The future of WWE SmackDown was just announced on tonight's episode of the show by Michael Cole. He and Corey Graves shared the news while on commentary.Michael Cole has made a huge announcement on WWE SmackDown tonightDuring tonight's episode of SmackDown, Michael Cole had a big announcement to make on the show. He said that it was finally happening that, from January 2, WWE was going back to a three-hour show for SmackDown from the two-hour show that had been the case for the last six months. He said that three weeks from now, the company was going to be bringing back that length to all blue brand shows."Ladies and gentlemen, big news here tonight for Friday Night SmackDown. Buffalo, New York, January 2nd, three weeks from tonight Friday Night SmackDown returns to three full hours... again three hours of Friday Night SmackDown three weeks from tonight."Corey Graves also celebrated it, saying that the episode was kicking off 2026 in a huge way for WWE on January 2."The very first SmackDown of 2026 kicking things off in spectacular fashion, starting the year with a bang, right here on SmackDown."WWE SmackDown has gone through this change beforeThis is not the first time that Michael Cole has made this announcement. He made the same announcement last year as the company decided to make the blue brand a three-hour show.They ultimately went back to a two-hour format halfway into the year, and while it has not been announced or said that the same will be happening this time, it is expected that the change will come.There have been some reports that the change will come halfway into the year, around June or July.It remains to be seen what happens.