WWE SmackDown Shifts to SyFy for Two Weeks: How to Watch Live Without Cable

“WWE SmackDown” will have a temporary new home on Friday nights, thanks to the 2026 Winter Olympics.

“SmackDown” regularly airs on the USA Network, but the station has moved to 24-hour Olympic coverage until February 22. Most scripted shows on USA Network are on hiatus during the Olympics, but “WWE SmackDown” is a weekly live event held in front of live arena audiences, therefore it has had to find a new temporary broadcast home.

Do you want to watch “Friday Night SmackDown?” The show will now air on the Syfy channel on February 13 and 20. You can watch “SmackDown” on TV if your cable package includes the specialty channel. The show’s start time stays the same, at 8 p.m. ET.

Watch “WWE SmackDown” Live Online on Syfy

Don’t have cable? Want to watch “SmackDown” on Syfy online? You can watch the wrestling show online with DirecTV, which provides over 90 live television channels that you can access without cable. The DirecTV channel lineup includes a live Syfy feed, so you may utilize the streamer to watch “SmackDown” live online. Test drive the service with a five-day free trial here, and then watch “SmackDown” on Syfy for free online.

DirecTV allows you to watch Syfy and other live television stations from your computer, tablet, smartphone, or smart TV.

Another option to watch “SmackDown” on Syfy is to sign up for Sling. The live streamer’s Sling Blue package, which includes 40+ channels, including Syfy, costs only $54.99 a month. You can use Sling to watch “WWE SmackDown” live online without cable. Sling Blue allows you to stream on up to three devices at once and includes a DVR, allowing you to record the show and watch it later on demand.

How to watch “WWE SmackDown” on Peacock.

Another way to stream “WWE SmackDown” online? Every episode of “Friday Night SmackDown” is available on demand through Peacock the day after it airs on television. That means you will be able to watch both Syfy episodes online through the NBCUniversal streaming service.

In addition to streaming the Olympics and the current Super Bowl, Peacock is the WWE’s official streaming partner, where you can watch live wrestling events such as “SummerSlam,” “Wrestlemania,” “Royal Rumble,” and others.

The transition from USA Network to Syfy will have no effect on “SmackDown’s” air dates or schedule. The show will continue to air every Friday at 8 p.m. and will last three hours.

“SmackDown” returns to the United States as normal on February 27 with the episode airing one night before the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event in Chicago.