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{{Infobox Television
|show_name=WWE SmackDown
|image=[[Image:WWESmackDownHD.png|200px]]
|creator=[[Vince McMahon]]
|format=[[Sports entertainment]]<br/>[[Professional wrestling]]
|picture_format=[[480i]] ([[SDTV]])<br/>[[1080i]] ([[HDTV]])<ref>{{cite web| title=WWE Slams Into HD |url=http://www.tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0082/t.11698.html|publisher=TV Technology|accessdate=2008-03-09}}</ref>
|camera=[[Multicamera setup]]
|runtime=Approximately 2 hours per episode<br/>(1 hour 30 minutes and commercials)
|starring=[[Current World Wrestling Entertainment employees#SmackDown! Brand|SmackDown Brand]]
|country={{USA}}
|network=[[UPN]] ([[August 26]] [[1999]] – [[September 15]] [[2006]])<br/>[[The CW Television Network|The CW]] ([[September 22]] [[2006]] – [[September 26]] [[2008]])<!---Do NOT add MyNetworkTV until the first episode on it airs--->
|first_aired=[[August 26]] [[1999]]
|last_aired=present
|num_episodes=458 (as of [[May 30]] [[2008]])
|opentheme=''"[[WWE Wreckless Intent|Rise Up 2006]]"'' by [[Drowning Pool]]
|website=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/
|imdb_id=0227972
|tv_com_id=3316
|}}

'''''WWE Friday Night SmackDown''''' is a [[professional wrestling]] [[television program]] for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE). Currently it is the only television broadcast for the SmackDown! brand. From its launch in 1999, ''SmackDown!'' was shown on Thursday nights, but as of [[September 9]] [[2005]], the show moved to Friday nights. The SmackDown brand is currently one of WWE's three brands, the other two being [[WWE Raw|Raw]] and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]].

==Show history==
===Original format===
''SmackDown!'' first appeared on [[April 29]] [[1999]] as a single television special on [[UPN]]. On [[August 26]] [[1999]], ''SmackDown!'' officially debuted on UPN, in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. Like ''WCW Thunder'', ''SmackDown!'' was recorded on Tuesdays and then broadcast on Thursdays. The new WWF show was so popular that WCW moved ''Thunder'' to Wednesdays in the hope of holding on to fans rather than losing them to WWF. ''SmackDown!'', like ''Thunder'', made heavy use of the color blue, earning it the [[nickname]] "The Blue Show" amongst wrestling fans.

[[Image:SmackDown!original.JPG|right|150px|thumb|''WWF SmackDown!'' logo (1999-2001)]]

The first ''SmackDown!'' set was unique as it featured an oval-shaped [[Jumbotron|TitanTron]] (which was dubbed the "OvalTron"), entrance and stage which made it stand out from the ''Raw'' set and its rectangular TitanTrons. An added feature to the original set was the ability for the OvalTron to be moved to either the left or right of the stage. Throughout the show's early existence, top WWF superstar [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]] routinely called ''SmackDown!'' "his" show, in reference to the fact that the name was derived from one of his [[catchphrase]]s, "Laying the smackdown." In [[August 2001]], as part of celebrating ''SmackDown!'''s second anniversary, the show received a new [[logo]] and set. The last ''SmackDown!'' to use the previous television set saw [[The Alliance (professional wrestling)|Alliance]] member [[Terry Gerin|Rhyno]] [[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|Gore]] WWF member [[Chris Jericho]] through the center screen, destroying part of the set.

===Brand Extension===
{{main|WWE Brand Extension}}

In early to mid-[[2002]], WWE underwent a process they called the "Brand Extension". WWE divided itself into two "de facto" wrestling promotions with separate rosters, storylines and authority figures. Raw and SmackDown! would host each division, give its name to the division and essentially compete against each other. The split was a result of WWF purchasing their two biggest competitors, WCW and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]. The brand extension was publicly announced during a telecast of ''WWF Raw'' on [[March 25]] [[2002]], and became official the next day.

