Preview:

WWE SmackDown 3/27/26 heads to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this Friday, for what could be the most explosive go-home show of the WrestleMania 42 season. With the grandest stage of them all just three weeks away at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, every single segment this Friday carries title-match-level stakes.

Last week’s SmackDown in Raleigh, North Carolina, delivered one of the most talked-about nights of the year. Randy Orton fully embraced his Viper persona, declared he wants to be a 15-time world champion, and then lured Matt Cardona into a fake apology before attacking him viciously with an RKO and a steel chair stomp. Damian Priest and R-Truth became the new WWE Tag Team Champions, with the Wyatt Sicks playing a key role in the finish. Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu brawled across the entire show, ultimately falling off an elevated structure outside the arena to close the night. Kit Wilson attacked Jelly Roll after their confrontation, and Jelly Roll was granted his request for a singles match the following week.

Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, and Chelsea Green are among the featured superstars confirmed for Pittsburgh. Here is everything you need to know. The Japanese star will face Tiffany Stratton in a non-title match this Friday in Pittsburgh. Stratton has been one of the most dominant women on the brand, and this promises to be a hard-hitting, high-stakes clash heading into WrestleMania 42. The Women’s US Title picture just got a lot more interesting, and all eyes will be on PPG Paints Arena to see if “Tiffy Time” can pin the reigning Champion. After Wilson blindsided Jelly Roll with a cowardly attack this past Friday, the match is now set. Wilson had been antagonising the Grammy-winning artist throughout the night before eventually jumping him without warning, leaving the WWE Universe furious.

This week, Jelly Roll gets his chance to settle the score inside the ring on WWE SmackDown, and the crowd in Pittsburgh will be firmly behind him. After The Bella Twins made their shocking return and inserted themselves into the Women’s Tag Team title picture on last SmackDown, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss will now square off against Nikki and Brie Bella this week. The match is set to be a high-stakes showdown with WrestleMania 42 just around the corner, and both teams will be looking to prove they deserve to be the champions. After brawling throughout last week’s show, Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu crashed down off a high steel structure during the closing moments of the show. GM Nick Aldis will provide an update on the two stars on this week’s SmackDown. Let’s Take look on complete match card and Show detail for edition of  WWE Smackdown Friday Night March 27th, 2026 episode.

Match Card:

• Who will Randy Orton attack next?
• The Bella Twins battle Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair
• Nick Aldis will provide update on the condition of Jacob Fatu and Drew McIntyre
• Jelly Roll faces Kit Wilson
• Giulia battles Tiffany Stratton
• More cards.

Location & Date:

• Show: WWE SmackDown 3/27/26
• Location: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Date & Time: Friday, March 27,2026 | 8PM ET – 5AM PT

Preview:

WWE SmackDown 3/20/26 returns this Friday, live from the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the road to WrestleMania 42 has just gotten a whole lot more unpredictable.

Last week’s blockbuster moment saw Randy Orton turn heel and deliver a savage beatdown to Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes following their WrestleMania 42 contract signing, completely flipping the dynamic of what was expected to be a babyface vs babyface clash at Allegiant Stadium. The fallout from that shocking betrayal promises to set the tone for this Friday’s episode. Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Jacob Fatu, Jade Cargill, and Sami Zayn are listed as featured superstars for the March 20 show. With WrestleMania just weeks away, every segment and every match carries enormous weight. Here’s everything you need to know.

On last week’s SmackDown in Phoenix, Drew McIntyre came in furious following his Undisputed WWE title loss to Cody Rhodes, confronting GM Nick Aldis backstage and demanding justice. Jacob Fatu arrived to take credit for costing McIntyre the championship, and the two nearly came to blows.  Nick Aldis then officially announced that Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu will collide this week on SmackDown and notably, the match will NOT be taking place at WrestleMania. That announcement adds a massive sense of urgency to this clash. McIntyre then later attacked Fatu on the outside during Fatu’s match against Trick Williams, costing him the bout. Expect this one to be a war.

The newly reformed Bella Twins visited SmackDown last week and declared that whoever won the Women’s Tag Team Title match between the Irresistible Forces and Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss would be their next target. As Flair and Bliss pushed the Irresistible Forces to the limit, Nikki and Brie Bella intervened and attacked the challengers, causing the match to end in disqualification. Since Nia Jax and Lash Legend retained via DQ, they will put the Women’s Tag Team Titles on the line once more this week, this time against the Bella Twins. The sisters made their statement last week. Now it’s time to back it up. The unlikely duo of Damian Priest and R-Truth earned their shot at the titles on the March 6 SmackDown, when they entered last in a Tag Team Turmoil match, a match Priest didn’t even know he was signed up for until R-Truth broke the news backstage. The freshest team in the match, they pinned both members of Los Garza to earn the #1 contendership.

Solo Sikoa and Tama Tonga have been reigning as WWE Tag Team Champions for over 40 days, and this Friday marks their first title defense. With WrestleMania 42 looming large, Priest will be desperate to walk into Las Vegas with gold — but the MFTs will be looking to make a statement of their own on the road to the grandest stage of them all. On last week’s edition of Miz TV, Jelly Roll punched The Miz in the face after Kit Wilson inserted himself into their personal conversation and made unsavory remarks toward the GRAMMY-winning artist. Wilson is now set to issue a formal callout to Jelly Roll this Friday. With WrestleMania 42 looming, this feud could be building toward a massive celebrity showdown on the grandest stage of them all. Let’s Take look on complete match card and Show detail for edition of  WWE Smackdown Friday Night March 20th, 2026 episode.

Match Card:

• Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton WrestleMania build Continues.
• Tag Team Match – The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Fraxiom (Axiom & Nathan Frazer)
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Title Match – The Irresistible Forces (Lash Legend & Nia Jax) (c) vs.
• The Bella Twins (Brie Bella & Nikki Bella)
• Singles Match – Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu
• WWE Tag Team Title Match – The MFTs (Solo Sikoa & Tama Tonga) (c) vs. Damian Priest & R-Truth
• More Cards.

Location & Date:

• Show: WWE SmackDown 3/20/26
• Location: Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Date & Time: Friday, March 20,2026 | 8PM ET – 6AM PT