WWE SmackDown Preview (December 5, 2025): Match card, news, timings & telecast details

By Abhijit Singh

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Published at :December 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Modified at :December 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM

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Moody Center will feature the go-home show of SmackDown.

The upcoming December 5 episode of Friday Night SmackDown will serve as the fallout show for the 2025 edition of Survivor Series. The show is set to emanate live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Multiple WWE stars, including Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntyre, and Sami Zayn, among others, are being advertised for the show. The show will feature the finals of the tournament to decide John Cena’s final opponent.

Let us now take a look at the detailed preview, match card, timings, and telecast details for the December 5 episode of WWE SmackDown.

Matches & segments for 12/5 SmackDown

LA Knight vs Gunther – The Last Time is Now Tournament finals match
Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntyre & Sami Zayn are listed as feature superstars

As of the writing of this article, only one match has been announced for the show.

LA Knight vs Gunther – The Last Time is Now Tournament finals match

As the clock ticks down on the 17-time WWE World Champion John Cena‘s retirement match, the search for his final opponent has almost reached its conclusion. During the December 1 episode of Raw, Gunther defeated Solo Sikoa, while LA Knight pinned Jey Uso in the semi-finals of the tournament on the same show.

Knight and Gunther are now set to clash in the finals on this week’s SmackDown. The winner of the match is then set to appear on the SNME go-home show of Raw next week.

WWE SmackDown Timings & Telecast Details

Country	Time	Telecast
United States, Alaska, Hawaii & Puerto Rico	08 PM ET, 07 PM CT & 05 PM PT (Friday)	USA Network
Canada	08 PM ET (Friday)	Netflix
United Kingdom & Ireland	01 AM BST (Saturday)	Netflix
India	6:30 AM IST (Saturday)	Netflix
Bangladesh	07 AM BST (Saturday)	Sony Sports Network
Saudi Arabia	04 AM AST (Saturday)	Netflix
Australia	11 AM AEST/ 12 AM AEDT (Saturday)	Netflix
France	02 AM CEST (Saturday)	AB1
Brazil	10 PM BRT (Friday)	Netflix
Mexico	07 PM CST (Friday)	Netflix
Singapore	09 AM SGT (Saturday)	Netflix
China	09 AM CST (Saturday)	iQIYI
Nigeria	02 AM WAT (Saturday)	SuperSport & Showmax
South Africa	03 AM SAST (Saturday)	SuperSport & Showmax
Germany	02 AM CET (Saturday)	ProSieben Maxx

When and where will the December 5, 2025, episode of SmackDown take place?

The upcoming December 5 episode of SmackDown is set to air live from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

When and where will the upcoming edition of SNME take place?

The December 13 episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event is set to emanate from the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

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Abhijit Singh

Abhijit Singh is a budding sports journalist with over three years of experience in the field, and a photographer capturing stories through his lens since 2018. With a background in philosophy and political science, he brings a thoughtful, analytical edge to his reporting where every word is guided by curiosity and intent. Whether he's capturing the emotion of a moment or unpacking the deeper narratives within the game, Abhijit’s work is rooted in insight and passion. When he’s not covering sports, he’s often exploring new ideas through reading, traveling or just procrastinating.