[[Image:SmackDown!Brand.JPG|right|150px|thumb|''WWE SmackDown!'' logo (2001-2008)]]

Wrestlers now would become show-exclusive, wrestling for their specific show only. At the time this excluded the [[WWE Undisputed Championship]] and [[WWE Women's Championship]], as those WWE titles would be defended on both shows. In [[August 2002]], WWE Undisputed Champion [[Brock Lesnar]] refused to defend the title on Raw, in effect causing his title to become exclusive to SmackDown! The following week on ''Raw'', General Manager Eric Bischoff awarded a newly instated [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] to Raw's designated #1 contender, [[Triple H]]. Due to the fact that since the WWE Undisputed Championship was now SmackDown! exclusive it was no longer seen as "Undisputed". Following this, the [[WWE Women's Championship]] soon became Raw-exclusive as well. As a result of the Brand Extension, an annual "[[WWE Draft|draft lottery]]" was instituted to exchange members of each roster and generally refresh the lineups.

On [[June 6]] [[2005]], WWE Champion John Cena switched brands from SmackDown! to Raw as part of the month-long [[WWE Draft#2005|Draft Lottery]]. This effectively left SmackDown! without a World Title. During this time, United States Champion [[Orlando Jordan]] was billed as the top champion on the show. On [[June 23]] 2005, in [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]], SmackDown! General Manager Theodore Long announced a six-man elimination match between [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]], [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]], [[Chris Benoit]], [[The Undertaker]], [[Jason Reso|Christian]] (replacing [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]], who was picked by Raw in the lottery), and [[Mark Copani|Muhammad Hassan]] to crown the first SmackDown! Champion. On the [[June 30]] episode of ''SmackDown!'', JBL won the match. Long appeared afterward and stated that even though JBL had won the match, SmackDown! did not need a Championship anymore. [[Dave Bautista|Batista]], the World Heavyweight Champion, entered the ring as SmackDown!'s final draft lottery pick. Long also revealed that JBL was the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.

===Friday Night SmackDown!===
[[Image:Fridaynightsmackdown.png|200px|thumb|right|The ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' logo used from [[September 9]] [[2005]]-[[January 18]] [[2008]]]]

It was possible that WWE's "lame duck" status with Viacom on Spike TV is what prompted its moving ''SmackDown!'' to the [[Friday night death slot]] for the Fall 2005 season. However, it worked out for both parties involved, as the show did better in the ratings than it had on Thursdays, while UPN received much better ratings on Fridays than it did before, with its movie night. In addition, UPN had been able to hold on to the ratings from Thursday nights, most notably with comedian [[Chris Rock]]'s ''[[The Wonder Years|Wonder Years]]''-like sitcom ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''. In January 2006, prior to the announcement of the CW Network, it was announced that UPN had renewed ''SmackDown!'' for two more years.<ref name=Renew-Variety>{{cite web|title= Mixed views on WB, UPN merger|publisher=Variety.com|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117936770?categoryid=14&cs=1&s=h&p=0 |accessdate=2006-08-04}}</ref>

Following the cancellation of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', ''SmackDown!'' was renamed ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' and moved into ''Enterprise'''s former timeslot in the [[United States]]. WWE promoted this move with the [[tagline]] "TV that's changing Friday nights." ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' made its season premiere on [[September 9]] [[2005]]. The program still aired on Thursdays in [[Canada]] on [[The Score (television network)|the Score]]. In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], their stations [[Sky Sports]] and [[FOX8]] air ''SmackDown!'' on Fridays before the [[United States]] due to the time difference. This is the first time a major weekly WWE show airs internationally before it hits screens in the U.S.

The events of [[Hurricane Katrina]] affected the first edition of ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' in the U.S. due to a special fundraising concert (see [[Shelter From the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast]]) that aired on UPN at the same time that the first edition would have been broadcast, resulting in only the second hour of the show being shown on UPN. The first hour was instead streamed from WWE's website. Other countries, including Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and the Philippines received the full two-hour show. [[WWOR-TV]] (My 9, New York, New York) also aired both hours of the show on tape delay on Saturday, due to a previous commitment to broadcast the [[New York Yankees]] on Friday nights.

