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.
How to watch: Live streams of WWE Smackdown are available with offers from DirecTV (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate). USA Network and other NBC Universal networks are currently unavailable on FuboTV because of an ongoing contract dispute.
WWE Smackdown
When: Friday, March 6 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT)
Where: Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
TV channel: USA Network
Live streams: DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate)
Here’s a look at the matchups teased for tonight’s SmackDown:
Drew McIntyre to battle Cody Rhodes in an Undisputed WWE Championship Match
Rhea Ripley comes to SmackDown ready to battle Jade Cargill at WrestleMania
Carmelo Hayes to host a United States Title Open Challenge
And here’s a recap of what happened on the previous edition of Smackdown to help set up tonight’s storylines:
Tiffany Stratton def. Chelsea Green by Disqualification
Jacob Fatu def. Andrade to qualify for No. 1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match
The Street Profits vs. Los Garza ended in a No-Contest
LA Knight def. Santos Escobar to qualify for No. 1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match
Carmelo Hayes def. Braun Strowman by Disqualification qualifies for No. 1 Contender’s Triple Threat Match
Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, and Roxanne Perez def. Bianca Belair, Naomi, and Bayley
LA Knight def. Jacob Fatu and Carmelo Hayes to win the right to challenge Shinsuke Nakamura
The Rock enticed Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes to accept his offer at Elimination Chamber
Smackdown is set for an 8 p.m. ET start on USA Network. Live streams are available from DirecTV (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).
WWE Smackdown: Live stream breakdown
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