A battle to be the new “SmackDown!” champion among JBL, Muhammad, Benoit, Booker T, Big Show and Undertaker. Eddie says he’s addicted to manipulation but he’s over that now since last week when he beat Rey. [89], History of the WWE professional wrestling television show SmackDown, Syfy and end of brand extension (2010–2015), Move to Tuesday nights and second brand extension (2016–2019), "SmackDown going live on USA Network on a new night with a distinct roster starting July 19", "MyNetworkTV Crowns WWE Its New Programming Champ", "WWE SmackDown To Premiere On USA Network In January", "Celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Smackdown - Friday Oct 10", WWE, Tribune announce September SmackDown! ... December 23, 2005. On April 19, 2010, the eruption of a volcano in Iceland left ash hovering over Europe and caused the grounding of many flights, leaving most of the Raw roster stranded in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He goes for the Lariat but Rey drop toe holds him and gets a 619 but JBL catches him in a Powerbomb but gets asai moonsaulted for three. Melina is looking very nice and very angry. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. New York affiliate WWOR-TV and secondary affiliate WSWB (based in Northeastern Pennsylvania) also aired both hours of the show on tape delay on Saturday, due to the former's previous commitment to broadcast the New York Yankees on Friday nights and the latter's primary affiliation with The WB. Into the rest hold but Animal gets a powerslam and gets the tag. Ref gets bumped and Orton gets an RKO and a second ref comes in for a two count. What an awesome way to start the show! Teddy says the guy people want him to face is… Network guy snatches the mic and says it’s Eddie but Teddy looks angry, he meant Rey Mysterio it would seem. Anyway Batista comes out to a very impressive pop so I guess it’s promo time. 's second anniversary, the show received a new logo and set. I might give JBL’s book a read should I see it in a shop or library. became a hit show on Friday nights winning the demographics for young males and ranking second on the demographics (18-49) for Friday nights. Man I hope they end this feud soon. [29], After the broadcast on the finale of SmackDown, Layfield left SmackDown to join Raw, where he served as a commentator, alongside Cole and Booker T from January 5, 2015, to July 25, 2016,[32] leaving the color-commentator position vacant. Taker goes for the Tombstone but it’s turned into the back breaker move Orton uses. Eddie comes in and says that Nunzio Vs Batista would be a good idea and Cyrus agrees. Cole and Tazz also appeared as the commentators on February 22, 2001, through June 28, 2001, and August 2, 2001, through November 15, 2001. Orlando Jordan comes out with a mic, he says he refuses to go down as the man who tapped and asks Christian to wait for his match. That was nice. Now Animal gets worked over and MNM get two from a double Russian Leg Sweep. On October 30, 2009, Todd Grisham was revealed as the new lead announcer for SmackDown, alongside Michael Cole for one night on October 16, 2009, and Matt Striker, a position he held until December 3, 2010, when he left to become the new lead announcer for NXT along with Josh Mathews. [74], On May 25, 2016, it was revealed that SmackDown would move to Tuesday nights and air live instead of the previous pre-recorded format, and that the brand split would also return. We’re back with Teddy Long and the Network guy in the ring. in the United States due to the special fund-raising concert that aired on UPN at the same time that the first episode would have gone out, resulting in only the second hour of the show being shown on UPN, while the first hour was instead streamed from WWE's website. On April 20, 2007, SmackDown! The last SmackDown! Taker kills Bob and then Tombstones Randy as the second ref crawls in for a slow three count. In addition, Booker named Long and Eve Torres as his assistants. [51] Tazz, Cole, Layfield and Booker T was recently absent during WrestleMania week in 2005, 2012 and 2013. Mercury nails Heidy with the belt for a DQ, ½* – Just f*cking give them the belts you cunts! Up next MNM Vs LOD 2005 rematch from last week. [56] After Cole left SmackDown to join Raw as lead announcer during a tour of the United Kingdom on April 16, 2015, Phillips returned to SmackDown alongside Lawler and Saxton on the following week. CBS got the overall lead, but CW got top spot for the adults 18-49 by registering a 1.4 rating followed by CBS and NBC at 1.3, ABC at 1.2, and Fox at 0.9. Undertaker vs. Randy Orton. [10] The 15th season premiere opened with a new theme, "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy. The history of WWE SmackDown, began with the shows debut on August 26, 1999 in Kansas City, Missouri. Randy Orton w/ real honest to goodness heel heat Vs Undertaker w/ smoke and lights Eddie says he and Batista can be best friends. Backstage Teddy and Cyrus