Their flagship program may be on streaming now, but the rest of WWE’s offerings still have to deal with airing on television networks with sequential schedules. And with SmackDown back on NBCUniversal-owned
USA in the United States, NBCUniversal holding media right for the Olympics in the U.S. for what feels like forever*, and the 2026 Winter Games next month in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy… a couple upcoming episodes of the blue show are getting bumped.
After noticing that SmackDown wasn’t on the USA schedule Feb. 13 or 20, Post Wrestling confirmed the changes with network officials.
All the focus will be on the opening ceremony Feb. 6, so the first post-Royal Rumble episode is still set to air on USA before the channel becomes 24/7 Olympics until the Milan Games wrap up on the 22nd. Fri., Feb. 13’s SmackDown from Dallas and the following Friday’s show from Fort Lauderdale, Florida will air on SyFy.
SmackDown will be back on USA Network Feb. 27 for the Elimination Chamber go home from Louisville, Kentucky.
Set your DVRs accordingly!**
* Actually just since 1988 for the Summer Games and 2002 for the Winter ones, with their current media rights deal set to expire in 2032.
** Or take Stephanie McMahon’s suggestion, get a VPN and…
