WWE Smackdown!: Season 28 - Happy New Year 2026 - Credits and Details

WWE Smackdown!: Season 28 Happy New Year 2026 Credits and Details

Written by
	Colin Clark	...	writer
	Nic Collins
	Robert Fee	...	writing team
	Ioannis Fillippides	...	writer
	Michael Kirshenbaum	...	writer
	Edward Koskey	...	writing team
	Patrick McAlpine	...	writer
	Bruce Prichard
	Devyn Prieto	...	writer
	Christian Scovell	...	writer
	Simona Strukova	...	writing team
	John Swikata	...	writer
	Erik Watts	...	writer
Cast
	Nick Aldis	...	Nick Aldis
	Nino Anonimo	...	Axiom
	Jason Ayers	...	Jason Ayers
	Matrick Belton	...	Trick Williams
	Demi Bennett	...	Rhea Ripley
	Tom Budgen	...	Aleister Black
	Matt Cardona	...	Matt Cardona
	Jade Cargill	...	Jade Cargill
	James Cook	...	Self - Audience Member
	Michael Coulthard	...	Michael Cole
	Shawn Daivari	...	Shawn Daivari
	Dion Dawkins	...	Self - Audience Member
	Ken Doane	...	Kenny Dykstra
	Ilja Dragunov	...	Ilja Dragunov
	Daniel Engler	...	Dan Engler
	Savelina Fanene	...	Nia Jax
	Joseph Fatu	...	Solo Sikoa
	Oba Femi	...	Oba Femi (archive footage)
	Fenix	...	Rey Fenix
	Ashley Fliehr	...	Charlotte Flair
	Edwin Franken	...	Gary Wilson
	Alba Fyre	...	Alba Fyre
	Johnny Gargano	...	Johnny Gargano
	Jamie Gibson	...	Jamie Noble
	Giulia	...	Giulia
	Nicola Glencross	...	Nikki Cross
	Chelsea Green	...	Chelsea Green
	Mecole Hardman	...	Self - Audience Member
	Carmelo Hayes	...	Carmelo Hayes
	Anriel Howard	...	Lash Legend (as Lash Legend)
	Kairi Hôjô	...	Kairi Sane
	Kayla Inlay	...	Kiana James
	Lexi Kaufman	...	Alexa Bliss
	Cathy Kelley	...	Cathy Kelley
	Daphanie LaShaunn	...	Daphanie LaShaunn
	Pate Leone	...	Tama Tonga
	Candice LeRae	...	Candice LeRae
	Drew McIntyre	...	Drew McIntyre
	Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin	...	The Miz
	Shinsuke Nakamura	...	Shinsuke Nakamura
	Masami Odate	...	Iyo Sky
	Randy Orton	...	Randy Orton
	Patricia Parker	...	Jordynne Grace (as Jordynne Grace)
	Cody Rhodes	...	'American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes
	Charles Robinson	...	Charles Robinson
	Taylor Rotunda	...	Bo Dallas
	Joe Ruby	...	Joe Gacy
	Joseph Ruud	...	Erick Rowan
	Rami Sebei	...	Sami Zayn
	Sam Shaw	...	Dexter Lumis
	Mark Shunock	...	Mark Nash
	Sam Stoker	...	Kit Wilson
	Benjamin Timms	...	Nathan Frazer
	Thea Trinidad	...	Zelina
	Kanako Urai	...	Asuka
	Petey Williams	...	Petey Williams
Produced by
	Lee Fitting	...	executive producer
	Paul Levesque	...	executive producer

Additional Info
Premiere:	January 02, 2026
Country:
Distributor:	WWE
Websites:

Ratings
7.3 / 10

Production Companies
MyNetworkTV (2006)
United Paramount Network (UPN) (1999)
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Distributors
Fox Network (2019) (United States) (TV)
Cinemax (World-wide) (reruns) (TV)
Discovery Force Channel (2015) (United States) (TV)
MyNetworkTV (2008) (United States) (TV)
Netflix (2025) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Syfy (2010) (United States) (TV)
The CW Network (The CW) (2006) (United States) (TV)
United Paramount Network (UPN) (1999) (United States) (TV)
Versant (2025) (United States) (TV)
Vortexx (2011) (United States) (TV)
WWE Home Video (2005) (World-wide) (TV)
WWE Network (World-wide) (present) (reruns) (TV)

Filming Locations
Buffalo, New York, USA (location)
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York, USA (venue)