Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: May 1, 2026
Overview
Charlotte Flair sets her sights on Jacy Jayne of Fatal Influence. Ricky Saints makes his SmackDown debut.
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 28
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2026-05-01
- Runtime
- 124 min
Episode context
May 1, 2026 is Episode 18 in Season 28 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2026-05-01. The runtime is 124 min.
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