Overview
- USA Network will carry Winter Olympics programming from Feb. 6–22, preempting SmackDown during that window.
- SmackDown will air live on Syfy on Feb. 13 and Feb. 20 from 8 to 11 p.m. ET, keeping its three-hour format.
- The Feb. 13 episode will broadcast from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
- The Feb. 20 episode will air from FLA Live Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- The show returns to USA Network on Feb. 27 for the Elimination Chamber go‑home episode from Louisville, Kentucky.