WWE
Mr. BillionhairCole's Epic Announcement: SmackDown Goes Three Hours!
Michael Cole just dropped the biggest news since sliced bread on WWE SmackDown! Starting January 2, 2026, the blue brand is going three hours of pure, unadulterated wrestling magic! Why? Because fans demanded it! This is going to be HUGE, folks! Bigger than anything you've seen! Get ready for a wrestling extravaganza that will knock your socks off! I told you it would happen!
few days ago | Anirban Banerjee
Quick rundown
1.WWE SmackDown returns to a three-hour format starting January 2, 2026.
2.The announcement was made by Michael Cole on tonight's show.
3.Corey Graves highlighted the big start to 2026 for WWE.
4.Buffalo, New York will host the first extended SmackDown episode of 2026.
5.The format change might revert mid-year, as it did previously.
