WWE SmackDown has early live UK start time tonight on Netflix
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WWE SmackDown fans in the UK will get an earlier night tonight as the European tour rolls on.
Continuing with tonight’s episode, the blue brand’s weekly show and Monday Night Raw are both being broadcast live on Netflix with an international flavour, following recent stops in Barcelona and Brussels.
This tour marks the first time ever that WWE has aired a run of major shows outside North America in the buildup to WrestleMania, which is heading to Las Vegas on April 19 and 20.
Last week’s SmackDown Spain’s own Axiom delight a hometown crowd as he tackled World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER.
And Monday’s episode of Raw has been hailed by fans as having one of the best crowds of the last year, particularly with the way the Belgian fans reacted to John Cena’s heel turn.
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Tonight, it’s another country’s chance to soak up the action live – here’s everything you need to know.
What time is WWE SmackDown on tonight in the UK?Tonight, WWE SmackDown starts at 7pm for fans in the UK.
SmackDown will be on at a much more sociable hour (Picture: Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)Raw and SmackDown typically air in the early hours for us, but British viewers are loving life at the moment with the live Netflix stream kicking off at a much more sociable time.
Where is WWE SmackDown tonight?Tonight, SmackDown is being broadcast live from Bologna in Italy.
After tonight, WWE’s international run of live broadcasts moves to the UK, with Monday’s episode of Raw heading to Glasgow before two nights at London’s O2 arena on March 28 (SmackDown) and 31 (Raw).
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Previous Page Next Page Why are Raw and SmackDown changing start times?The new Netflix deal has brought about a very welcome change amid WWE’s ongoing Road to WrestleMania tour across Europe.
Whenever WWE aired Raw and SmackDown from the UK in the past, they’d usually be broadcast on a delay to match up with the US broadcast times, meaning they still came on TV in the early hours for us.
That’s all changed with Netflix, with the streamer has the WWE rights for most of the world outside the United States – plus international crowds have raised the bar in recent years, prompting the change.
Monday Night Raw airs on the streamer pretty much everywhere including the US at this point, so the show will always be live wherever they are in the world.
The action is taking place all round Europe during this stint of the Road to WrestleMania (Picture: Andrew Timms/WWE via Getty Images)Thankfully for fans outside the US, that includes SmackDown, which is part of our Netflix subscription, despite still airing on the USA Network for fans in the States.
Those in the US will have to wait till the usual timeslot to tune in, but the rest of us can enjoy the action as it happens.
WWE SmackDown roster and championsSince WrestleMania last year, Cody Rhodes has been flying the flag on the SmackDown brand as the Undisputed WWE Champion.
Tiffany Stratton is the current WWE Women’s Champion after cashing in her Money In The Bank briefcase on Nia Jax on the January 3 show.
Tiffany Stratton is ruling over the women’s division on SmackDown (Picture: Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images)Chelsea Green and LA Knight both hold the United States Title in their respective divisions, while the Street Profits duo Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford won the WWE Tag Team Titles last week from #DIY.
SmackDown’s on-air general manager Nick Aldis has a wealth of talent as his disposal, as the men’s roster boasts the likes of Randy Orton, Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu.
Braun Strowman, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Shinsuke Nakamura, Carmelo Hayes, Damian Priest, The Miz and Santos Escobar are amongst the names making up the rest of the men’s field.
On the women’s side, Bianca Belair is still technically on the show, along with Charlotte Flair, B-Fab, Alba Fyre, Piper Niven, Jade Cargill, Candice LeRae, Michin, Zelina Vega, Nia Jax and Naomi.
Meanwhile, new tag champs the Street Profits still have stiff competition as the division includes Motor City Machine Guns, Los Garzas and the UK’s own Pretty Deadly.
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