4 Shows coming to WWE Network and Peacock this weekend - Popular show not canceled after all, Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes segment on past SmackDown

WWE Network has undergone many changes in the past five years or so. The platform used to be the company's home to the bulk of its programming, but over time, the promotion began to focus on distribution instead.

Eventually, residents of the United States had to migrate to Peacock. Now, come January, the platform will likely be discontinued altogether, as international subscribers will need to go to Netflix to access the archives.

More content is still being added on-demand each week. For example, RAW Talk was added to the archives on Monday. Tuesday saw a week-old episode of NXT added, albeit not for Peacock subscribers. Wednesday and Thursday featured uploaded episodes of RAW and This Week In WWE.

This weekend will keep the new programming coming, as four full-length shows are set to arrive between Friday and Sunday. This includes new interviews, matches, and shows that aired on other platforms first and will arrive via a delay of some kind.

Below are four shows coming to WWE Network and Peacock this weekend.

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#4. The SmackDown LowDown will air

A new episode of The SmackDown LowDown will air on WWE Network and Peacock this weekend. More specifically, the popular show's next episode will air on Friday, October 18, beginning at around 10 PM EST, immediately following the blue brand's latest episode.

For a long time, this series aired early on Saturdays, but that time slot changed once SmackDown moved to the USA Network. With it came brand new graphics, but otherwise, the bulk of the series remains the same.

Megan Morant and Scott Stanford remain the hosts of the popular show. The two analyze and break down the action from the blue brand. Beyond that, the series features three interviews spliced into the program filmed earlier in the night at the arena.

First, LA Knight spoke about those chasing his United States Title. Next, Meta-Four's Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson talked about being disrespected. Lastly, Tiffany Stratton and Nia Jax had more drama. All three interviews can be seen in the video posted above, and the full episode is available on-demand.

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#3. WWE Main Event & #2. Friday Night SmackDown, two shows that recently aired will be added on-demand

Two programs that recently aired elsewhere will soon be arriving on WWE Network and Peacock. This includes Main Event, which once streamed on Hulu, but now airs internationally, and SmackDown, which airs each week on the USA Network.

WWE Main Event from October 3, 2024, will be added on-demand on Saturday, October 19. The show featured a bunch of NXT talent, including Eddy Thorpe, taking on Brooks Jensen. In the main event, Gallus took on Monday Night RAW's Alpha Academy.

Friday Night SmackDown from September 20, 2024, will arrive in the archives on Sunday, October 20. This show featured a lot of action, but the highlight was a fantastic cinematic face-to-face segment with Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. This helped build up the two uniting at Bad Blood.

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#1. NXT Level Up will stream

WWE NXT Level Up is not dead yet! Despite rumors of the show being canceled, brand-new episodes are set to stream on WWE Network and Peacock this weekend. More specifically, the show will stream immediately following The SmackDown LowDown, likely sometime after 10:30 PM EST, on Friday, October 18.

For the longest time, Level Up aired immediately following SmackDown on FOX, where 205 Live once resided. Once the blue brand moved to the USA Network, however, their analysis show moved to 10 PM and pushed Level Up back.

As is the norm when multiple shows aren't taped in advance, NXT Level Up will have three fresh matches this Friday. The first is tag team action, with the popular duo of Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe taking on relative newcomers Niko Vance and Harlem Lewis.

The other two bouts feature popular Level Up performers. In women's action, Layla Diggs will go one-on-one with the popular Lainey Reid. Lastly, in the main event, Malik Blade will take on No Quarter Catch Crew's Tavion Heights.