On January 18, 2013, SmackDown celebrated its 700th episode. Watchlist. [27] The last SmackDown airing on a Friday night had 2.43 million viewers with a 0.7 share. Seasons 25 (4 Episodes) Sports, Wrestling TV-PG. 8:35 pm ET, at LA Knight via pinfall courtesy of a roll-up. [56] From September 21, 2012 until October 26, 2012, October 4, 2013 until November 1, 2013, October 3 and 31, 2014 and October 2 and 30, 2015, WWE worked in conjunction with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to raise awareness for breast cancer by adorning the SmackDown set with pink ribbons and a special pink middle-rope in the ring. For other international audiences:Peacock is not yet available in your territory. ), FREE PODCAST 7/4 WKPWP Interview Classic: (10 Yrs Ago) History of World Titles in Pro Wrestling with historian and author George Schire marching through the 1950s to the 2010s w/Keller & Mitchell (130 min. In Italy, SmackDown airs on DMAX, with international version of one-hour shows airing on Cielo in Italian. Starring: Michael ColePat McAfee. aired its first episode on The CW. Throughout the month of October 2015, the WWE broadcast table, entrance ramp, and ring skirts were co-branded with Susan G. Komen for the cure of breast cancer. This was good stuff at the top of the broadcast and both Elton Prince and Kit Wilson proved they could hang with two legitimate main event talents, something that should bolster their credibility with fans and the trust management has in them moving forward. That was not the case here. Learn how your comment data is processed. Charlotte Flair missed Asuka, and honestly, missed Bianca with a big boot, though she was supposed to connect so Bianca sold it. 8:00 pm ET. Ridge Holland. [91], SmackDown airs live in Indonesia on Mola TV. 10:34 pm ET, at The following matches are advertised for tonight's WWE Friday Night Smackdown television show. Although SmackDown has been the second-largest show in the WWE, the company's use of the term went beyond its namesake program. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. [42], From March 13, 2020, all WWE touring shows were cancelled indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with SmackDown, Raw, and pay-per-views being broadcast from a studio in the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida with no audience beginning that night. October 16, 2018 (only used for SmackDown's 1000th episode), May 7, 2021 (only used for Throwback SmackDown! The move saw Syfy paying close to $30 million for the show as opposed to the $20 million paid by its former network MyNetworkTV.[9]. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs. It is difficult being a fan of Shotzi and watching how WWE uses (or doesn't) her on television but given the story at play with Bayley, Sky and the future of Damage CTRL, this was the right outcome. Reigns claimed to be the only one who truly loved The Usos. Sign up for Peacock to watch. This is clearly headed toward a three-way match between the current and former champions, something fans should be excited for. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event, your favorite shows, new movies, live sports, and more. [106] Virgin Media Two also airs a one hour version in Ireland every Sunday Morning. Becky Lynch's return and Sheamus' victory over The Bloodline bookended a significant episode of SmackDown on Friday night. Nakamura blocked a chokeslam with a knee strike while Madcap Moss attacked Boogs at ringside. 9:39 pm ET, at That is almost certainly the wrong call. 9:22 pm ET, at Stream thousands of shows and movies, with plans starting at $7.99/month. Butch secured the Money in the Bank briefcase after the match, suggesting he has no shot tomorrow. ), NJPW Strong Independence Day Night 1 result Jon Moxley & Homicide vs. Jun Kasai & El Desperado, FREE PODCAST 7/4 PWTorch Dailycast MMA Talk for Pro Wrestling Fans: Rick Monsey talks UFC Fight Night, UFC 290 preview + a Deep Dive into New Japan (109 min. Sign up for Peacock to watch. [16] In March 2002, WWF implemented the "brand extension", under which Raw and SmackDown! and WWE Network's show Kitchen SmackDown!.[72]. You can even restart Live TV to watch from the beginning. Reigns credited himself for The Usos' success. WWE taped SmackDown on Tuesday evenings to air on Thursday evenings on UPN the same week. Jey wiped out Reigns and Sikoa as the show came to an end. Look back at this weeks Friday Night SmackDown to revisit the shows most incredible and exciting moments! Sky helped Bayley, draping her foot on the bottom rope to break up a pinfall attempt. more. debuted in the United States on UPN on April 29, 1999 and was formerly broadcast on Thursday nights. Go to WWE Network. Like Raw (which also switched to a full 16:9 letterbox presentation four days earlier on August 18), the new WWE logo is seen on the ring's turnbuckle covers and also, on the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Sky appeared more disconnected from Bayley than before as they made their entrance, further evidence that the end of Damage CTRL is neigh. Butch became the first UK-based wrestler to score a win in London, further suggesting LA Knight is going over tomorrow. WWE Top 10 takes you back to this week's Friday Night SmackDown to revisit the show's most thrilling, physical and controversial moments - presented by Snick. [17], In the 200405 season, SmackDown! [15] To help celebrate the 15th