As previously reported , following a five-year stint at Fox, the Friday night show will return to USA Network on Sept. 13 at 8 pm ET. USA Network is also currently home to WWE Monday Night RAW , which will remain on the cabler through December before moving to Netflix in January 2025, and Tuesday night’s WWE NXT , which is moving to The CW in October.
How to Watch WWE SmackDown Live Online for Free
In order to watch the event live online for free, you’ll need to sign up for a live-TV streaming service that includes a short free trial. There is no other way to watch WWE SmackDown online for free. Below, we’ve outlined which streaming services offer free trials.
Sling TV is one of the most affordable cord-cutting options for accessing USA Network to watch WWE SmackDown online. The service offers three subscriptions with different channel lineups, but you’ll need to sign up for the Sling Blue plan since it includes USA Network. Right now, Sling Blue is on sale for 50% off, staring at just $22.50/month instead of its usual $45/month. There’s no free trial, so you can’t watch WWE SmackDown for free, but this is still the cheapest way to watch WWE SmackDown without cable.
DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial and a few different subscription options for a variety of prices so you can choose whichever fits your budget. The Choice package is the most popular and offers USA Network in addition to over 100 other channels for $108.99/month, but right now you can get $20 off each month for your first three months. That means you’ll only have to pay $88.99/month for three months of this live-TV streaming service. With no annual contract what’s not to love about watching WWE SmackDown online with DirecTV Stream?
Looking for how to watch WWE SmackDown for free? Fubo has you covered (at least for one week). The live-TV streaming service offers new users a seven-day free trial and its Pro plan grants subscribers access to USA Network. You get over 175 other channels — including the NFL Network and the CBS Sports Network — and the plan costs $79.99/month. More good news? You can cancel and change your plan at any time, making Fubo an easy and low-commitment way for watching WWE SmackDown without cable.
The Hulu + Live TV subscription is a more expensive option for watching WWE SmackDown online, ringing in at $76.99/month. With that being said, you get a lot of content with this bundle subscription. You gain access to the Hulu streaming library, USA Network as well as ESPN+ and Disney+. This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all you cord-cutter needs.
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