At the ''SmackDown!'' taping on [[January 10]] [[2006]], Batista had to forfeit the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] because of a [[triceps]] injury. Theodore Long made a Battle Royal for the vacant title. The winner was at the time Raw superstar [[Kurt Angle]], who later switched to the SmackDown! brand. In a break from their traditional role of acting as if ''SmackDown!'' is not pre-recorded, WWE.com had a photograph of Angle holding his new title on the main page. WWE also did this when [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to win the World Heavyweight Championship from [[The Undertaker]] and when [[The Great Khali]] won a battle royal after [[Adam Copeland|Edge]]'s injury.

On the [[April 7]] [[2006]] edition of ''SmackDown!'', general manager Theodore Long announced that the [[King of the Ring]] tournament would return after a four year hiatus as a ''SmackDown!''-exclusive tournament. The tournament ended at [[Judgment Day (2006)|Judgment Day 2006]] with [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] as the winner, defeating [[Bobby Lashley]] in the final.

On [[June 9]] [[2006]], [[Tazz]] left the SmackDown! brand to join the new [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]] brand, leaving the color commentator position on SmackDown! vacant. However, on [[June 11]] at [[One Night Stand (2006)|One Night Stand 2006]], JBL revealed that he would be the new color commentator for SmackDown! He stayed in that position until December 2007 when he left SmackDown! to become an in-ring competitor on [[WWE Raw|Raw]]. [[Jonathan Coachman]] replaced him afterwards. Coachman commentated for four months before being replaced by [[Mick Foley]] in April 2008.

===The CW Network===
====2006====
[[Image:Former WWE Smackdown Arena.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Variations of the ''SmackDown!'' fist and mirrors set were used from [[August 16]] [[2001]] - [[January 18]] [[2008]].]]

On [[September 22]] [[2006]], ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' debuted on the [[The CW Television Network]], a joint venture between [[CBS Corporation]], owner of [[UPN]], and [[Warner Bros. Entertainment]], a subsidiary of [[Time Warner]], majority owner of [[The WB Television Network|The WB]].

For four weeks before the official premiere (and in preparation for the impending removal of UPN in several markets by the debut of [[MyNetworkTV]] on [[September 5]] [[2006]]) of ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' on the CW on [[September 22]] [[2006]], [[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!'' early in September 2006.<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/tribunesmackdown WWE, Tribune announce September SmackDown! schedule]. WWE.com</ref> Two other future affiliates of The CW, [[WCWJ]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] and [[WIWB]] in [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]], also aired ''SmackDown!'' in early September as well.

The transition to the CW caused an interruption in the broadcast of ''SmackDown!'' in the state of [[Utah]] beginning in June when [[KPNZ]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] stopped airing all UPN programs early. The show is now seen on [[KUWB|KUCW]]. In [[Hawaii]], ''SmackDown!'' returned in late 2006, airing on a CW [[digital subchannel]] of [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu's]] [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]] affiliate [[KHON]] (Channel 2), which has received statewide carriage over [[Time Warner Cable|Oceanic Time Warner Cable]]. Since the move to the CW Network, ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' has shown a major increase in [[Nielsen Ratings|ratings]] now averaging a 3.0 national rating. In addition, ''SmackDown!'' has become the second highest watched program on The CW.

====2007====
On [[April 20]] [[2007]], ''SmackDown!'' celebrated its 400th episode. Ratings success soon followed. On [[June 8]] [[2007]], ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' made CW history by making a three-way tie with [[CBS]] and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] in the key ad demographic, adults 18-49 by drawing a 1.5 rating each. On [[June 22]] [[2007]], ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' again made CW history by tying the network for first place in the key ad demographic, adults 18-49, and being the second most watched network program at 9 p.m. for the night. The CW had not performed as well at any time slot since ''[[America's Next Top Model]]'' in March 2007. The next week on [[June 29]] [[2007]], ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' helped The CW claim the top spot in the key demographic, Adults 18-49 for Friday. [[CBS]] got the overall lead but The CW got top spot for the Adults 18-49 by registering a 1.4 rating followed by [[CBS]] and [[NBC]] at 1.3, [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] at 1.2, and [[FOX]] at 0.9.<ref>[http://rajah.com/base/node/7400 Friday Night SmackDown!delivers]Rajah.com</ref><ref>[http://rajah.com/base/node/7414 WWE Ratings Come In Strong]Rajah.com</ref> Then on Friday, [[July 13]] [[2007]], ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' made network history by placing first in the 18-49 demographic and becoming the most watched show at the 9 p.m. hour on network television. This is the first time anything has placed this well on The CW. ''SmackDown!'' became a hit show on Friday nights winning the demographics for young males, and ranking second on the demographics (18-49) for Friday nights.

