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What date did SmackDown start?
April 29, 1999WWE SmackDown! / First episode date
SmackDown! first appeared on April 29, 1999 using the Raw set as a single television special on UPN. On August 26, 1999, SmackDown! officially debuted on UPN.
How many seasons does SmackDown have?
23WWE SmackDown! / Number of seasons
What does Smackdown mean?
Definition of smackdown 1 : the act of knocking down or bringing down an opponent. 2 : a contest in entertainment wrestling. 3 : a decisive defeat. 4 : a confrontation between rivals or competitors.
Where is WWE Smackdown located?
The WWE: Smackdown event will take place at Smoothie King Center, 1501 Girod Street, New Orleans, LA.
When did the first WWE SmackDown logo come out?
The first SmackDown! logo used on April 29, 1999 and from August 26, 1999 to August 9, 2001. WWF SmackDown! was set up to compete against World Championship Wrestling (WCW)’s Thursday night show, Thunder. SmackDown! first appeared on April 29, 1999 using the Raw set as a single television special on UPN.
What happened in SmackDown number 11 in 1999?
SmackDown #11: November 4, 1999. WWF World Tag Team Championship: Al Snow & Mankind defeat The Hollys (Hardcore & Crash Holly) © to win the titles. D’Lo Brown defeats Test. The Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff Hardy) defeat Too Cool (Brian Christopher & Scott Taylor)
What was the original purpose of WWF SmackDown?
WWF SmackDown! was set up to compete against WCW’s Thursday night show, Thunder. In the spirit of the WWF’s Attitude Era, the show was originally planned to be two hours of WWF Divas in primetime TV. However, this did not work out, and instead SmackDown! became a complementary show to augment Raw is War .
When did WWE SmackDown move to Tuesday night?
On July 19, 2016, it was moved to a live broadcast on Tuesday night. SmackDown! debuted in the United States on the UPN television network on April 29, 1999, but after the merger of UPN and the WB, SmackDown! began airing on The CW in September 2006.