December 25th happens to land on a Friday this year. This means that there will be a Christmas Day episode of Smackdown. We have an update to pass your way about WWE’s plans for the episode.
According to a report from Inside The Ropes, this episode will not be live. Here is what the site wrote about WWE’s plan:
The 25th of December episode of WWE SmackDown will not take place live on Christmas Day, Inside The Ropes has been told.
This year, Christmas Day falls on a Friday – coincidentally the same day Friday Night SmackDown would usually air live. However, we are told WWE is not planning a live show on Christmas Day, thus talent will not be expected to travel and work on the 25th of December. The show, as of now, is scheduled to air on the 25th of December.
While WWE has gone live in the past on Christmas Day – back in 2017 – and even invited Superstars to bring their families along to celebrate the day WWE-style, that will not be the case this year – with the show being pre-recorded prior to broadcast. There is no confirmation on a plan yet for exactly when the show will be recorded, but we’re told it’s likely to be either the week before, on the same day as the live show on the 18th, or some time in between then and Christmas Day.
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