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List of WWE SmackDown special episodes

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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.

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Episode Air Date Location Venue Rating Notes
SmackDown!'s Pilot Episode April 29, 1999 (1999-04-29) New Haven, Connecticut New Haven Coliseum 3.10/5.80 share[1] Pilot episode[2]
SmackDown!'s Debut Episode August 26, 1999 (1999-08-26) Kansas City, Missouri Kemper Arena 4.2[3] Series premiere
Thanksgiving SmackDown November 25, 1999 Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown!
Christmas SmackDown December 23, 1999 Dallas, Texas Reunion Arena Special Christmas themed episode of WWF SmackDown!
New Year's Eve SmackDown 1999 December 30, 1999 Richmond, Virginia Richmond Coliseum The final SmackDown of 1999
New Year's SmackDown 2000 January 6, 2000 Orlando, Florida TD Waterhouse Centre The first SmackDown of 2000
SmackDown season premiere September 7, 2000 Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall SmackDown! 2000-2001 season premiere
Thanksgiving SmackDown November 23, 2000 Fort Lauderdale, Florida National Car Rental Center Special Thanksgiving themed episode of WWF SmackDown!
Christmas SmackDown December 21, 2000 Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum Special Christmas themed episode of SmackDown!
New Year's Eve SmackDown 2000 December 28, 2000 Nashville, Tennessee Gaylord Entertainment Center The final SmackDown of 2000
New Year's SmackDown 2001 January 4, 2001 San Antonio, Texas Freeman Coliseum The first SmackDown of 2001
SmackDown! Xtreme February 1, 2001 (2001-02-01) Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Arena 4.0 Promotes the beginning of the 2001 XFL season
SmackDown 100 July 12, 2001 Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex 100th episode of WWF SmackDown!
SmackDown! Live August 16, 2001 (2001-08-16) Salt Lake City, Utah E Center 4.3 First live episode of SmackDown!
SmackDown Tuesday September 4, 2001 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Air Canada Centre Special Tuesday episode of WWF SmackDown!
9/11 Tribute Show September 13, 2001 (2001-09-13) Houston, Texas Compaq Center 3.6[4] A live episode paying tribute to those impacted by the September 11 attacks two days prior. A regularly-scheduled taping for that week's episode was to occur on September 11, but was cancelled due to the attacks. WWF staff, including Vince McMahon, elected to go on with the episode as a live broadcast instead, which would feature exhibition matches with no effect on storylines. McMahon emphasized that the event was the first major public gathering of its kind since the attacks (as all domestic sports leagues had cancelled or postponed events in their immediate aftermath).[5]
SmackDown Thanksgiving 2001: The return of Jerry "The King" Lawler November 22, 2001 Fayetteville, North Carolina Crown Coliseum Special thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown!
SmackDown Happy Holidays December 27, 2001 Orlando, Florida TD Waterhouse Center The final SmackDown of 2001
New Year's SmackDown 2002 January 3, 2002 Washington, D.C. MCI Center The first SmackDown episode of 2002
Independence Day SmackDown July 4, 2002 Boston, Massachusetts Fleet Center Special July 4th episode of SmackDown
SmackDown season premiere September 12, 2002 Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center 2002-2003 season premiere of SmackDown; featured the same-sex commitment ceremony of Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo.
Halloween SmackDown October 31, 2002 Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena Special Halloween themed episode of SmackDown
Thanksgiving SmackDown 2002 November 28, 2002 Columbia, South Carolina Carolina Center Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
SmackDown Happy Holidays December 26, 2002 Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Convention Center The final SmackDown of 2002
New Year's SmackDown 2003 January 2, 2003 Albuquerque, New Mexico Tingley Coliseum The first SmackDown episode of 2003
SmackDown season premiere September 25, 2003 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Center SmackDown 2003-2004 season premiere
Tribute to the Troops: Christmas from Baghdad December 25, 2003 (2003-12-25) Baghdad, Iraq Camp Victory 3.0[6] A special episode filmed at Camp Victory, attended by United States Armed Forces members.