On [[October 16]] [[2007]] it was announced that the SmackDown! and [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]] brands would begin a "talent exchange", allowing their respective talent to appear and compete on either brand.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/10162007/articles/partnershipforming|title=Partnership Forming?|date=[[October 16]] [[2007]]|accessdate=2007-10-25|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/archive/10162007/|title= Setting the night on fire|accessdate=2007-10-25|work=ECW results|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

====2008====
On [[February 8]] [[2008]] it was reported that World Wrestling Entertainment and [[The CW Television Network|The CW]] had ended negotiations to keep ''Friday Night SmackDown'' on the network. WWE stated that negotiations with other networks has begun and that ''Friday Night SmackDown'' would continue to air on The CW through the end of the [[2007]]-[[2008]] broadcast season.<ref name=CW08>{{cite web|url= http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i55bff7bc1a68ecef11e4dc915b1479f8|title=CW, 'SmackDown' part ways|date=2008-02-08|accessdate=2008-02-09|last=Wallenstein|first=Andrew|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/articles/6103668/smackdownmovingfromcw|accessdate=2008-02-08|title=SmackDown! is moving from the CW|publisher=WWE|date=2008-02-08}}</ref> On [[February 26]] WWE issued a press release announcing ''Friday Night SmackDown''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> move to [[MyNetworkTV]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/smackdownnewhome|title=MyNetworkTV new home of SmackDown|date=2008-02-26|accessdate=2008-02-26| publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=MyNetworkTV Crowns WWE Its New Programming Champ|publisher=WWE|date=2008-02-26|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080226/20080226006085.html|accessdate=2008-02-26}}</ref> On [[May 19]] [[2008]], MyNetworkTV president, [[Greg Meidel]], announced that WWE television would premiere on the network in October 2008, with a recap of [[WrestleMania XXIV]] being shown on [[October 2]] [[2008]], and ''SmackDown'' premiering on [[October 3]] [[2008]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080519mynetworktv01 |title=MyNetworkTV Pins Down First Week of October 2008 for Tag Team of WWE Television Events|accessdate=2008-05-19|date=2008-05-19|publisher=The Futon Critic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/7115762|accessdate=2008-05-19|title=WWE joins forces with MyNetworkTV this fall|publisher=WWE|date=2008-05-19}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/a96574/mynetworktv-plans-magic-show-revival.html|title=MyNetworkTV plans 'Magic' show revival|first=Dave|last=West|date=2008-05-22|accessdate=2008-05-22|publisher=Digital Spy}}</ref>

===Induction into Merriam-Webster===
On [[July 10]] [[2007]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19698856/|title=msnbc.msn.com|accessdate=2007-07-23}}</ref> [[Merriam-Webster]] announced it would induct the word ''smackdown''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/smackdown|title=m-w.com/dictionary/smackdown|accessdate=2007-07-23}}</ref> into [[Webster's Dictionary]]. According to Merriam Webster, a "smackdown" is:
* The act of knocking down or bringing down an opponent
* A contest in entertainment wrestling
* A decisive defeat
* A confrontation between rivals or competitors

==Production==
[[Image:WWESmackdownHD.jpg|right|thumb|175px|''SmackDown'''s version of the universal WWE [[High Definition Television|HD]] set used from [[January 21]] [[2008]]-present.]]
''Friday Night SmackDown'' is usually taped on Tuesday evening and aired Friday evening on The CW the same week. Occasionally, it is taped on Monday nights before or after ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' in what is called a "Supershow". ''SmackDown'' has also aired live on occasion.

