Tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown (April 24, 2026) emanates out of the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota and will air at 8 p.m. ET on the USA Network.
This post here will be updated frequently throughout the night to reflect live coverage of Friday Night SmackDown, including all the match results, rundowns of the promos, and any other interesting or noteworthy things that take place. Keep refreshing for updates to find out all the winners and more!
Preview & Predictions for WWE SmackDown:
On tap for tonight's episode, Tiffany Stratton gets her redo shot at Giulia's Women's United States Championship after earning another opportunity last week by beating Jordynne Grace. I think the title changes hands for multiple reasons, namely being that WWE is in refresh mode and also because they do not seem to have a clue how to book Giulia and will likely be happy to take the title off her.
I'm expecting to see Jacy Jayne join the roster, which may or may not mean Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid join her, though I'm less so expecting all of Fatal Influence to get the call up. Rumors are swirling that Rey Mysterio may be traded over to the blue brand as well, and if that is the case, he likely starts a new feud with someone on this show.
Virtually everything else is just the standard "wrestler X will be there" type of baseline hype. Jacob Fatu is there for some reason, despite moving over to the Raw roster on Monday night. Rhea Ripley and Cody Rhodes will also make appearances, as will Paige and Brie Bella. Some reports are saying Wepa Up will defend the WWE Tag Team Championship titles against Tama Tonga and JC Mateo. Considering Tonga's pending exit from the MFTs, I can't imagine there's a justification behind putting the belts back on that group by any means. Maybe this is the final nail in the coffin for why Tama Tonga leaves the faction.
Hopefully, for a 3 hour show that desperately needs content, this isn't just 180 minutes of commercials, recaps, and video packages.
All that and more will go down tonight, so keep checking and refreshing for the most up-to-date results!
Here are your results for WWE SmackDown - April 24, 2026:
- TBD - Rhea Ripley
- TBD - Cody Rhodes
- TBD - Paige and Brie Bella
- TBD - Jacob Fatu
- TBD - WWE Tag Team Championship Match: Wepa Up (Damian Priest & R-Truth) (c) vs MFTs (Tama Tonga & JC Mateo)
- TBD - WWE Women's United States Championship Match: Giulia (c) vs Tiffany Stratton
What are your thoughts on tonight's episode of Friday Night SmackDown? Drop your reactions in the comments below and spark a discussion!