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New Rumor Reveals Huge Update On WWE SmackDown Show Length

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Will WWE SmackDown be moving back to a two-hour show?

There has been plenty of online discussion regarding WWE’s decision to add a third hour to the blue brand last September, which was one of many programming shifts from the company as SmackDown moved to USA Network and Raw moved to Netflix.

However, reports at the time suggested that a three-hour SmackDown was only temporary, with an expected move back to two hours this summer.

That may no longer be the case.

According to a new update from WrestleVotes on Sportskeeda’s Backstage Pass, SmackDown is now set to stay at three hours for the “foreseeable future.”

The report mentions that while there had been agreement in place between WWE and USA Network for SmackDown to go back to two hours, the latter has been pleased with the show’s performance numbers-wise with the extra hour.

It was reported by PWInsider last week that SmackDown was listed internally for three hours through early June, but it seems it will extend beyond that timeline.

This week’s edition of SmackDown will take place in Knoxville, Tennessee, and feature Cody Rhodes and John Cena under the same roof, plus two Money in the Bank qualifying matches.

Rhodes made his triumphant return at Saturday Night's Main Event, where he took aim at Cena. It was later announced that Rhodes would team with Jey Uso to face Cena and Logan Paul at Money in the Bank on June 7 in Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, United States Champion Jacob Fatu, Carmelo Hayes, and Andrade are set to clash in a Men’s Money in the Bank qualifier, while Jade Cargill, Naomi, and Nia Jax will look to settle their differences in a Women’s Money in the Bank qualifier.

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Blake Lovell
BLAKE LOVELL

Blake Lovell has worked in the sports media industry for nearly two decades, including covering WWE and professional wrestling for various digital outlets since 2019. He is a former editor/columnist for 411Mania and ClutchPoints. As a wrestling journalist, he has interviewed legends such as The Hardy Boyz, written numerous columns, and more. You can follow him on X at @wrestleblake for more discussion on wrestling's past, present, and future.

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