anniversary, Stephanie McMahon came out first, then Laurinaitis and Long, respectively, the latter of which kept one-upping each other for the main event of the night until McMahon decided to keep the 15-man tag team match that Long suggested, on the condition Laurinaitis and Long be the captains of each team like at WrestleMania XXVIII. Look back at this week's Friday Night SmackDown to revisit the show's most incredible and exciting moments! Jey Uso noted that Reigns had not been pinned in three years but would suffer that fate on Saturday. From November 2, 2012 until April 18, 2014, SmackDown began using "Born 2 Run" by 7Lions as its theme song, with "This Life" by CFO$ and Cody B. Ware serving as the secondary theme, then a swap was made, as "Born 2 Run" was used as a secondary theme, when "This Life" is used as SmackDown's main theme. Visit Sony LIV to sign in or sign up and enjoy WWE's premium content. That history-making . It's uniquely personal and has been executed fantastically to this point. 9:11 pm ET, at The match saw Owens overcome a left leg injury, and Zayn sniff out attempted chicanery by the heels, to keep their title reign alive and well. Expectations are consequentially higher and this closing segment was a rather safe option. Just 24 hours before Money in the Bank, WWE took over the 02 Arena in London for the go-home episode of SmackDown, headlined by the return of Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and the continuation of The Bloodline Civil War. The program has historically aired sometimes in simulcast with the U.S. airing and sometimes a day before. 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. SmackDown! Perhaps the green-haired outcast of WWE is about to get a renewed push? 10:03 pm ET, at Pretty Deadly | SmackDown Tag Team Titles, Charlotte Flair and Asuka Battle to a No Contest, WWE SmackDown Venue: O2 Arena (London, England), WWE SmackDown Tickets Distributed: 17,595. Even in London, Roman Reigns cant escape the vaunted what chants. This page was last edited on 5 July 2023, at 01:53. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: wwe | pageType: stories | This dude is just molten-hot right now and it is going to be extremely difficult for WWE to justify not pulling the proverbial trigger on him as the Money in the Bank winner. In between was a solid promo from Knight, which not only showcased some chemistry with Paul but also highlighted just how incredibly over he is with the WWE Universe. Saturday is fixing to be madness in the O2 Arena and The Bloodline Civil War will be right there in the heart of it all. Austin Theory def. The Women's Tag Team Championship was at stake Friday night on SmackDown as Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez defended against Chelsea Green and Sonya Deville, one of two title clashes on the Fox . SmackDown airs in Fiji on Sky Pacific and Sky Fiji. for two more seasons as part of its launch schedulewhich drew from the strongest programs of its two predecessors. With history on the line, The New Day were hoping to keep hold of their record run as tag team champions, and they brought everything they had to the titleholders. The show features characters from the SmackDown brand, to which WWE employees are assigned to work and perform. During the August 29, 2011 episode of Raw, WWE dissolved the brand extension, thus allowing performers to appear on Raw and SmackDown at any given time without restriction. Throughout the show's early existence, The Rock routinely called SmackDown! Owens sold his left leg, crumbling to the mat during a stunner attempt and allowing the heels to seize control of the bout. Knight is so over that it would behoove the company to call and audible if he is not the planned winner because starting an important summer stretch leading into SummerSlam with dismayed fans is not something the company really wants right now. Sign . The official Facebook fan page of WWE SmackDown. Reigns' alleged "love" for his cousins was abusive, emotionally manipulative narcissism at its finest. The New Day to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship. Pretty Deadly had a very good opening match against Sami Zayn and KO, but its just too early for them to be champions right now. It certainly happened, was perfectly acceptable but totally meaningless in the grand scheme of things. The Usos planted a seed of doubt among their opponents, stating their desire to vote in Sikoa as the next "Tribal Chief.". [25] On December 16, 2014, SmackDown aired a live 800th episode special on Syfy's sister channel USA Network, SuperSmackDown Live!, featuring a main event between Dolph Ziggler and Seth Rollins. The show celebrated its 15th anniversary on October 10, 2014,[15] and the 1000th episode on October 16, 2018. