Backstage News on Rumors of WWE SmackDown Expanding to Three Hours

Starting January 3, 2025, WWE’s ‘SmackDown’ will run for three hours on USA Network, aligning with the format of WWE ‘Raw,’ which reduces to two hours in 2024. This extension might influence AEW’s scheduling for ‘Rampage.’ Additionally, next-day streaming for ‘SmackDown’ moves from Hulu to Peacock and Netflix beginning October.