WWE SmackDown April 24, 2026: Start Time, Location And Preview

InnovationGamingWWE SmackDown April 24, 2026: Start Time, Location And PreviewByBrian Mazique,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011.Follow AuthorApr 24, 2026, 02:39am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 19: Trick Williams and Lil Yachty celebrate during WrestleMania 42: Night 2 at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Bradlee Rutledge/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesWhat's next for Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton? It's unclear as to whether Rhodes will be cleared for action after suffering a nasty head and eye injury at WrestleMania 42. However, you've got to believe that feud will continue. Trick Williams' U.S. championship coronation figures to be interrupted by Carmelo Hayes as we move toward their potential clash at Backlash. There's a lot to potentially unpack in Fort Worth, Texas.What Time Does WWE SmackDown Start On April 24, 2026?Same time, same channel as usual for this episode. This is usually the case when SmackDown is in the United States.The show airs on USA Network at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT and runs three hours, with Netflix carrying the international stream and Peacock holding U.S. replays. For fans heading to Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, doors open at 5 p.m. CT with the in-arena bell set for 6:30 p.m. CT.MORE FOR YOUWhere Is WWE SmackDown On April 24, 2026?The wrestling roots run deep in Texas and WWE usually tries to deliver big whenever they're in the Lone Star State.Dickies Arena in Fort Worth gets the call this week, hosting what the venue is billing as the WrestleMania 42 fallout taping. The building has become a steady stop on the WWE rotation since opening in 2019, and Fort Worth gets the first true post-Mania SmackDown on the road to Backlash on May 9 in Tampa....