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.Stream WWE on Peacock https://pck.tv/3ZTjVE7 in the U.S. and on WWE Network http://wwe.yt/wwenetwork everywhere else\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rFollow WWE for more exciting action! at That segment capped a broadcast that also featured two high-stakes championship clashes and a rare blue brand appearance from social media megastar, Logan Paul. [22], On October 1, 2010, as part of a new broadcast deal with NBC Universal, SmackDown moved to Syfy, retaining its Friday night timeslot. The Usos fired the first strike last week after attacking their little brother Sikoa. WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (6/30): Barnett's review of Asuka vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE Women's Championship, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. WWE Friday Night SmackDown. SmackDown! SmackDown airs live in the MENA region on Shahid Saturday mornings, and later on the same day, a one-hour version airs on MBC Action at 8PM Egypt Standard Time. [35][36][37] The agreement came as WWE's previous broadcast deal with USA Network to air both SmackDown and WWE Raw was set to expire, and as Fox has increasingly emphasized live sports programming and non-scripted entertainment in the wake of its then-upcoming sale of its in-house studios to Disney. Belair delivered the Kiss of Death to The Empress of Tomorrow, driving her onto the announce table. Your Privacy Choices. Bianca then stacked Charlotte with a second KOD. Trademark & Copyright Notice: and 2023 Fox Media LLC. Roman Reigns. Zayn and Owens defeated Pretty Deadly to retain. SmackDown has been broadcast from 163 arenas, 148 cities and towns, six countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Japan in 2005, Italy in 2007, and Mexico in 2011. SmackDown came to a close with Jey Uso diving over the ropes and crashing onto Reigns and Sikoa ringside. "When's the last time he been pinned?" SmackDown also featured a women's . It wont be too early for too much longer, though. WWE Friday Night SmackDown comes waltzing back into our lives tonight (June 30, 2023) with a show emanating from the O2 Arena in London, England, featuring the final push to tomorrow's Money in the Bank Premium Live Event in the same building.. ), "Nobody Better Than Me" by def rebel ft. Supreme Madness. Especially considering what went down backstage, with Bayley and Sky jumping an irate Shotzi and humiliating her by cutting her hair. Heyman kicked things off by giving an extremely impassioned speech in which he explained why he . Fri, Jun 30, 2023. wont be reading any dirtsheet reports on that. WWE returns to Boston with Friday Night SmackDown featuring SmackDown superstars, "The EST of WWE" Bianca Belair and Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Watch WWE Friday Night SmackDown videos featuring the latest highlights, commentary & analysis! [41], Fox began an advertising campaign by Wieden+Kennedy for the move, "We're All Superstars", to coincide with the beginning of football season, revealing a new logo and the reinstatement of the Friday Night SmackDown title. On August 22, 2014, SmackDown switched to a full 16:9 letterbox presentation, with a down-scaled version of the native HD feed on a 4:3 SD feed. [6][7] On October 1, 2010, SmackDown moved to cable network Syfy,[8][9] and eventually returned to Thursdays on January 15, 2015. Advertised for tonight: Roman Reigns returns on the eve of a big battle in The Bloodline Civil War, ladder match entrant Logan Paul will be a guest . 8:56 pm ET, at Roman Reigns said hes willing to give his cousins additional chances, which wont pay off tonight, but may be a thing a few months from now when WWE needs to continue stretching out this Bloodline story until WrestleMania 40. So you could only imagine my surprise when Ridge lost out of nowhere when Austin Theory targeted his sore throat. Paul had some serious bars for LA Knight, calling him mega-manager and saying he was a failed manager in WWE after 20 years of a lackluster career. Xavier Woods def. [20] Retaining its previous Friday-night time slot, the season premiere of SmackDown on MyNetworkTV was the highest-rated program in the fledgling network's history, with 3.2 million viewers. [85], SmackDown airs live in Pakistan and in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and India on Sony Ten[86][87][88] and Kenya on Kenya Broadcasting Corporation. SmackDown also advertised Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens defending the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against Pretty Deadly, Logan Paul as the guest for the Grayson Waller Effect and Asuka vs. Charlotte for the SmackDown Womens Championship with a perpetually disrespected Bianca Belair lurking in the shadows. Catch primetime FOX shows with a TV provider login. Three of the very best in the industry, such a bout would be likely to steal the show out from underneath higher-profile matches on any card. Instead, that was reserved for Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, who blew the roof off the arena ahead of a successful title defense in the night's opening contest. In Malta, SmackDown airs on Melita Sports 1. [19] On September 22, 2006, Friday Night SmackDown! Reigns and Lesnar sat across from each other under the watch of authority . 8:19 pm ET, at With that said, Paul still makes sense narratively, as he pointed out by referencing unfinished business with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns. Powell's POV: Smackdown will also feature the fallout from the Elimination Chamber event . Sheamus vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Theory - World Heavyweight Title Tournament Match: SmackDown, May 12, 2023. During its return to Thursdays in the U.S. from January 2015 to July 2016, pre-recorded episodes of SmackDown aired on Wednesdaysone night earlierdue to conflicts with the channel's Thursday-night National Hockey League broadcasts.