World Wrestling Entertainment hits the Pacific Northwest on Friday night, as WWE superstars face off at SmackDown at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore. Tonight’s edition is set for 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) with TV coverage on USA Network and streaming on-demand.

If Drew McIntyre wants to make it to WrestleMania 42 as the WWE Champion, he'll have to get past Cody Rhodes tonight on Friday Night SmackDown. Here's the start time, match card, how to watch and live stream.

Here are five booking mistakes Triple H must avoid on WWE SmackDown in the crucial weeks leading up to WrestleMania 42.

Drew McIntyre captured the Undisputed WWE Championship from Cody Rhodes in a Three Stages of Hell Match on an episode of SmackDown back in January. Before the bout, McIntyre made sure the deck was stacked in his favor.

When comparing both categories to the previous week, total viewership decreased by 29%, while the 18-49 demo was down by 26%. Although "SmackDown's" numbers regressed being on a different network, the show ranked third in the 18-49 demo on Friday night,

Drew McIntyre's attempts at keeping Cody Rhodes away from the Undisputed WWE Championship have failed, as he is set to defend the title against The American Nightmare on the upcoming episode of SmackD

At the 2026 WWE Elimination Chamber post-show, Nick Aldis made a massive announcement. Since Drew McIntyre cost Cody Rhodes the Men’s Elimination Chamber match, Aldis announced a title match for this Friday’s episode of SmackDown.

"WWE SmackDown" draws its highest viewership of the year despite going head-to-head with the Opening Ceremonies for the 2026 Winter Olympics.