Fans looking to watch SmackDown this week can do so for free using a free trial offered by DIRECTV. Also, Sling offers a solid first-month discount to new users. SmackDown will take place on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown, while Jade Cargill challenges Tiffany Stratton for the Women's World Championship on tonight's SmackDown.

This is Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE SmackDown" on September 12, 2025, with a singles match between Randy Orton and Drew McIntyre!

This article originally appeared on Wrestling Junkie: WWE SmackDown takeaways: Cody Rhodes returns, plus two solid title matches WWE Friday Night SmackDown on Sept. 12 took place at Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA, and featured a singles match between Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton.

WWE SmackDown comes to fans live from the Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA. Here’s how you can watch the show: Where to watch WWE SmackDown online tonight (September 12) in the U.S. SmackDown airs every Friday on the USA Network.

The road to the Wrestlepalooza 2025 premium live event continued on Friday Night SmackDown as WWE headed to the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia for the September 12 edition of the blue brand. There was plenty that fans loved about this week’s episode,

John Cena's final episode of SmackDown was shaping up to be an all-time moment. That's when a familiar entrance music hit the speakers in Chicago. Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE TV on Friday by laying out both Cena and United States champion Sami Zayn during their match.

On WWE SmackDown tonight, Sami Zayn will defend his United States Championship in an open challenge.

Cord-cutters can watch WWE SmackDown!, Season 27, Episode 36, live on fuboTV (free trial) and other streaming services listed below. You can stream “WWE SmackDown!” live or on demand without a cable subscription by using several streaming platforms that offer USA Network, including fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV (free trial) and Sling.