List of WWE SmackDown special episodes

This is a list of special episodes of the professional wrestling television series WWE SmackDown. Throughout its broadcast history, the show has aired editions that have different themes. Some of them are yearly events such as the WWE draft. Others include tributes to various professional wrestlers who have recently died or retired from actively performing.

1999

# Title Significance Dates Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions)
Taping Airing
1 SmackDown![1] Pilot episode April 27 April 29 New Haven Coliseum New Haven, Connecticut The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Triple H and The Undertaker 3.10/5.80 share[2]
2 SmackDown! Debut episode August 24 August 26 Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Triple H (c) vs. The Rock for the WWF Championship 4.2[3]
15 SmackDown! Thanksgiving edition November 23 November 25 Blue Cross Arena Rochester, New York Shane McMahon and Test vs. Triple H and X-Pac N/a
19 SmackDown! Christmas edition December 21 December 23 Reunion Arena Dallas, Texas Big Show (c) vs. Mankind for the WWF Championship
Triple H was locked in a shark cage above the ring. 		N/a
20 SmackDown! Featured Mick Foley's career 3 days after his kayfabe firing. December 28 December 30 Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Big Show vs. New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) and X-Pac in a 3-on-1 Handicap match
If Show wins, X-Pac will be fired. 		N/a

2000s

2000

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 6 New Year's SmackDown! TD Waterhouse Centre Orlando, Florida Triple H (c) vs. Rikishi Phatu for the WWF Championship N/a Taped on January 4
September 7 SmackDown! 2000–01 Season Premiere Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky The Rock (c) vs. Christian and Kane in a 2-on-1 Handicap match for the WWF Championship N/a Taped on September 5
November 23 Thanksgiving SmackDown! National Car Rental Center Fort Lauderdale, Florida "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit and Kane N/a Taped on November 21
December 21 Christmas SmackDown! Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina The Rock and The Undertaker (c) vs. Edge and Christian for the WWF Tag Team Championship N/a Taped December 19
December 28 New Year's Eve SmackDown! Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee The Rock and The Undertaker vs. Kane, William Regal, and Rikishi in a 3-on-2 Handicap match N/a Taped December 23

2001

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 4 New Year's SmackDown! Freeman Coliseum San Antonio, Texas Kane vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker in a Triple Threat match to determine the #1 contender for the WWF Championship N/a Taped December 30
February 1 SmackDown! Xtreme Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio Kurt Angle (c) vs. The Rock vs. Triple H in a Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship 4.0
July 12 SmackDown! 100 Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Birmingham, Alabama The Undertaker and Kurt Angle vs. Shane McMahon and Diamond Dallas Page N/a
  • 100th SmackDown! episode
  • Taped July 10
August 16 SmackDown! Live E Center Salt Lake City, Utah The Rock vs. Booker T in a Lights Out match 4.3 1st live SmackDown! episode
September 4 Tuesday SmackDown! Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Rob Van Dam N/a
September 13 9/11 Tribute Compaq Center Houston, Texas The Rock and Chris Jericho vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Kurt Angle 3.6[4] After the September 11 attacks, the WWF initially cancelled a SmackDown! taping on September 11 but chose to proceed with a live broadcast. It served as a tribute to the victims.[5]
November 22 SmackDown! Thanksgiving Crown Coliseum Fayetteville, North Carolina The Rock and Rob Van Dam vs. Chris Jericho and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) in a 3-on-2 Handicap match N/a
December 27 SmackDown! Happy Holidays TD Waterhouse Center Orlando, Florida "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Booker T and Big Boss Man in a 2-on-1 Handicap match N/a Taped on December 22

2002

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 3 New Year's SmackDown! MCI Center Washington, D.C. The Rock vs. Booker T to determine the #1 contender for the Undisputed WWF Championship N/a
July 4 Independence Day SmackDown! Fleet Center Boston, Massachusetts The Undertaker (c) vs. Kurt Angle for the Undisputed WWF Championship N/a Taped on July 2
September 12 SmackDown! 2002–03 Season Premiere Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota The Undertaker vs. Matt Hardy N/a
  • Taped on September 10
  • Featured Billy and Chuck's same-sex commitment ceremony
October 31 Halloween SmackDown! Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Michigan Brock Lesnar vs. Rey Mysterio N/a Taped on October 29
November 28 Thanksgiving SmackDown! Carolina Center Columbia, South Carolina Big Show (c) vs. The Fabulous Moolah for the WWE Championship N/a Taped on November 26
December 26 SmackDown! Happy Holidays Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Chris Benoit vs. Big Show to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship N/a Taped on December 22