[79]. [12][29], On May 25, 2016, as part of the re-implementation of the brand extension and split between Raw and SmackDown, it was announced that SmackDown would move to Tuesday nights and be broadcast live. Catch WWE action on. [24] Long's team won the match. A supplemental down: Michael Cole announced that Cody Rhodes vs. Dominik Mysterio will headline Money in the Bank. My audio review will available for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons). [104] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Smackdown airs live on BT Sport,[105] with a one hour version airing on 5Action every Friday at 11pm. Fighter", "Atresmedia emitir la programacin de 'WWE Raw' y 'SmackDown' en Espaa", "BT Sport | the Heart of Sport | BT Sport", " CALLING ALL WWE FANS #WWE #SmackDown highlights are now shown FRIDAY 11PM on @paramountnet_uk. London served as the battleground for the first skirmish between the two fractured halves of The Bloodline. "When's the next time he's getting pinned?" [111][112], For the WWE brand featured on the program, see, Return to broadcast television and Fox (2019present), List of WWE SmackDown on-air personalities. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. SmackDown also has had various recurring on-air segments hosted by members of the roster. Various on-air personalities appear on the show, including the wrestlers (both men and women), ring announcers, commentators, and on-screen authority figures. Pretty Deadly, Bianca Belair lays out Charlotte Flair and Asuka. In Hungary, SmackDown airs on Galaxy4 every Wednesday at 10:15pm. In Portugal, SmackDown airs live on SportTV 4 every Saturday at 1am. The Usos teased Solo Sikoa becoming the new tribal chief, leading to fans singing for Solo. The ensuing episode also featured Triple H as a guest commentator, and an encore presentation of the Elimination Chamber match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship from the titular pay-per-view the previous Sunday. In a surprise to nobody, LA Knight was massively over in London, while Logan Paul was booed every time he spoke. A textbook final build to the tag team match at Money in the Bank. The show later moved to MyNetworkTV in October 2008. Recent episodes are still available for on-demand viewing 30 days after the original air date. 8:05 pm ET, at A brawl broke out between the two teams to close out SmackDown. Prior to November 2, 2012, SmackDown opened with "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day while "Hangman" by Rev Theory served as the secondary theme song. In South Africa, SmackDown was previously broadcast by free-to-air broadcaster e.tv. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn defended their undisputed tag team titles against Pretty Deadly, and Charlotte Flair challenged Asuka for the WWE women's championship. 8:21 pm ET, at [32] On July 22, 2016, General Manager Daniel Bryan revealed the new SmackDown logo on his official Twitter page, renaming the show SmackDown Live. In Poland, SmackDown airs on Extreme Sports Channel airs three days late. However, in 2017 e.tv decided not to renew its broadcasting deal with WWE. [57] Also, the middle ring rope was pink to promote the fight against breast cancer. The CW declined to renew SmackDown, resulting in the series being picked up in October 2008 by MyNetworkTV, a second new network that had been formed by Fox Entertainment Group to take on former UPN and WB affiliates who were not selected to join The CW. [citation needed], With the shift to Fox, both Raw and SmackDown introduced new sets during their "premiere week", and it was also stated that WWE would reinstate the use of pyrotechnics on both shows (after briefly suspending their use in 2017 due to budget concerns), and that both shows would now be staffed by separate writing teams. 8:49 pm ET, at "I walked in and I haven't been given a damn thing yet when I walk in here, the whole world gets on its feet," Knight said to Paul. In the wake of Royal Rumble, Universal Champion Roman Reigns returned to SmackDown on the 522nd day of his illustrious reign flanked by his reestablished Special Council Paul Heyman and the rest of The Bloodline. Theory targeted the throat of Holland, injured by Sikoa a week ago, and caught his opponent with a front dropkick for the win. [69][70] Merriam Webster defined a "smackdown" as: The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of the word smackdown in English back at least as far as 1990, but notes that a professional wrestling television show "popularized" the term. 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Sign up for BINGE to watch. Logan Paul, who plans to put championship gold around [his] belt, called Grayson Waller Grayson Nolan, which Im not sure was intentional or if he legitimately forgot Wallers last name. "Three years ago," Jey responded. was set up to compete against World Championship Wrestling (WCW)'s Thursday night show, Thunder. Throughout its broadcast history, the show has aired editions that have different themes. Shotzi. Season 25. ", "WWE bringing pyro back amid Raw, SmackDown makeovers", "411MANIA | First-Look at New WWE SmackDown on Fox Set", "Contender Profile: WWE Production Designer Jason Robinson on Creating Big Fan Experiences During Pandemic", "WWE Editorial: The Music History Of Smackdown Theme Songs", "WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. [31] Then next week on Raw, Daniel Bryan was revealed as the new SmackDown General Manager. 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