Don’t get used to SmackDown being a three-hour show. The January 3 episode of SmackDown featured a three hour runtime, an extra hour longer than its normal two-hour format. The show was extended as part of WWE’s agreement with USA Network,

WWE SmackDown saw a decrease in viewership on January 3 with the shift to a three-hour show. According to Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider), SmackDown averaged 1.528 million viewers on Friday. The show drew a 0.

WWE's CCO Triple H has confirmed that WWE SmackDown will revert back to a two-hour format, and explained if he prefers two or three-hour shows.