profits defend their WWE Tag Team Titles against the Motor City Machine Guns and DIY in a TLC Match. Plus, newly crowned WWE Champion John Cena and former champion Cody Rhodes are also advertised to appear.
One of the most exciting matches in WWE history makes it return for the first time since Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens nearly five years ago at TLC 2020.
Will Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins emerge from the high-flying risky affair that incorporates tables, ladders and chairs? The duo was noticeably absent from the WrestleMania two-night card and will be rewarded with a long showcase against the best in the tag team division. Their previous match against the Motor City Machine Guns was disrupted by DIY, prompting this special encounter between the three teams.
After selling his soul to the Rock – and turning on the WWE Universe – Cena defeated Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, proclaiming himself the ‘last real’ champion. The 17-time champ appeared on Raw before receiving an RKO from Randy Orton. Is the Cena-Rhodes saga over, or just beginning?
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Tiffy Time is in full effect after her intense WWE Women’s Championship match with Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 41. What’s next for the Center of the Universe? Find out tonight?
LA Knight came up short in his United States Championship Match against the Bloodline’s Jacob Fatu. How will the Megastar respond to dropping the title at the Showcase of the Immortals? Solo Sikoa will also be in the building.
With weeks of teasers and dark graphics depicting messages in the books, a mystery superstar will finally be revealed to the WWE Universe tonight. Will Aleister Black make his return, or is something far more sinister ready to walk through the curtain?
*Card subject to change
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Here’s more information on how to watch WWE Smackdown on TV and streaming services.
What: WWE Friday Night Smackdown
When: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 8 p.m. Eastern (7 p.m. Central)
Where: Dickies Arena | Fort Worth, Texas
Channel: USA Network
Best streaming options: FuboTV (free trial and $30 off first month), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and Sling TV (half off first month). You can watch later this week on Peacock too.
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NOTE: WWE Friday Night Smackdown episodes are available on Peacock’s extensive WWE catalog a few days after airtime.
What is WWE Smackdown?
Smackdown is one of the longer running television programs in history. It first aired April 29, 1999. Through the years, it has been rebranded, first as Smackdown! from 1999 to 2008, and then Smackdown Live from 2016 to 2019.
Its companion program, WWE RAW, airs on Mondays at 8 p.m. Eastern. Didn’t see Monday’s show? Here’s a recap below.