version 2005 but Eddie comes in crying because he’s so happy he’s #1 contender. Where to Watch. had become the second-highest-watched program on The CW. Ken Kennedy is backstage and tells Matthews to change his pants because he smells like poop…and Arkansas. for two more years. That night's SmackDown episode marked the return of Brock Lesnar and then WWE World Heavyweight Champion Triple H during and after main event between Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose against The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) in a tag team match. September 16, 2005. Chris Fucking Benoit Vs “Don’t call me Captain Charisma” Christian [11] In August 2001, as part of celebrating SmackDown! WTF? This was the first time anything has placed this well on CW. I’m sorry Heidenreich looks ridiculous. The CW Winter 2021 Premiere Date Schedule: What to Watch on Netflix Top 10 Rankings on October 29, Here's What's New to Stream in November on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Disney+, and More, How to Watch the 2020 Presidential Election Results. celebrated its 400th episode. Eddie says he has the most respect for Batista, and goes on to lick some but crevice with a glowing rendition of “Insincere Heel” So Eddie is now Mr Pacifist? [75] Vince McMahon named Shane McMahon the commissioner of SmackDown,[76] and Daniel Bryan was revealed as the new SmackDown General Manager. I’m rooting for Randy here, he needs to win this one convincingly. Did I switch on Barney by mistake? Backstage Nunzio is arguing with Teddy saying that he isn’t on Smackdown enough. on the CW, Tribune Broadcasting television stations in six major markets (including WPIX in New York City and KTLA in Los Angeles) aired WWE's Friday Night SmackDown!. [8] According to Lawler, SmackDown may move back to Friday nights on USA Network and go live. Sharmell goes down outside courtesy of OJ and Booker eats steps. Batista says the JBL match was tough but he wants to talk about the future. Batista is here! Later productions gained the ability to move the Ovaltron either to the left or to the right of the stage. He spies Simon Dean and steals his protein shake. 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The fans are really into Booker here. [83][84], On May 16, 2018, The Hollywood Reporter, citing sources familiar with the situation, reported that NBCUniversal was planning to renew its rights to Raw, but that WWE was offering SmackDown separately to other broadcasters. Plus, live stream new episodes of season 21 on all of your favorite devices on Fridays at 8/7pm c! WWE Tag Titles (Pick up to 3.). This one is much trickier. So this is a comedy match it would seem. He’s gained a pound this week at 243. Batista agrees saying they can be the two amigos. [2] SmackDown! Featured: “Great American Bash” results; and Eddie Guerrero. [59][unreliable source] The last SmackDown airing on Syfy had 2.8 million viewers and was taped on December 29; in the main event Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns defeated Kevin Owens and Sheamus by disqualification. All 4 guys are in and Booker kills both heels. Not the ending I was expecting I thought Booker would hit Benoit by accident. [26][27] The return to Thursday nights was expected to help attract a younger audience to Syfy, as well as more premium advertising dollars from marketers, who tend to spend more to promote their products, especially film releases, on the night as consumers head into the weekend. Orton goes back to the rest hold and uses the ropes to cheat. [18] On September 15, 2009, WWE Home Video released a DVD set entitled The Best of SmackDown 10th Anniversary. The early set included an oval-shaped TitanTron entrance and stage (dubbed the "Ovaltron") which made it stand out from the Raw set with its rectangular Titantrons. Eddie extends his hand but Batista says “Friends gotta hug” so they do? had shown a major increase in ratings to an average a 3.0 national rating. to use the previous entrance stage was the August 9, 2001 episode, which saw Alliance member Rhyno gore WWF Team member Chris Jericho through the center screen, destroying part of the set. Oh no stop now this is getting stupid. On May 21, it was reported that WWE was nearing a five-year deal with Fox (the parent network of former SmackDown broadcaster MyNetworkTV) beginning in October 2019, valued at $205 million per-year, tripling the amount paid by NBCUniversal and USA Network. He of course does the now greatest catchphrase of all time. The October 14, 2011, episode made SmackDown the second-longest-running weekly episodic television series of American television history (behind Raw, which surpassed that mark on August 2, 2005). Taker is now “shocked” by seeing his corpse in the casket. SmackDown also debuted with a new theme-song. [15][16] Two weeks later, on Friday, July 13, 2007, SmackDown! Taker goes to an arm bar showing some good psychology.
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