WWE heads to Perth, Australia, for today’s SmackDown — the first of three WWE live shows centered around Saturday’s Crown Jewel.

WWE SmackDown comes to you from the RAC Arena, live from Perth, Western Australia! One night before WWE Crown Jewel Perth, WWE brings on the noise in the “Land Down Under.” We have title bouts, grudge matches,

WWE SmackDown took place in Perth, Australia, on October 10, 2025. The event aired live internationally on Netflix, but the show will still air in its normal timeslot at 8 pm EST on Friday night on USA Network.

WWE headed to Perth, Australia for the October 10 edition of Friday Night SmackDown ahead of the Crown Jewel premium live event on October 11 and Monday Night RAW on October 13, all being held at the RAC Arena in front of an international audience.

With WWE’s biggest stars in Australia, tonight’s SmackDown has the feel of a “big time” show. Two championships will be defended, and the show will be headlined by a personal Last Man Standing Match between two WWE veterans.

Friday night’s WWE SmackDown episode averaged 1.03 million viewers on USA Network, down 19 percent from the previous week.

NXT Superstars steal the show, but a potentially sinister plot thickens in this week's Friday Night SmackDown.