WWE SmackDown tonight: Start time in India, USA, UK, Australia & more (October 10, 2025)

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Published at :October 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Modified at :October 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM

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WWE takes over Perth with tonight’s go-home show of SmackDown.

The October 10 episode of Friday Night SmackDown is set to air live from the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. The episode will serve as the go-home show for the upcoming Crown Jewel PLE and will have a special start time for international audiences.

Multiple top names, including Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Tiffany Stratton, Sami Zayn, Jade Cargill, and Jacob Fatu, among others, are advertised for the show.

WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton will team up with Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer to take on the team of Kiana James and Women’s US Champion Giulia. United States Champion Sami Zayn is set to continue his US title open challenge this week.

Damian Priest and Aleister Black will once again collide, this time in a Last Man Standing match. The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy & Dexter Lumis) are also set to defend the WWE Tag Team titles against the Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins).

WWE SmackDown (October 10, 2025) Start Time

USA: 08 PM ET, 07 PM CT & 05 PM PT (Friday)
UK: 01 PM (Friday)
India: 5:30 PM IST (Friday)
Canada: 08 AM ET (Friday)
Australia: 10 PM AEST (Friday)
Saudi Arabia: 03 PM AST (Friday)
France: 02 PM CET (Friday)

Announced matches for WWE SmackDown (10/10)

Cody Rhodes WWE Wrestlepalooza SmackDown — MONTREAL, CANADA – AUGUST 8: Cody Rhodes makes his way to the ring during SmackDown at Bell Centre on August 8, 2025 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Cooper Neil/WWE via Getty Images)

Cody Rhodes set to appear
Tiffany Stratton & Stephanie Vaquer vs Giulia & Kiana James – Tag Team match
Sami Zayn’s US title open challenge continues
Damian Priest vs Aleister Black – Last Man Standing match
Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy & Dexter Lumis) (c) vs The Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) – WWE Tag Team title match
Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Tiffany Stratton, Sami Zayn, Jade Cargill & Jacob Fatu are listed as featured superstars

When and where will the Crown Jewel go-home show of SmackDown take place?

The October 10 episode of WWE SmackDown is set to air live from the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Will the show have an early start time?

Yes, the show will have a special start time for international audiences. It will air at 10 PM AEST / 5:30 PM IST on Netflix, while fans in the United States can watch the show at the usual time of 8 PM ET/ 7 PM CT on USA Network.

Will Cody Rhodes make an appearance on tonight’s show?

Yes, as per Cody Rhodes’ October schedule, he is set to make an appearance on the go-home show.

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Abhijit Singh

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