Preview:

The February 20 episode of WWE SmackDown is set to emanate live from the Amerant Bank Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton, Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, and LA Knight are listed as featured superstars.

The ongoing men’s and women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying matches are set to continue this week with two more matches scheduled. Nia Jax, Charlotte Flair, and Kiana James will collide in the Women’s Elimination Chamber Qualifying match to decide the fifth participant in the match on February 28. On the men’s side, Trick Williams, Carmelo Hayes, and Damian Priest will battle for the fifth spot in the men’s Elimination Chamber match in Chicago for a shot at the Undisputed WWE title at WrestleMania 42. A singles match between Oba Femi and Kit Wilson was also announced for this week’s show. With tensions rising across the women’s and men’s divisions alike, WWE SmackDown on SyFy is shaping up to be one of the most consequential episodes of the early WrestleMania season.

Qualifying matches for WWE Elimination Chamber continue this Friday on SmackDown and next week on Raw, as the final two spots in both the men’s and women’s matches are decided. This week, Carmelo Hayes will clash with Trick Williams and Damian Priest in a high-stakes triple threat, while Nia Jax battles Charlotte Flair and Kiana James for a Chamber berth. A singles match between Oba Femi and Kit Wilson was also announced for this week’s show. The bout was set up following a backstage segment in which GM Nick Aldis presented Femi with a contract when Wilson barged in, prompting Aldis to reprimand him for the interruption.

Aldis took Wilson’s poetry book and read a poem in which Wilson called Femi insecure and toxic. When Femi asked if those words reflected Wilson’s true feelings, Wilson confirmed they did. Femi then requested that Aldis schedule a match between them for next week, and the GM agreed. The women’s Elimination Chamber qualifying match on tonight’s card is Charlotte Flair vs. Kiana James vs. Nia Jax. The Queen looks like the big favorite on paper, but perhaps this is the part where Alexa Bliss “accidentally” screws her partner out of a spot in the chamber while trying to help. If Flair does go over, it will be interesting to see which heel takes the fall, given how Kiana has been presented as a bigger star than Women’s United States Champion Giulia over the last month. Let’s Take look on complete match card and Show detail for edition of  WWE Smackdown Friday Night February 20th, 2026 episode.

Match Card:

• Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat Match – Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax vs. Kiana James
• Elimination Chamber Qualifying Triple Threat Match – Carmelo Hayes vs. Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams
• Oba Femi vs Kit Wilson – Singles Match.
• Cody, Fatu, Drew Build Continues.
• Tiffany Stratton In Action.
• Randy Orton in Action.
• Alexa Bliss, La Knight, Jade Cargil, Ilja, MFTs, are scheduled.
• More Cards.

Location & Date:

• Show: WWE SmackDown 2/20/26
• Location: Amerant Bank Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
• Date & Time: Friday, February 20,2026 | 8PM ET – 6AM PT