2003

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 2 New Year's SmackDown! Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque, New Mexico Brock Lesnar vs. Matt Hardy N/a
September 25 SmackDown! 2003–04 Season Premiere Wachovia Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Charlie Haas for the WWE United States Championship N/a Taped on September 23
November 27 SmackDown! Thanksgiving BSU Pavillion Boise, Idaho 20-man Battle Royal to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship N/a Taped on November 25
December 25 Tribute to the Troops: Christmas from Baghdad Camp Victory Baghdad, Iraq John Cena vs. Big Show 3.0[6]

2004

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 1 New Year's SmackDown! Laredo Entertainment Center Laredo, Texas The World's Greatest Tag Team (Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas) vs. Los Guerreros (Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero) N/a Taped on December 30, 2003
September 23 SmackDown! 5th Anniversary America West Arena Phoenix, Arizona Eddie Guerrero and Big Show vs. Kurt Angle and Luther Reigns 3.2[7]
  • SmackDown! 2004–05 season premiere
  • Taped on September 21
October 14 SmackDown in England Manchester Evening News Arena Manchester, England Eddie Guerrero vs. Luther Reigns N/a
  • The 1st SmackDown! episode held in England.
  • Taped on October 12
November 25 Thanksgiving SmackDown! Blue Cross Arena Rochester, New York Eddie Guerrero and Booker T vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Orlando Jordan N/a Taped on November 23
December 23 Tribute to the Troops: Christmas in Iraq Camp Speicher Tikrit, Iraq Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio vs. Kurt Angle and Luther Reigns 2.9[7] Taped on December 18
December 30 SmackDown! Night of Champions Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Eddie Guerrero and Booker T for the WWE Tag Team Championship 3.9[7]
  • Taped on December 28
  • Featured championship matches

2005

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 6 New Year's SmackDown! Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut The Undertaker vs. Heidenreich and Paul Heyman in a 2-on-1 Handicap match N/a Taped on January 4
February 10 SmackDown! Live in Japan Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio in the 1st Round of the WWE Championship #1 Contender's Tournament 3.7
  • 1st SmackDown! episode held in Japan
  • Taped on February 5.
May 19 SmackDown! 300 Tyson Events Center Sioux City, Iowa John Cena vs. The Basham Brothers (Danny Basham and Doug Basham) in a 2-on-1 Handicap match N/a
  • 300th SmackDown! episode
  • Taped on May 17
June 9 WWE Draft Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri Chris Benoit vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield N/a
June 16 GIANT Center Hershey, Pennsylvania The Undertaker vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield in a No Disqualification match N/a
June 23 Tucson Convention Center Tucson, Arizona Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio N/a
June 30 Arrowhead Pond Anaheim, California Booker T vs. Chris Benoit vs. Christian vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. Muhammad Hassan vs. The Undertaker in a Six-man elimination match to determine the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship N/a
September 1 SmackDown!'s Last Thursday Episode Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton N/a Taped on August 30
September 9 SmackDown! On Friday Nights Gwinnett Center Atlanta, Georgia Batista vs John "Bradshaw" Layfield in a Bullrope match for the World Heavyweight Championship N/a
  • SmackDown! 2005–2006 season premiere
  • Taped on September 6
November 18 Eddie Guerrero Tribute Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota Chris Benoit vs. Triple H 3.3[8] In honor of Eddie Guerrero who died the previous weekend
November 25 SmackDown! Thanksgiving Hallam FM Arena Sheffield, England Batista vs Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship N/a Taped on November 22
November 29 WWE SmackDown! Special[9] US Bank Arena Cincinnati, Ohio Rey Mysterio vs. Big Show 2.35[8] 1-hour episode that aired live on a Tuesday
December 23 Best of 2005 Titan Towers Stamford, Connecticut N/a 2.8[8] Recap episode
December 30 New Year's Eve SmackDown! Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut Dave Bautista and Rey Mysterio (c) vs. MNM (Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury) for the WWE Tag Team Championship N/a Taped on December 27

2006

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 6 New Year's SmackDown! Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) (c) vs. Batista and Rey Mysterio for the WWE Tag Team Championship N/a Taped on January 3
September 22 SmackDown! CW 2006–07 Season Premiere Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec, Canada The Undertaker vs. King Booker 2.4[8]
November 24 SmackDown! Thanksgiving Nassau Coliseum Long Island, New York The Boogeyman vs. The Miz N/a Taped on November 21
December 29 Best of 2006 Titan Towers Stamford, Connecticut N/a 2.6[10] Recap episode

