According to reports by Fightful, Wrestlevotes and F4WOnline, WWE and the USA Network have decided to move SmackDown back to a 3-hour format, starting with the January 2, 2026 episode from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.
SmackDown began a three-hour format this past January then moved back to the 2-hour format, starting with the July 4 episode.
At the time of this writing, neither WWE or USA Network have confirmed SmackDown is returning to 3-hours.
