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Professional wrestling television program
WWE SmackDown, also known as Friday Night SmackDown or simply SmackDown, is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It currently airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Network in the United States, and in most international markets on Netflix. The show features characters from the SmackDown brand, to which WWE wrestlers are assigned to work and perform. SmackDown debuted on August 26, 1999 and is considered to be one of WWE's two flagship programs, along with Monday Night Raw.
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English professional wrestler (born 1998)
Mariah May Mead is an English professional wrestler. As of June 2025, she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Blake Monroe. She is a former one-time NXT Women's North American Champion. She is also known for her tenure in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she performed under her real name, stylized as Mariah May.
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American professional wrestling and entertainment company
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is the largest and most valuable wrestling promotion in the world and has expanded beyond professional wrestling into film, football, and other business ventures, including the licensing of its intellectual property to other companies to produce video games and action figures. WWE is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of the WME Group.
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Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Blake Monroe’s debut match is finally happening, but WWE waited way too long to pull the trigger.
Viewership information and lineup for the October 2, 2026, episode of WWE SmackDown.