New Year's SmackDown 2004 January 1, 2004 Laredo, Texas Laredo Entertainment Center First SmackDown episode of 2004
SmackDown! 5th Anniversary Special September 23, 2004 (2004-09-23) Phoenix, Arizona America West Arena 3.2[7] Celebrated the show's 5th anniversary and the 2004–2005 season premiere
SmackDown in England October 14, 2004 Manchester, England Manchester Evening News Arena The first ever SmackDown taping from England. Taped on October 12.
Thanksgiving SmackDown 2004 November 25, 2004 Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
Tribute to the Troops 2004: Christmas in Iraq December 23, 2004 (2004-12-23) Tikrit, Iraq Camp Speicher 2.9[7] A follow-up to the Baghdad special, filmed from Camp Speicher.
SmackDown! Night of Champions December 30, 2004 (2004-12-30) New Orleans, Louisiana Lakefront Arena 3.9[7] Featured championship matches
New Year's SmackDown January 6, 2005 Uncasville, Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena The first SmackDown episode of 2005
SmackDown Live in Japan February 10, 2005 (2005-02-10) Saitama, Japan Saitama Super Arena 3.7 The first ever SmackDown taping from Japan. Taped on February 5.
SmackDown 300 May 19, 2005 Sioux City, Iowa Tyson Events Center 300th episode of SmackDown
SmackDown Final Episode September 1, 2005 Jacksoville, Florida Veterans Memorial Coliseum Final SmackDown Episode On A Thursday Night
SmackDown On Friday Nights September 9, 2005 Atlanta, Georgia Gwinnett Center First SmackDown Episode On A Friday Night
Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show November 18, 2005 (2005-11-18) Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center 3.3[8] Following the death of Eddie Guerrero, both Raw and SmackDown! paused their storylines and featured tributes to Eddie Guerrero.
The SmackDown! Special[9] November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29) Cincinnati, Ohio US Bank Arena 2.35[8] One hour special episode of SmackDown! airing on a Tuesday
Best of SmackDown! 2005 December 23, 2005 (2005-12-23) Springfield, Massachusetts MassMutual Center 2.8[8] Featured clips from 2005
New Year's Eve SmackDown 2005 December 30, 2005 Uncasville, Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena The final SmackDown of 2005
New Year's SmackDown 2006 January 6, 2006 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza The first SmackDown episode of 2006
Friday Night SmackDown! CW season premiere September 22, 2006 (2006-09-22) Montreal, Quebec, Canada Bell Centre 2.4[8] After UPN and The WB merged together and The CW Network was premiere on September 2006. The show premiered on The CW; 2006-2007 season premiere
Best of SmackDown! 2006 December 29, 2006 (2006-12-29) 2.6[10] Featured clips from 2006
New Year's SmackDown 2007 January 5, 2007 Lakeland, Florida Jenkins Arena The first SmackDown episode of 2007
SmackDown! 400 April 20, 2007 (2007-04-20) Milan, Italy DatchForum 2.5[11] Celebrated the show's 400th episode
SmackDown season premiere September 21, 2007 Atlanta, Georgia Philips Arena 2.7 SmackDown 2007–2008 season premiere
WWE Best of 2007 December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28) 2.5[11] Featured clips from 2007
New Year's Day SmackDown 2008 January 4, 2008 Richmond, Virginia Richmond Coliseum The first SmackDown of 2008
SmackDown HD January 25, 2008 Charlottesville, Virginia John Paul Jones Arena The first episode of SmackDown in HD
SmackDown 4th Of July Special July 4, 2008 Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Convention Center Special 4th Of July Edition Of WWE SmackDown!