2007

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 5 New Year's SmackDown! Jenkins Arena Lakeland, Florida Chris Benoit vs. Mr. Kennedy in a SmackDown! Sprint match N/a Taped on January 2
April 20 SmackDown! 400 DatchForum Milan, Italy The Undertaker vs. Mr. Kennedy 2.5[11]
  • The 400th SmackDown! episode
  • Taped on April 17
September 21 SmackDown! 2007–08 Season Premiere Philips Arena Atlanta, Georgia Batista vs. Mark Henry 2.7 Taped on September 18
November 23 SmackDown! Thanksgiving St. Pete's Times Forum Tampa, Florida Torrie Wilson vs. Victoria N/a Taped on November 20
December 29 The Greatest Matches of 2007 WWE Headquarters Stamford, Connecticut N/a 2.5[11] Recap episode

2008

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 4 New Year's Day SmackDown! Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Edge vs. Rey Mysterio in a Beat the Clock Challenge N/a Taped on December 30, 2007
January 25 SmackDown HD John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia Edge vs. CM Punk N/a
  • The 1st SmackDown episode in HD
  • Taped on January 22
July 4 SmackDown 4th Of July Special Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma Matt Hardy (c) vs. Chavo Guerrero vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Shelton Benjamin in a Fatal 4-way match for the WWE United States Championship N/a Taped on July 1
October 3 All-Star Kickoff Resch Center Green Bay, Wisconsin Chris Jericho vs. Matt Hardy vs. Triple H in a Triple Threat match 2.9[12]
November 28 SmackDown Thanksgiving Times Union Center Albany, New York Triple H vs. Shelton Benjamin in a Beat the Clock Challenge N/a Taped on November 25
December 26 SmackDown Happy Holidays Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada Big Show vs. Jeff Hardy N/a Taped on December 22

2009

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 2 New Year's Day SmackDown IZOD Center East Rutherford, New Jersey The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vs. Edge and Big Show N/a Taped on December 30, 2008
March 20 SmackDown 500 American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas The Undertaker vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield 2.7[13]
  • The 500th SmackDown episode
  • Multi-brand episode with Raw and ECW
  • Taped on March 17
October 2 A Decade of SmackDown TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H), John Cena, and The Undertaker vs. CM Punk and Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and Ted DiBiase) 3.77/2.20 share[14]
  • SmackDown's 10th anniversary[15]
  • Multi-brand episode with Raw and ECW
  • 2009–10 season premiere
  • Taped on September 29
November 27 SmackDown Thanksgiving Arena At Harbor Yard Bridgeport, Connecticut The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho N/a Taped on November 24
December 25 Christmas SmackDown Amway Arena Orlando, Florida D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) (c) vs. The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship N/a Taped on December 20

2010s

2010

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 1 New Year's Day SmackDown IZOD Center East Rutherford, New Jersey Batista vs. R-Truth in a Beat the Clock Challenge N/a Taped on December 29, 2009
October 1 SmackDown Live Syfy Premiere Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma John Cena vs. Kane in a Lumberjack match 1.7[16] Multi-brand episode with SmackDown
November 26 SmackDown Thanksgiving Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio in a qualifying match for the King of the Ring Tournament N/a Taped on November 23
December 21 Christmas on USA AT&T Center San Antonio, Texas John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero in a 2-on-1 Handicap match 2.5[16] Aired live on a Tuesday on USA[17]
December 31 New Year's Eve SmackDown Blue Cross Arena Rochester, New York Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Jack Swagger vs. Kofi Kingston in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship N/a Taped on December 28

