The pro wrestling rumor mill has suggested for a while that WWE SmackDown will be dropping its third hour soon, with the latest report indicating the change will begin in July.
On tonight’s episode, commentator Michael Cole confirmed that SmackDown is indeed going back to two hours next week (July 3). At the very least, that means some of the less important matches that have been stretched through multiple commercial breaks just to fill out the three hour runtime can now cut out the fluff.
WWE’s current
TV deal for SmackDown on the USA network seems to make it a three hour show in the first half of the year and a two hour show in the second half of the year, so fans of the extra hour will likely get it back in about six months.
Do you think SmackDown will be a better show at two hours instead of three? What are the most glaring positives and negatives that come along with the change? Let me know in the comments below, Cagesiders.
