SmackDown opened with a video recapping the events of Survivor Series before we got the usual shots of people walking backstage. Nick Aldis was shown telling Drew McIntyre he was still suspended and ordered him to leave, but Cody Rhodes attacked him in his truck.

AUSTIN, Texas – With Survivor Series War Games in the books, WWE Smackdown broadcasts live today – Friday, Dec. 5 – from Moody Center in Austin, Texas. This episode is available to watch on multiple streaming services.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Dec. 5 will serve as the 49th episode of Season 27, and it will air on USA.

LA Knight faces Gunther in Last Time Is Now Tournament Finals on WWE SmackDown tonight. Randy Orton returns. Start time, card & how to watch.

SmackDown is taking place from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas tonight. As was already announced, the show will feature the Last Time is Now tournament finals between Gunther and LA Knight. Appearances by Cody Rhodes and Solo Sikoa have now been added to the card, along with two women’s division matches and a United States title open challenge.

Details on the WWE contract of one prominent "Friday Night SmackDown" star have emerged.

This is Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "WWE SmackDown" on December 5, 2025, with The Last Time Is Now Tournament finals between GUNTHER & LA Knight!

During Dragunov’s title match against Carmelo Hayes on Friday, Ciampa interfered and cost Hayes the match. Frustrated by the controversial title retention, Dragunov later appeared in a backstage segment and requested that General Manager Nick Aldis put him against Ciampa in a championship match