First ever episode of smackdown

Fresh off his first united states championship victory, santino marella defends his new title against jack swagger inside a steel cage. The smark rant for the first ever wwf smackdown 82699 posted by scott keith posted on march 10, 2014 and back to the very first episode of smackdown we go, although this isnt the pilot episode where the corporation merged with the ministry and all that bullshit. The talent soldiered on with no fans in attendance and did. Triple h steals the show during firstever wwe smackdown. Among the most pleasant of surprises was triple h who introduced fans to what was going to be the most unique show the wwe universe had ever seen and talked about graduates of the wwe performance center coming back to put smiles on the faces of. Liv morgan and sarah logan squared off against the allstar team of smackdown womens champion charlotte flair, naomi and becky lynch. This first smackdown episode of the new decade was. So this is the real first smackdown, even before the episode 1 season 1 from 4291999. The battle of the gms continues, as the interim raw general manager, john laurinaitis takes over smackdown for one night in his campaign to oust teddy long and seize control of both shows.

Wwe to present firstever allwomen smackdown episode in november. Wwe will celebrate its 1,000th episode of smackdown on tuesday night with the return of some of the companys biggest stars, including rey mysterio and batista. The best and worst of the very first episode of smackdown. Due to the controversy surrounding the ending of that match, the first nonpayperview money in the bank ladder match occurred on the june 27 episode of smackdown live. Triple h entertains on first ever empty arena wwe smackdown. As competition heats up between brands, eddie guerrero, jbl, edge and others showcase ruthless aggression as they capitalize on their newfound opportunity to become stars.

Smackdown would debut on october 4, 2019, with its first episode being the 20th anniversary special. Its the final episode in this first season of the series. With the move, all top three wwe programs raw, smackdown and tough enough would air on the same network for the first time ever. The first episode of wwe smackdown aired 17 years ago today. Bayley is the current champion in her second reign. Wwe universe, in the illustrious 700episode history of smackdown, does july 25, 2002, stand as the single greatest blue brand episode of all time.

The 2017 event also included the first ever womens money in the bank ladder match, with the winner receiving a contract for a smackdown womens championship match. The events of hurricane katrina affected the first episode of smackdown. And back to the very first episode of smackdown we go, although this isnt the pilot episode where the corporation merged with the ministry and all that bullshit. Mar 16, 2020 wwe aired the first ever empty arena episode of smackdown on fox from its performance center in orlando on friday and it was. Asuka is the oldest champion, having won the title at 37, while alexa bliss is the youngest when she first won it at 25. Smackdown has been the site of the undertakers return to dominance, brock lesnars undisputed championship reign and the only buried alive match in the history of broadcast network tv. And judging by his choice of attire, shawn michaels was probably just going through a weird phase.

The very first episode of smackdown saw austin and rock team up to face the undertaker and triple h back in 1999, wwe wanted to create a show that would run in sync with raw. Now with a every member of the most powerful family in sports entertainment at odds with each other, they look to shake up smackdown with some exciting match ups. Check out this video of the top ten things that happened on the first smackdown then sit back and dream of a bygone era where as. Though there was a pilot shot four months earlier, this taping, airing two days later on upn, is considered the debut episode. The prowrestling company will instead stream a rerun of nxt tonight at 10 p.

Wwe aired the first ever empty arena episode of smackdown on fox from its performance center in orlando on friday and it was. Triple h steals show as wwe produces historic and unique. Final wwe smackdown viewership for the firstever episode. The history of wwe smackdown, began with the shows debut on august 26, 1999 in kansas. After a massive week of wrestling, ash and joel look back at the first smackdown on fox, the first full network episode of nxt and the very first aew dynamite. Among the most pleasant of surprises was triple h who introduced fans to what was going to be the most unique show the wwe universe had ever seen and talked about graduates of the wwe performance center coming back to put smiles on the faces of fans going. The 2017 event also included the firstever womens money in the bank ladder match, with the winner receiving a contract for a smackdown womens championship match.

Published on may 16, 2020 welcome back to smack down. Wwe has announced several matches and interesting segments for tuesdays episode of smackdown live. Watch the surreal opening to smackdown from an empty. The mean street posse had quite a role in the first ever episode of smackdown as they were seen several times throughout the show. Aug 26, 2016 the first episode of wwe smackdown aired 17 years ago today. Wwe smackdown results first wwe pc episode, bray wyatt. There will be five new episodes up later this year. The ultimate underdog made a career of overcoming the odds in legendary.

Smackdown womens champion becky lynch and charlotte flair joined wwe hall of famer edge, who hosted the return episode of the cutting edge, and discussed their ongoing conflict ahead of the firstever last woman standing match for the title at wwe evolution. Wwe gives star firstever singles title, crowns new champ on. They were involved in the opening brawl with the rock, triple h. The mean street posse had quite a role in the first ever episode of. Wwf smackdown first episode official opening youtube. She won the title by defeating charlotte flair on the october 11, 2019 episode of friday night smackdown in las vegas, nevada. From roman reigns to the undertaker, watch these superstars suffer their first pinfall or submission defeat in wwe singles competition. Wwe universe, in the illustrious 700 episode history of smackdown, does july 25, 2002, stand as the single greatest blue brand episode of all time. Apr 28, 2019 wwe has posted a video looking back at the highlights from the firstever episode of smackdown. Edge first prodded becky on why she turned her back on her best friend at. The first mainevent of the new era of smackdown had to start with a memorable one and what better way then putting 6 of the best superstars on the roster into this match.

