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What time does WWE SmackDown start tonight? US, UK, India & more (July 3, 2026)

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This has left many fans confused as to how and when they can tune in to SmackDown this week to catch up on all the action that has already gone down. In this article, we look at the best way you can tune in to WWE SmackDown this week, depending on where you are in the world.

In the United States, SmackDown will air as usual at 8 pm ET and 5 pm PT. As for other countries, it will air simultaneously and will do so at a time for you depending on where you are geographically and in what time zone.

Here are the start times for SmackDown for some regions across the world:

  • USA: 8 PM ET/ 7 PM CT (Friday)
  • Canada: 8 PM ET (Friday)
  • Mexico: 7 PM CT (Friday)
  • Ireland: 1 AM IST (Saturday)
  • United Kingdom: 1 AM BST (Saturday)
  • India: 5:30 AM IST (Saturday)
  • Australia: 10:00 AM AEST (Saturday)
  • France: 2:00 AM CEST (Saturday)
  • Japan: 9:00 AM JST (Saturday)
  • Saudi Arabia: 3:00 AM AST (Saturday)

The blue brand airs on the USA Network, so those residing in the United States can catch the episode by tuning into the channel. For the rest of the world, SmackDown airs live on Netflix, and this week’s pre-taped episode will air on Netflix.

Advertised Card for WWE SmackDown this week

  • Brie Bella vs. Lainey Reid
  • Rey Fénix vs. El Hijo del Vikingo [AAA Cruiserweight Championship]
  • Jade Cargill, Michin, and B-Fab vs. Charlotte Flair, Chelsea Green, and Tiffany Stratton
  • Blake Monroe’s appearance
  • Sami Zayn’s next confrontation after becoming WWE Champion

The storylines for SmackDown stars will continue from where Night of Champions left off, which should lead to an action-packed episode of the blue brand this week. Major stars like the new Undisputed Champion Sami Zayn, Cody Rhodes, and Jey Uso will be in the house tonight, and in the women’s division, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, and Charlotte Flair are all set to make appearances following Night of Champions.

If you are itching to know what happened, here are 4 must-know spoilers from this week’s episode that you can go over before sitting back and catching the episode on TV.