SmackDown All-Star Kick-Off October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03) Green Bay, Wisconsin Resch Center 2.9[12] Featured Champion vs. Champion matches
Premiere on MyNetworkTV
SmackDown Happy Holidays December 26, 2008 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Air Canada Centre The final SmackDown of 2008
New Year's Day SmackDown 2009 January 2, 2009 East Rutherford, New Jersey IZOD Center The first SmackDown of 2009
SmackDown 500 March 20, 2009 (2009-03-20) Corpus Christi, Texas American Bank Center 2.7[13]
  • Celebrated the show's 500th episode
  • Featured the rosters from all three brands
Decade of SmackDown October 2, 2009 (2009-10-02) Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden 3.77/2.20 share[14]
  • Celebrated the show's 10th anniversary[15]
  • Featured the rosters from all three brands
  • 2009-2010 season premiere
Christmas SmackDown December 25, 2009 Orlando, Florida Amway Arena Special Christmas themed episode of SmackDown
New Year's Day SmackDown 2010 January 1, 2010 East Rutherford, New Jersey IZOD Center The first SmackDown episode of 2010
SmackDown Live Syfy Premiere October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Chesapeake Energy Arena 1.7[16]
  • Premiere on Syfy
  • Featured the rosters from Raw and SmackDown
Christmas on USA December 21, 2010 (2010-12-21) San Antonio, Texas AT&T Center 2.5[16] Special Tuesday live Christmas episode on the USA Network[17]
New Year's Eve SmackDown 2010 December 31, 2010 Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena Special New Year's Eve episode of SmackDown.
New Year's Day SmackDown 2011 January 7, 2011 Tucson, Arizona Tucson Convention Center The first SmackDown of 2011
SmackDown 600 February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18) San Diego, California Valley View Casino Center 2.1[18]
  • Celebrates the show's 600th episode
  • Features the rosters from Raw and SmackDown[19]
Super SmackDown Live August 30, 2011 Wichita, Kansas Intrust Bank Arena First ever Super SmackDown live episode
Edge Appreciation Night September 16, 2011 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Air Canada Centre Special episode paying tribute to the retired Edge in his hometown of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
SmackDown Milestone October 14, 2011 (2011-10-14) Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center 2.2[20]
  • Special episode celebrating SmackDown as the second-longest running weekly episodic TV show (behind Raw)
  • Features a 41-man battle royal (contains wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown) for an opportunity at Raw’s WWE Championship or SmackDown’s World Heavyweight Championship
SuperSmackDown LIVE! Christmas Special November 29, 2011 (2011-11-29) Charlotte, North Carolina Time Warner Cable Arena 3.7 A live holiday-themed SmackDown hosted by Mick Foley
New Year's Day SmackDown 2011 December 30, 2011 (2011-12-30) Indianapolis, Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse 5.1 A New Year's-themed episode of SmackDown
New Year's Day SmackDown January 6, 2012 North Little Rock, Arkansas Verizon Arena The first SmackDown episode of 2012.
Sin City SmackDown January 20, 2012 (2012-01-20) Las Vegas, Nevada Thomas & Mack Center 3.7[21]
  • A special episode of SmackDown emanating from Las Vegas, Nevada
  • The stipulations of the matches are determined by the spin of a wheel, similar to Raw Roulette
Super SmackDown Live February 21, 2012 Rockford, Illinois Harris Bank Center Special live episode of Super SmackDown + World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs. WWE Champion CM Punk in a Champion vs. Champion Match
SuperSmackDown LIVE: Blast from the Past April 10, 2012 (2012-04-10) Hampton, Virginia Hampton Coliseum 1.5[22]
SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash[24] July 3, 2012 (2012-07-03) Corpus Christi, Texas American Bank Center 1.7[25]
  • Live episode of Super SmackDown
  • Celebration of Independence Day
  • The Great American Bash 20-Man Battle Royal[24]
Friday Night ZackDown July 13, 2012 (2012-07-13) Denver, Colorado Pepsi Center 2.50/0.8 share[26] The winner of The Great American bash 20-Man Battle Royal; Zack Ryder ran SmackDown as acting general manager for one night only
Super SmackDown Live November 6, 2012 Birmingham, England Birmingham LG Arena A special live episode of Super SmackDown
SuperSmackDown LIVE: Commercial-Free December 18, 2012 (2012-12-18) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Consol Energy Center 6.17
New Year's Eve SmackDown 2012 December 28, 2012 Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena The final SmackDown of 2012
