WWE Friday Night SmackDown - Season 28

First aired: 1/2/2026 26 episodes

2026 season of WWE SmackDown

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Episodes

1. January 2, 2026

Aired: 1/2/2026

2. January 9, 2026

Aired: 1/9/2026

Drew McIntyre became the new Undisputed WWE Champion by outlasting Cody Rhodes in an epic Three Stages of Hell Match after Jacob Fatu returned and attacked each Superstar

3. January 16, 2026

Aired: 1/16/2026

4. January 23, 2026

Aired: 1/23/2026

5. January 30, 2026

Aired: 1/30/2026

After Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre interfered to end the match between Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Sami Zayn and World Tag Team Champion Jey Uso against The Vision, chaos erupted as Jacob Fatu emerged to attack McIntyre while the rest of the Superstars brawled in a preview of the Royal Rumble Plus, Gunther confronted AJ Styles, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss took down Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez and much more

6. February 6, 2026

Aired: 2/6/2026

7. February 13, 2026

Aired: 2/13/2026

8. February 20, 2026

Aired: 2/20/2026

9. February 27, 2026

Aired: 2/27/2026

10. March 6, 2026

Aired: 3/6/2026

11. March 13, 2026

Aired: 3/13/2026

12. March 20, 2026

Aired: 3/20/2026

13. March 27, 2026

Aired: 3/27/2026

14. April 3, 2026

Aired: 4/3/2026

15. April 10, 2026

Aired: 4/10/2026

WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill defeated IYO SKY and looked to brutalize The Genius of the Sky with a steel chair, but Rhea Ripley saved her friend before Cargill could begin the assault. Plus, Randy Orton and Pat McAfee beat down Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Jelly Roll, and Royce Keys and Danhausen earned wins in their SmackDown debuts.

16. April 17, 2026

Aired: 4/17/2026

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk stood together before WrestleMania. Plus, Royce Keys won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, Tiffany Stratton became the No. 1 Contender to Women's United States Champion Giulia and much more.