2011

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 7 New Year's Day SmackDown Tucson Convention Center Tucson, Arizona Alberto Del Rio vs. Rey Mysterio in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match N/a Taped on January 4
February 18 SmackDown 600 Valley View Casino Center San Diego, California Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Edge for the World Heavyweight Championship 2.1[18]
  • The 600th SmackDown episode
  • Multi-brand episode with Raw[19]
  • Taped on February 15
August 30 SuperSmackDown Live Intrust Bank Arena Wichita, Kansas Randy Orton (c) vs. Christian in a Steel Cage match for the World Heavyweight Championship N/a
September 16 Edge Appreciation Night Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada Evan Bourne vs. R-Truth N/a
  • In honor of Edge in his hometown of Toronto
  • Taped on September 13
October 14 SmackDown Milestone American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Mark Henry (c) vs. Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship 2.2[20]
  • SmackDown became the 2nd-longest running weekly episodic TV show
  • Taped on October 11
November 29 SuperSmackDown Live Christmas Special Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, North Carolina Mark Henry (c) vs. Daniel Bryan in a Steel Cage match for the World Heavyweight Championship 3.7 Hosted by Mick Foley
December 30 New Year's Day SmackDown Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett in a Falls Count Anywhere match 5.1 Taped on December 27

2012

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 6 New Year's Day SmackDown Verizon Arena North Little Rock, Arkansas Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Big Show for the World Heavyweight Championship Taped on January 3
January 20 Sin City SmackDown Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Mark Henry in a Lumberjack match for the World Heavyweight Championship 3.7[21]
  • Match stipulations were determined via a wheel spin
  • Taped on January 17
February 21 Tuesday Night SmackDown Harris Bank Center Rockford, Illinois| CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan N/a Aired live on a Tuesday
April 10 SuperSmackDown Live: Blast from the Past Hampton Coliseum Hampton, Virginia Alberto Del Rio and Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus and Gene Okerlund 1.5[22] Special appearances by WWE legends[23]
July 3 SuperSmackDown Live: The Great American Bash[24] American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas The Great American Bash 20-Man Battle Royal[24]
Winner gets to be SmackDown's acting general manager for one night 		1.7[25] Aired on a Tuesday
July 13 Friday Night ZackDown Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado Chris Jericho vs. Sheamus 2.50/0.8 share[26]
  • Zack Ryder served as the acting general manager
  • Taped on July 9
November 6 SuperSmackDown Live Birmingham LG Arena Birmingham, England Randy Orton vs. Alberto Del Rio in a Falls Count Anywhere match N/a
December 18 Consol Energy Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania John Cena and Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big Show 6.17 A commercial-free episode
December 28 New Year's Eve SmackDown Blue Cross Arena Rochester, New York Big Show (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship N/a Taped on December 19

2013

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 4 New Year's Day SmackDown Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia Randy Orton and Sheamus vs. Big Show and Antonio Cesaro Taped on December 30, 2012
January 11 The Rock's Return American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida Big Show (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio in a Last Man Standing match for the World Heavyweight Championship 3.7
  • 1st SmackDown appearance by The Rock in 10 years
  • Taped on January 8
January 19 SmackDown 700 AT&T Center San Antonio, Texas Dolph Ziggler and Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus 2.88/0.8 share[27]
  • The 700th SmackDown episode
  • Taped on January 15
March 1 Social Media SmackDown Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Randy Orton vs. Big Show 4.1
  • Featured reactions from the wrestlers and fans on Tout, Twitter, and Facebook
  • Taped on February 26
November 29 Thanksgiving SmackDown Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, Connecticut Cody Rhodes, Goldust, CM Punk, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), and Rey Mysterio vs. The Shield (Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose) and The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan) 2.64/0.8 share[citation needed] Taped on November 26
December 27 New Year's Eve SmackDown American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas John Cena vs. Seth Rollins N/a Taped on December 19

2014

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 3 New Year's Day SmackDown MCI Center Washington, D.C. CM Punk and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) vs. The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins) N/a Taped on December 29, 2013
October 10 SmackDown 15[28] Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team Teddy (Sheamus, Mark Henry, Jack Swagger, The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), and Los Matadores (Diego, Fernando, and El Torito)) vs. Team Johnny (Cesaro, Goldust, Stardust, Bo Dallas, Damien Mizdow, Heath Slater, Titus O'Neil, and Hornswoggle) 2.67/0.8 share[29]
  • SmackDown's 15th anniversary
  • Taped on October 7
October 31 SmackDown Halloween Special Toyota Center Houston, Texas Cesaro vs. Dean Ambrose in a Street Fight 2.21/0.6 share[citation needed] Taped on October 28
November 28 Daniel Bryan SmackDown Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne, Indiana Luke Harper (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Intercontinental Championship N/a Taped on November 25
December 16 SuperSmackDown Live 800 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Michigan Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins 2.03/1.51 share[30]
  • The 800th SmackDown episode
  • Aired on USA
December 26 New Year's Eve SmackDown Tyson Events Center Sioux City, Iowa Roman Reigns and Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins and Big Show N/a Taped on December 21

