"WWE SmackDown" stays in London today — Friday, June 26 — inside the O2 Arena. With only a day before this weekend’s big Night of Champions PLE, the blue brand sets the stage for title matches and tournament finals.

This week’s edition of WWE SmackDown emanates from The O2 Arena in London, England. It’s the Night of Champions go-home show, which was taped last Tuesday to ease the potential logistics problem going from London to Saudi Arabia in 24 hours.

Cody Rhodes is a day away from his latest WWE Championship defense against Gunther and Sami Zayn at Night of Champions, and he's expected to be in London for tonight's episode of SmackDown. Here's the start time,

WWE SmackDown aired from the O2 Arena in London, England on June 23, 2026. The episode featured the advancement of multiple angles as Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga split away from the MFTs just days after Solo Sikoa spiked his own brother Jimmy Uso in the name of his family.

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the go-home episode of WWE SmackDown, just 24 hours before Night of Champions.

WWE star Paige secured a hard-fought victory over Jacy Jayne in London, overcoming a reported wardrobe issue that was later found to be unsubstantiated. Despite interference from Jayne's stablemates,

Before heading to Saudi Arabia this weekend for Night of Champions, Friday night's episode of WWE SmackDown was taped at the O2 Arena in London, England, on Tuesday evening. This will be the final 3-hour episode of WWE SmackDown for the rest of the year as ...

While many expected WWE to run Carmelo Hayes vs. Trick Williams at Night of Champions, the promotion has possibly kept it secure for an even bigger platform. On Jun. 27, 2026, at the Kingdom Arena, Trick Williams will defend his United States title against Ricky Saints.