WWE SmackDown Runtime Change Update

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An update has emerged on a change coming to the runtime of WWE SmackDown and when it could potentially happen.

With WWE SmackDown currently being a three-hour show, it has been reported that the show will go back to its previous shorter length.

A date has been talked about for the shortening of SmackDown, according to Dave Meltzer, and it could be as early as June 2025.

Writing in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Meltzer stated that, while not a ‘hard date’, June 6, has been discussed, writing:

“There has been talk that SmackDown goes back to two hours on (June 6), but that is not a hard date.

“It was expected at the end of May would be the move back. Company sources say the date isn’t etched in stone but they expected it will be finalized this week.”

WWE SmackDown airs on the USA Network in the United States and on Netflix in most international markets.

With Netflix being the international home of WWE Raw, Triple H has previously revealed the level of involvement the streaming platform has on WWE programming.

According to the WWE Creative Content Officer, Netflix specified how long the show is, along with what time it goes on and comes off air.

Dates for WWE Raw and SmackDown in the United States and Canada throughout July and August 2025 were recently revealed.

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