2015

Date Episode Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions) 		Notes
January 2 New Year's Day SmackDown Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia Roman Reigns vs Rusev N/a Taped on December 30, 2014
January 9 Final Friday Night SmackDown[31][32][33] Laredo Energy Arena Laredo, Texas Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins and Big Show 2.43/0.7 share[34] Taped on January 6
January 15 Thursday Night SmackDown[31][32][33] Baton Rouge River Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose vs. The Authority (Seth Rollins, Kane, and Big Show) 2.68/0.8 share[35]
  • 1st SmackDown episode to air on Thursday nights since the pilot episode on April 29, 1999
  • Taped on January 13
January 29 SmackDown Live XL Center Hartford, Connecticut Daniel Bryan vs. Kane in a Casket match[36][37] 2.95/0.9 share[citation needed] Due to a blizzard, WWE postponed a live Raw episode in Hartford and a SmackDown taping in Boston. Raw became a recap show and the live Raw was rescheduled as a live SmackDown episode.[38][39]
October 29 SmackDown Halloween Talking Stick Resort Arena Phoenix, Arizona The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, and Braun Strowman) vs. Dean Ambrose, Ryback, and Cesaro 2.1/1.7 share Taped on October 27
November 26 Thanksgiving SmackDown Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyler Breeze in a Triple Threat match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 1.3/2.0 share Taped on November 24
December 22 SuperSmackDown Live Christmas Special Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 1.53 Aired on [[USA Network}USA]]
December 31 Final SmackDown on Syfy Verizon Center Washington, D.C. Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Sheamus and Kevin Owens 2.8 Taped on December 29

2016

Episode Air Date Location Venue Rating Notes
SmackDown USA Network Debut January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07) Laredo, Texas Laredo Energy Arena 2.75 SmackDown debuts on the USA Network.
Final Thursday Night SmackDown 2016 July 14, 2016 (2016-07-14) Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena 2.06/0.6 share[40] Final episode of SmackDown airing on Thursday Nights, on USA Network
2016 WWE Draft and SmackDown Live Premiere July 19, 2016 (2016-07-19) Worcester, Massachusetts DCU Center 3.17/1.2 share[41] SmackDown moves to Tuesday nights, renamed as SmackDown Live, airing live and marks the return of the Brand Extension and supplemental draft. This is also the first WWE Draft to air on SmackDown[42]
SmackDown Live's 900th Episode November 15, 2016 (2016-11-15) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza 2.75 Celebrated the 900th episode of SmackDown. Featured the return of The Undertaker and Edge on "The Cutting Edge"
SmackDown Live's Wild Card Finals December 27, 2016 (2016-12-27) Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena 2.89[43] Celebrating the final episode of SmackDown in 2016. Featured three championship matches and the return of John Cena

2017

Episode Air Date Location Venue Rating Notes
SmackDown New Year's Day January 3, 2017 Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena The first SmackDown of 2017
2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up April 11, 2017 (2017-04-11) Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden 2.14[44] Ten performers, including nine from the Raw brand, are announced as moving to SmackDown.
Sin City SmackDown Live September 12, 2017 (2017-09-12) Las Vegas, Nevada Thomas & Mack Center 2.7 A special episode of SmackDown Live emanating from Las Vegas, Nevada. Featured three championship matches and Kevin Owens' attack on Mr. McMahon.
Monday Night Raw invades SmackDown Live November 14, 2017 Charlotte, North Carolina Spectrum Center 2.60
SmackDown Live Christmas December 26, 2017 (2017-12-26) Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena 2.6 Live Christmas-themed episode of SmackDown on Christmas Tuesday, held at the Allstate Arena

2018

Episode Air Date Location Venue Rating Notes
SmackDown Live New Year's Day January 2, 2018 (2018-01-02) Orlando, Florida Amway Center 2.7 Live episode of SmackDown on the first Tuesday of 2018, held at the Amway Center
Superstar Shake-up April 17, 2018 (2018-04-17) Providence, Rhode Island Dunkin' Donuts Center 2.7 Ten performers, including eight from the Raw brand and two from NXT, are announced as moving to SmackDown.
SmackDown 1000 October 16, 2018 (2018-10-16) Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena 2.5 Celebrating the show's historic 1000th episode
SmackDown Thanksgiving November 20, 2018 Los Angeles, California Staples Center Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
Christmas Day SmackDown December 25, 2018 (2018-12-25) Save Mart Center Fresno, California 1.9 Christmas Day edition of SmackDown taped on December 18, 2018