New Year's Day SmackDown 2013 January 4, 2013 Richmond, Virginia Richmond Coliseum The first SmackDown of 2013
The Rock's Return January 11, 2013 (2013-01-11) Miami, Florida American Airlines Arena 3.7 First SmackDown to feature The Rock in 10 years
SmackDown 700 January 18, 2013 (2013-01-18) San Antonio, Texas AT&T Center 2.88/0.8 share[27] Live episode celebrating the 700th episode of SmackDown
Social Media SmackDown March 1, 2013 (2013-03-01) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Chesapeake Energy Arena 4.1 Special episode of SmackDown that features reactions from the superstars and the WWE Universe on Tout, Twitter, and Facebook
Thanksgiving SmackDown 2013 November 29, 2013 (2013-11-29) Uncasville, Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena 2.64/0.8 share[citation needed] Special Thanksgiving-themed episode of SmackDown
New Year's Eve SmackDown 2013 December 27, 2013 Corpus Christi, Texas American Bank Center The final SmackDown of 2013
New Year's Day SmackDown January 3, 2014 Washington, D.C. MCI Center
SmackDown 15[28] October 10, 2014 (2014-10-10) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center 2.67/0.8 share[29] Celebrated the show's 15th anniversary
SmackDown Halloween Special October 31, 2014 (2014-10-31) Houston, Texas Toyota Arena 2.21/0.6 share[citation needed] Halloween special of SmackDown
SmackDown 800 December 16, 2014 (2014-12-16) Grand Rapids, Michigan Van Andel Arena 2.03/1.51 share[30]
  • Special live broadcast of Super SmackDown, celebrating its 800th episode
  • Aired on USA Network
New Year's Eve SmackDown 2014 December 26, 2014 Sioux City, Iowa Tyson Events Center The final SmackDown of 2014
New Year's Day SmackDown January 2, 2015 Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk Scope The first SmackDown of 2015
Final Friday Night SmackDown 2015[31][32][33] January 9, 2015 (2015-01-09) Laredo, Texas Laredo Energy Arena 2.43/0.7 share[34] Final episode of SmackDown airing on Friday nights
Thursday Night SmackDown 2015 [31][32][33] January 15, 2015 (2015-01-15) Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge River Center 2.68/0.8 share[35] First episode of SmackDown airing on Thursday nights since its pilot episode on April 29, 1999
SmackDown Live! January 29, 2015 (2015-01-29) Hartford, Connecticut XL Center 2.95/0.9 share[citation needed]
  • As a result of Winter Storm Juno and statewide travel bans, WWE was forced to postpone a live Raw at the XL Center in Hartford, CT and a SmackDown taping at the TD Garden in Boston scheduled for the next day. Raw became a highlights show that Monday, and the live Raw was rescheduled as a live SmackDown episode three days later on Syfy.[36][37]
  • The main event was a Casket match between Daniel Bryan and Kane, which Bryan won[38][39]
SmackDown Halloween Special October 29, 2015 (2015-10-29) Phoenix, Arizona Talking Stick Resort Arena 2.1/1.7 share Special Halloween-themed episode of SmackDown
Thanksgiving SmackDown 2015 November 26, 2015 (2015-11-26) Indianapolis, Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse 1.3/2.0 share Special Thanksgiving-themed episode of SmackDown
SuperSmackDown LIVE! Christmas Special December 22, 2015 (2015-12-22) Des Moines, Iowa Wells Fargo Arena 1.53 A live holiday-themed SmackDown
Aired on USA Network
Final SmackDown on Syfy December 31, 2015 (2015-12-31) Washington, D.C. Verizon Center 2.8 Special New Year's Eve episode of SmackDown
This was the final episode of SmackDown on Syfy
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
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
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
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
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]
New Year's Eve SmackDown December 27, 2019 Detroit, Michigan Little Caesars Arena The final SmackDown of 2019
Fox New Year's Eve 2019 Special December 31, 2019 New York City, New York Times Square Special New Year's Eve edition of SmackDown, featuring Roman Reigns vs. Dolph Ziggler.
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.
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
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]
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 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:
New Year's SmackDown 2023 January 6, 2023 Memphis, Tennessee FedExForum The first SmackDown episode of 2023
Elimination Chamber SmackDown February 17, 2023 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Bell Centre 2.383 Special SmackDown episode taking place one day before the Elimination Chamber 2023 pay-per-view in Montreal.
