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.

List

1999

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

2000

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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

2001

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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

2002

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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

2003

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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
SmackDown Thanksgiving	November 27, 2003	Boise, Idaho	BSU Pavillion		Special Thanksgiving theme episode of SmackDown!
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.

2004

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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

2005

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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 and the 2005–2006 season premiere
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.
SmackDown Thanksgiving	November 25, 2005	Sheffield, England	Hallam FM Arena		Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
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

2006

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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
SmackDown Thanksgiving	November 24, 2006	Long Island, New York	Nassau Coliseum		Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
Best of SmackDown! 2006	December 29, 2006 (2006-12-29)			2.6[10]	Featured clips from 2006

2007

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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
SmackDown Thanksgiving	November 23, 2007	Tampa, Florida	St. Pete's Times Forum		Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
WWE Best of 2007	December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28)			2.5[11]	Featured clips from 2007

2008

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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 Thanksgiving	November 28, 2008	Albany, New York	Times Union Center		Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
SmackDown Happy Holidays	December 26, 2008	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Air Canada Centre		The final SmackDown of 2008

2009

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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
SmackDown Thanksgiving	November 27, 2009	Bridgeport, Connecticut	Arena At Harbor Yard		Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown
Christmas SmackDown	December 25, 2009	Orlando, Florida	Amway Arena		Special Christmas themed episode of SmackDown

2010

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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
SmackDown Thanksgiving	November 26, 2010	Jacksonville, Florida	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena		Special Thanksgiving themed episode of 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.

2011

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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

2012

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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]	Live episode of SmackDown Old school theme featuring appearances from WWE Hall of Famers and Legends[23]
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	A special commercial-free episode of Super SmackDown Featured a WWE Divas Championship match and John Cena and Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big Show
New Year's Eve SmackDown 2012	December 28, 2012	Rochester, New York	Blue Cross Arena		The final SmackDown of 2012

2013

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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

2014

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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 Center	2.21/0.6 share[citation needed]	Halloween special of SmackDown
Daniel Bryan SmackDown	November 28, 2014	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum		Special Thanksgiving themed episode 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

2015

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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

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	A special episode of SmackDown Live in which the roster from Monday Night Raw (led by Kurt Angle), invaded SmackDown during the main event (featuring The Shield triple powerbombing Shane McMahon) Episode also featured a special appearance by Ric Flair and the return of Daniel Bryan.
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

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: John Cena and Kevin Owens vs. Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn in Cena's first match since August 2021

2023

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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	Stamford, Connecticut	WWE Headquarters	1.355	A taped recap episode.

2024

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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.

2025

Episode	Air Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Day SmackDown/SmackDown moves to 3 hours	January 3, 2025	Phoenix, Arizona	Footprint Center	1.528	Special New Year's Day Edition of WWE SmackDown. Also SmackDown's first three-hour long episode in history.
WrestleMania SmackDown: Vegas	April 18, 2025	Las Vegas, Nevada	T-Mobile Arena		Special WrestleMania 41-themed episode. The first hour of the broadcast was commercial-free.

See also

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• List of WWE Raw special episodes
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