2019

Episode Air Date Location Venue Rating Notes
New Year's SmackDown January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania PPG Paints Arena 2.0 New Year's Day edition of SmackDown taped on December 29, 2018
Superstar Shake-up April 16, 2019 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Bell Centre 2.22 Thirteen performers, including one from 205 Live, two from NXT, and the remainder from Raw, are announced as moving to SmackDown.
Return to Madison Square Garden September 10, 2019 New York, New York Madison Square Garden 2.06 The second program of a two-night residence at MSG, marking WWE's first television broadcasts from the arena in 10 years.[45] Featured an appearance by The Undertaker.
Final SmackDown on USA Network September 24, 2019 San Francisco, California Chase Center 2.09 Final episode of SmackDown airing on Tuesday nights and on USA Network.
SmackDown's Greatest Hits September 27, 2019 1.39 A clip show featuring highlights of noted moments from the 20-year history of SmackDown. It marked the first WWE program to air on Fox, and served as a prelude for the premiere of SmackDown on Fox the following week.[46]
SmackDown's 20th Anniversary October 4, 2019 Los Angeles, California Staples Center 3.89[47] First episode on Fox, returning to Friday nights and renamed as Friday Night SmackDown; the episode would also formally mark the show's 20th anniversary.[48]
SmackDown season premiere October 4, 2019 Los Angeles, California Staples Center SmackDown 2019–2020 season premiere
2019 WWE Draft October 11, 2019 Las Vegas, Nevada T-Mobile Arena 2.89[49] The first night of a two-night draft between Raw and SmackDown.[50]
NXT Invasion November 1, 2019 Buffalo, New York KeyBank Center 2.54[51] Due to travel delays returning from Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, most of the SmackDown roster was absent, prompting an extensive focus on the brand's women's roster (including a SmackDown Women's Championship match), and the introduction of an NXT invasion angle (as a lead-up to Survivor Series), concluding with Daniel Bryan being defeated by Adam Cole to retain his NXT Championship.[52][53]
SmackDown Thanksgiving November 29, 2019 Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex Arena Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
New Year's Eve SmackDown December 27, 2019 Detroit, Michigan Little Caesars Arena The final SmackDown of 2019

2020s

2020

Episode Air Date Location Venue Rating Notes
SmackDown New Year's Day January 3, 2020 Memphis, Tennessee FedExForum The first SmackDown of 2020
Super SmackDown January 31, 2020 Tulsa, Oklahoma BOK Center Special Live episode of Super SmackDown
John Cena Appreciation Night February 28, 2020 Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden 2.69 Special episode showing highlights of John Cena's career and featured his return.
Triple H 25th Anniversary Show April 24, 2020 Orlando, Florida WWE Performance Center 2.17 Special episode paying tribute 25 years of Triple H's WWE career.
This episode was originally scheduled to take place in Omaha, Nebraska, but was held behind closed doors at the WWE Performance Center after a slew of sporting-related cancellations that took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Undertaker Tribute Show June 26, 2020 Orlando, Florida WWE Performance Center 2.17 Special episode paying tribute to The Undertaker's 30 year WWE career.
SmackDown 1100 September 18, 2020 Orlando, Florida Amway Center Celebrates the show's historic 1100th episode.
2020 WWE Draft October 9, 2020 Orlando, Florida Amway Center 2.18 The first night of a two-night draft between Raw and SmackDown.
Friday Night SmackDown Season 2 Premiere October 16, 2020 Orlando, Florida Amway Center 2.12[54] Special episode celebrating a year of SmackDown on Fox.
Christmas Day SmackDown 2020 December 25, 2020 St. Petersburg, Florida Tropicana Field 3.30[55] Christmas Day edition of Friday Night SmackDown

2021

Episode Air Date Location Venue Rating Notes
New Year's SmackDown 2021 January 1, 2021 St. Petersburg, Florida Tropicana Field 2.01 New Year's episode of Friday Night SmackDown
WrestleMania SmackDown April 9, 2021 St. Petersburg, Florida Tropicana Field 2.25 Special WrestleMania 37-themed episode (taped April 2, 2021), featuring the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and a match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
Throwback SmackDown May 7, 2021 Tampa, Florida Yuengling Center 2.28 Old school-themed episode, as part of Fox Sports "throwback week" promotions for the 2021 Goodyear 400 NASCAR race the following Sunday,[56]
Return to Live Crowds July 16, 2021 Houston, Texas Toyota Center 2.31 First SmackDown held live with fans since March 6, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, marking WWE's resumption of live touring.
SmackDown at Rolling Loud 2021 July 23, 2021 Cleveland, Ohio