The viewing figures are in for the first friday night smackdown episode of 2020 on fox the blue brand show entertained on friday night with the. Fridays wwe smackdown, the firstever blue brand show to air from the wwe performance center with no audience featuring fallout from wwe elimination chamber, drew an average of 2. Raw and smackdown also exchanged the united states championship which became exclusive to raw and the intercontinental championship subsequently exclusive to smackdown for the first time since august 25, 2002. First up are the segments, which will see smackdown tag team champions daniel bryan and rowan, the new day and heavy machinery take part in the firstever, smackdown tag team championship summit. The show was originally broadcast on thursday nights but moved to friday on september 9, 2005, before returning to thursdays on january 15, 2015. The episode also marks the return of smackdown to friday nights and the return of wwe programming to fox for the first time since the network aired the november 14, 1992 episode of saturday nights main event. April 29, 1999 smackdown results pro wrestling fandom. The brand was first established on march 25, 2002 with a draft on monday night raw and went into effect one week later on april 2. Share this on whatsappa lot of things seem different about the first ever episode of smackdown. The smark rant for the first ever wwf smackdown 82699.

The very first friday night smackdown of 2020 went down on friday night at the fedex forum in memphis. First up are the segments, which will see smackdown tag team champions daniel bryan and rowan, the new day and heavy machinery take part in the firstever. Mar, 2020 wwe star becky lynch made a big announcement on monday nights episode of raw she and her fiance seth rollins are expecting their first child together. Mar 15, 2020 wwes firstever brand extension divides its roster and sparks civil war between raw and smackdown. Then, in the main meat of the show, we go back to april 1999 for the firstever and pilot episode of wwf smackdown. This episode daniel bryan faces off with bobby lashley to determine the first ever wwe smackdown champion. Smackdown would play host to the wwes firstever samesex onscreen marriage when former tag team champions billy and chuck were scheduled wed on sept. Unholy unions, chair shots to the head, pops, heat and giants throwing dropkicks.

Check out this video of the top ten things that happened on the first smackdown then sit back and dream of a. Hes been a champion with a kid, had chances to fight some of the biggest stars and. With the move, all top three wwe programsraw, smackdown and tough enoughwould air on the same network for the first time ever. Mar, 2020 the first ever smackdown on fox from the wwe performance center goes off the air. Then, in the main meat of the show, we go back to april 1999 for the first ever and pilot episode of wwf smackdown. Smackdown launched with a pilot episode on april 29th, 1999, before eventually debuting as a series on august 26th later that year. After making his wwe debut on the blue brand on july 25, 2002 an episode so great that wwe. Ratings in for wwe smackdowns first episode of 2020. Mar 16, 2020 fridays wwe smackdown, the first ever blue brand show to air from the wwe performance center with no audience featuring fallout from wwe elimination chamber, drew an average of 2. Wwe to present firstever allwomen smackdown episode in. Jul 29, 2019 they could heavily promote it as an allwomens smackdown, the firsttimeever and could use that to offset the obvious criticism of them running if saudi arabia doesnt allow the women to come. Oct 16, 2018 smackdown womens champion becky lynch and charlotte flair joined wwe hall of famer edge, who hosted the return episode of the cutting edge, and discussed their ongoing conflict ahead of the firstever last woman standing match for the title at wwe evolution. Wwe went with an unexpected title change on fridays episode of smackdown and gave a headline star his firstever singles title with the company.

The brand would be discontinued for a period between august 2011 and july 2016. They could heavily promote it as an allwomens smackdown, the firsttimeever and could use that to offset the obvious criticism of them running if saudi arabia doesnt allow the women to come. In front of absolutely no fans, wwe aired its first ever empty arena show and actually provided a few surprises that made the show a winner. This marked the first time in history that the womens championship had ever been exclusive to smackdown. Wwe booking this allwomen show would probably decrease the backlash as saudi arabia does not allow the women superstars to wrestle in ppv shows. Jun 24, 2017 the very first episode of smackdown saw austin and rock team up to face the undertaker and triple h back in 1999, wwe wanted to create a show that would run in sync with raw.

Wwe top 10 looks back at the first smackdown where triple h defended the wwe championship against the rock. Relive the electrifying moments from the firstever episode of smackdown, including the birth of the corporate ministry when the undertaker. First, triple h must battle the godfather, followed by big show taking on rikishi, and in the main event, the rock is. The wwe championship was being defended on a regular show. The firstever smackdown on fox from the wwe performance center goes off the air.

Wwe went with an unexpected title change on fridays episode of smackdown and gave a headline star his first ever singles title with the company. Wwe gives star firstever singles title, crowns new champ. Wwe smackdown, also known as friday night smackdown or simply smackdown, is a. Thursday night smackdown promotion wwf date april 29, 1999 venue new haven. It will never be story promos like this in wrestling ever. Unholy unions, chair shots to the head, pops, heat and giants throwing. Wwe cancels tonights 205 live episode, replaces it with. In celebration of a time in which smackdown was mustsee television, here is a look back at the 10 greatest episodes in the history of the blue brand. Dean ambrose vs john cena smackdown 20092016 cagematch rating. This weeks raw viewership for the first ever performance.

Braun strowman is among the most popular, feared and interesting stars in wwe yet hes never held a singles title. Sep 12, 2019 the mean street posse had quite a role in the first ever episode of smackdown as they were seen several times throughout the show. Wwe has posted a video looking back at the highlights from the firstever episode of smackdown. Relive the electrifying moments from the firstever episode of smackdown, including the birth of the corporate ministry when the undertaker and triple h. The smark rant for the first ever wwf smackdown 82699 posted by scott keith posted on march 10, 2014. Rey mysterio makes his wwe debut against chavo guerrero.