WrestleMania 39 SmackDown March 31, 2023 Los Angeles, California Crypto.com Arena 2.373 Special WrestleMania 39-themed episode
2023 WWE Draft April 28, 2023 Corpus Christi, Texas American Bank Center 2.473 The first of a two-night draft between Raw and SmackDown.
Backlash SmackDown May 5, 2023 San Juan, Puerto Rico Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot 2.059 Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Backlash 2023 pay-per-view in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Money in the Bank SmackDown June 30, 2023 London, England, United Kingdom O2 Arena 2.510 Special SmackDown episode taking place one day before the Money in the Bank 2023 pay-per-view in London.
Edge 25th Anniversary Show August 18, 2023 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Scotiabank Arena 2.094 Celebrates Edge's 25-year debut anniversary. Edge made an appearance during the episode for his last match in his WWE career against Sheamus.
Terry Funk/Bray Wyatt Tribute Show August 25, 2023 Louisville, Kentucky KFC Yum! Center 2.647 Tribute show in honor of Terry Funk, who died on August 23, 2023 and Bray Wyatt, who died the next day on August 24.[74]
SmackDown 2023–2024 season premiere October 13, 2023 (2023-10-13) Tulsa, Oklahoma BOK Center 2.417 The fifth and final season premiere of WWE SmackDown on Fox.
Survivor Series SmackDown November 24, 2023 (2023-11-24) Rosemont, Illinois Allstate Arena 0.789 A special episode of SmackDown taking place one night before Survivor Series 2023 in Rosemont, Illinois.
Tribute to the Troops 2023 December 8, 2023 (2023-12-08) Providence, Rhode Island Amica Mutual Pavilion 2.384 A special episode of SmackDown attended by United States Armed Forces members.[75]
SmackDown Christmas Special December 22, 2023 Green Bay, Wisconsin Resch Center 2.108 Was taped on December 15, 2023 following the live SmackDown.[76]
The Absolute Best of 2023 December 29, 2023 1.355 A taped recap episode.
SmackDown New Year's Revolution January 5, 2024 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Rogers Arena 2.465 Special New Year's themed edition of SmackDown.
WrestleMania XL SmackDown April 5, 2024 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center 2.600 Special WrestleMania XL-themed episode
2024 WWE Draft April 26, 2024 Cincinnati, Ohio Heritage Bank Center 2.140 The first night of a two-night draft between Raw and SmackDown.
Backlash 2024 SmackDown May 3, 2024 Décines-Charpieu, Greater Lyon, France LDLC Arena 2.148 Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Backlash France pay-per-view in Décines-Charpieu, Great Lyon, France.[77]
King and Queen of the Ring SmackDown May 24, 2024 Jeddah Superdome Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2.147 Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the King and Queen of the Ring pay-per-view in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Clash at the Castle SmackDown June 14, 2024 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom OVO Hydro 1.959 Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Clash at the Castle 2024 pay-per-view in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Money in the Bank 2024 SmackDown July 5, 2024 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Scotiabank Arena 2.256 Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Money in the Bank 2024 pay-per-view in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[78]
SmackDown 1300 July 19, 2024 Omaha, Nebraska CHI Health Center Omaha 2.313 Celebrates the show's historic 1300th episode.
SummerSlam SmackDown August 2, 2024 Cleveland, Ohio Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 2.179 Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the SummerSlam 2024 pay-per-view in Cleveland, Ohio.[79]
Bash in Berlin SmackDown August 30, 2024 Berlin, Germany Uber Arena 2.054 Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Bash in Berlin pay-per-view in Berlin, Germany.[80]
SmackDown's FOX finale September 6, 2024 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Rogers Place 1.770 The last episode of SmackDown on FOX.
SmackDown 25th Anniversary Show/ 2024–2025 season premiere/SmackDown's return to USA Network September 13, 2024 Seattle, Washington Climate Pledge Arena 1.723 The season premiere of WWE SmackDown on USA Network, where SmackDown returns to USA Network Since January 7, 2016. Featuring appearances from WWE Legends Triple H, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Ron Simmons, William Regal, Sheamus, Vickie Guerrero, Rob Van Dam, and Theodore Long. Cody Rhodes defends WWE Championship against Solo Sikoa in a Steel Cage.

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