Miami Gardens, Florida

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Hard Rock Stadium

2.14[57] Two matches were broadcast from the Rolling Loud hip-hop music festival in Miami. The remainder of the show aired from the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.[58][59]
Super SmackDown: Return to Madison Square Garden September 10, 2021 (2021-09-10) New York, New York Madison Square Garden 2.38[60] A special episode of SmackDown from the Garden with appearances from Brock Lesnar, John Cena, and the Raw roster.[61]
2021 WWE Draft Night 1 October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) Baltimore, Maryland Royal Farms Arena 2.25[62] First night of the annual WWE Draft (the second night of which was the October 4 episode of Raw), where wrestlers are drafted between the Raw and SmackDown brands.
SmackDown 2021–2022 season premiere October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08) San Jose, California SAP Center 2.14[63] Featuring the first rounds of the 2021 King of the Ring and Queen's Crown tournaments.[64]
Supersized SmackDown October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15) Ontario, California Toyota Arena 0.86[65] Special two-and-a-half-hour edition of SmackDown which featured an appearance from Brock Lesnar, as well as SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks in a non-title match. Aired on FS1 due to the MLB playoffs airing on Fox.[66]
Thanksgiving SmackDown November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26) Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro Coliseum 2.15[67] Special Thanksgiving-themed episode of SmackDown
Christmas Eve SmackDown 2021 December 24, 2021 Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena 1.96[68] Taped after the December 17, 2021 episode.[69] Featured a "12 Days of Christmas gauntlet match" to determine the top contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.[70]
Best of 2021 December 31, 2021 (2021-12-31) N/A A year-in-review episode, which aired on FS1 due to Fox's (cancelled) New Year's Eve programming.[69] WWE initially announced plans to air a live SmackDown for New Year's Eve in Charlotte, but these plans were scrapped.[71][72][69]

2022

Episode Air Date Location Venue Rating Notes
New Year's SmackDown 2022 January 7, 2022 Uncasville, Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena The first SmackDown of 2022
Brock Lesnar 20th Anniversary Show March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18) Charlotte, North Carolina Spectrum Center 2.043 Show aired on the 20th anniversary of Brock Lesnar's debut in WWE. Lesnar made an appearance during the episode.
WrestleMania 38 SmackDown April 1, 2022 Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center 2.229 Special WrestleMania 38-themed episode, featuring the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and a match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.[73]
SmackDown 1200 August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19) Montréal, Quebec, Canada Bell Centre 2.084 Celebrates the show's historic 1200th episode.
SmackDown 2022–2023 season premiere October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) Worcester, Massachusetts DCU Center 2.243 The fourth-season premiere of WWE SmackDown on Fox featured a face-to-face from Logan Paul & Roman Reigns as well as Triple H opening the show.
SmackDown Thanksgiving November 25, 2022 Providence, Rhode Island Amica Mutual Pavilion Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
SmackDown Merry Christmas December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23) Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena 2.376
Christmas-themed episode, taped after the December 16 episode of SmackDown.
New Year's SmackDown December 30, 2022 (2022-12-30) Tampa, Florida Amalie Arena 2.629 Final Friday Night SmackDown of 2022 featuring:

2023

# Title Significance Dates Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions)
Taping Airing
1220 New Year's SmackDown January 6 FedExForum Memphis, Tennessee The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. Drew McIntyre and Sheamus for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship N/a
1226 Elimination Chamber SmackDown The SmackDown before Elimination Chamber February 17 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec, Canada Gunther (c) vs. Madcap Moss for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 2.383
1232 WrestleMania SmackDown WrestleMania 39 theme March 31 Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles, California Drew McIntyre and Sheamus vs. Imperium (Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser) 2.373
1236 WWE Draft
(Night 1) 		April 28 American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (c) vs. The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship 2.473
1237 Backlash SmackDown The SmackDown before Backlash May 5 Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot San Juan, Puerto Rico Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega) vs. The Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley) in a Mixed tag team match 2.059
1245 Money in the Bank SmackDown The SmackDown before Money in the Bank June 30 O2 Arena London, England Asuka (c) vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE Women's Championship 2.510
1252 SmackDown Edge's 25-year debut anniversary
Edge wrestled in his last WWE match. 		August 18 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Ontario, Canada Edge vs. Sheamus 2.094
1253 SmackDown Tribute to Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt, who died on August 23 and 24, respectively.[74] August 25 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, Kentucky Finn Bálor vs. LA Knight 2.647
1260 SmackDown The 2023–24 season premiere of SmackDown on Fox October 13 BOK Center Tulsa, Oklahoma LA Knight vs. Solo Sikoa 2.417
1266 Survivor Series SmackDown The SmackDown before Survivor Series November 24 Allstate Arena Rosemont, Illinois Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair vs. Damage CTRL (Asuka and Bayley) 0.789
1268 Tribute to the Troops Tribute to the United States Armed Forces.[75] December 8 Amica Mutual Pavilion Providence, Rhode Island LA Knight and Randy Orton vs. The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa) 2.384
1270 SmackDown Christmas edition December 15 December 22 Resch Center Green Bay, Wisconsin AJ Styles vs. Solo Sikoa 2.108
1271 The Absolute Best of 2023 Recap episode December 29 WWE Headquarters Stamford, Connecticut N/a 1.355

2024

# Title Significance Dates Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions)
1272 SmackDown New Year's Revolution New Year's theme January 5 Rogers Arena Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada AJ Styles vs. LA Knight vs. Randy Orton to determine the #1 contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship 2.465
1285 WrestleMania SmackDown WrestleMania XL-theme April 5 Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jey Uso vs. Solo Sikoa 2.600
1288 WWE Draft
(Night 1) 		April 26 Heritage Bank Center Cincinnati, Ohio Carmelo Hayes vs. Cody Rhodes 2.140
1289 SmackDown France The SmackDown before Backlash France May 3 LDLC Arena Décines-Charpieu, Greater Lyon, France A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) (c) vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) for the WWE Tag Team Championship 2.148
1292 SmackDown King and Queen of the Ring The SmackDown before King and Queen of the Ring May 24 Jeddah Superdome Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Randy Orton vs. Tama Tonga in the semifinals of the King of the Ring Tournament 2.147
1295 SmackDown Clash at the Castle The SmackDown before Clash at the Castle: Scotland June 14 OVO Hydro Glasgow, Scotland Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa 1.959
1298 SmackDown Money in the Bank The SmackDown before Money in the Bank July 5 Scotiabank Arena Toronto, Ontario, Canada A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) (c) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) for the WWE Tag Team Championship 2.256
1300 SmackDown 1300th SmackDown episode July 19 CHI Health Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) vs. Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens 2.313
1302 SummerSlam SmackDown The SmackDown before SummerSlam August 2 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, Ohio #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) (c) vs. The Bloodline (Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga) 2.179
1306 Bash in Berlin SmackDown The SmackDown before Bash in Berlin August 30 Uber Arena Berlin, Germany Nia Jax (c) vs, Michin in a Street Fight for the WWE Women's Championship 2.054
1307 SmackDown's Fox finale The last SmackDown on Fox September 6 Rogers Place Edmonton, Alberta, Canada #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Tama Tonga, and Tonga Loa) 1.770
1308 SmackDown 25th Anniversary Show SmackDown's return to USA
The 2024–25 Season Premiere of SmackDown 		September 13 Climate Pledge Arena Seattle, Washington Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes to determine the #1 contender for the WWE United States Championship 1.723

2025

# Title Significance Dates Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions)
1324 SmackDown SmackDown moved to a 3-hour runtime January 3 Footprint Center Phoenix, Arizona The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga) vs. The OG Bloodline (Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Sami Zayn) 1.528
1339 WrestleMania SmackDown WrestleMania 41-theme
The 1st hour was commercial-free. 		April 18 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada American Made (Chad Gable, Brutus Creed, and Julius Creed) vs. Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, and Rey Fenix) N/a

2026

# Title Significance Date Venue Location Final match Rating
(millions)
1376 Happy New Year SmackDown New Year's edition
SmackDown returned to a 3-hour runtime 		January 2 KeyBank Center Buffalo, New York Aleister Black vs. Damian Priest in an Ambulance match N/a
1377 SmackDown: Berlin, Germany The last hour of the 3-hour broadcast was commercial-free. January 9 Uber Arena Berlin, Germany Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre in a 3 Stages of Hell match for the Undisputed WWE Championship N/a

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