An incredible John Cena vs. AJ Styles match full of tributes earned a passing grade, but how about the full WWE show in Australia?

SmackDown has been part of WWE's programming since August 1999. It jumped to USA Network, replacing RAW, in September 2024 after spending nearly five years on Fox.

There are plenty of WWE events that don't struggle to earn the "glorified house show" label. Tonight's "WWE SmackDown" in Cincinnati, Ohio, however, felt very much worthy of that title — which isn't great for a weekly show.

One of Solo Sikoa's most trusted MFT's returns during "WWE SmackDown" from Perth, Australia ahead of WWE Crown Jewel.

A significant change is reportedly being made to WWE's "Friday Night SmackDown" brand behind the scenes with some major additions.