The most recent theme song for ''SmackDown'' was ''"Rise Up!"'' by [[Drowning Pool]], a remake of ''SmackDown'''s fifth anniversary instrumental theme song. It was performed by then-lead singer [[Jason Jones (singer)|Jason "Gong" Jones]] and featured on the ''[[WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6]]'' album. Currently however, the theme song for the SmackDown! brand is ''"Rise Up 2006"'' by [[Drowning Pool]], a new version of ''"Rise Up!"'' performed by new lead singer [[Ryan McCombs]] and featured as a bonus downloadable track on the [[WWE Wreckless Intent]] album.

''Friday Night SmackDown'' began broadcasting in [[High-definition television|HD]] beginning with the [[January 25]] [[2008]] edition of ''SmackDown'', where a new set debuted that is shared among all three WWE brands. Following the first broadcast in HD, the iconic [[exclamation mark]] used since the show's inception was finally removed from all references pertaining to "SmackDown" including the official logo.<ref name="HD"> {{cite web|title=WWE Goes HD|url= http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2008/2008_01_14.jsp|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>

===Special episodes===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Episode Title
!Date
!Rating
!Note
|-
|''SmackDown!'' Xtreme
|[[February 1]] [[2001]]
| 4.0<ref name=WIA>{{cite web|url=http://100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/wwf/wwfsmck.htm|accessdate=2007-12-28|title=SmackDown! ratings history|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive}}</ref>
|-
|[[September 11th attacks|9/11]] Tribute
|[[September 13]] [[2001]]
| 3.6<ref name=WIA/>
|
|-
|Christmas from Baghdad
|[[December 25]] [[2003]]
| 3.0
|
|-
|Christmas from Baghdad
|[[December 23]] [[2004]]
| 3.0
|
|-
|''SmackDown!'' Night of Champions
|[[December 30]] [[2004]]
| 2.9<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carlson316wrestling.net/wwe/tvratings/smackdown/2004.html|accessdate=2008-01-22|title=SmackDown! 2004 TV Ratings|publisher=Carlson Wrestling}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Eddie Guerrero#Aftermath|Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show]]
|[[November 18]] [[2005]]
| 3.1<ref name=WIA/>
|
|-
|''SmackDown!'' Special
|[[November 25]] [[2005]]
| 2.9<ref name=WIA/>
|
|-
|''SmackDown!'' 400th episode
|[[April 20]] [[2007]]
| 2.4<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.carlson316wrestling.net/wwe/tvratings/smackdown/2007.html|accessdate=2008-01-22|title=SmackDown 2007 TV Ratings|publisher=Carlson Wrestling}}</ref>
|-
|WWE Best of 2007
|[[December 28]] [[2007]]
| 2.5<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling101.com/101/newsitem/4851/|accessdate=2008-01-22|title=WWE:SmackDown! Rating for December 28, 2007|last=Haslett|first=Cassidy|publisher=Wrestling 101|date=2007-12-29}}</ref>
|
|}

:''Seasonal rankings (based on average total estimated viewers per episode) of SmackDown! on UPN and The CW''
[[Image:Smackdownset00.jpg|right|175px|thumb|''WWF SmackDown!'' set used 1999-2001]]
{| class="wikitable" width=55% |
|-
! Season
! Timeslot
! Network
! Season
! Rank
! Viewers<br />(in millions)
|-
| 1st
| Thursday 8/7C
| [[UPN]]
| 1999-2000
| style="text-align:center" | N/A
|style="text-align:center" | 7.2<ref name="a0102">{{cite web|url=http://www.quotenmeter.de/index.php?newsid=9946|title=Primetime wrap 1999-00}}</ref>
|-
| 2nd
| Thursday 8/7C
| UPN
| 2000-2001
| style="text-align:center" | 90
| style="text-align:center" | 7.1<ref name="b0203">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030620234732/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/cgi/gofuton.cgi?action=ratings&type=seasontodate&season=20002001|title=Primetime wrap 2000-01}}</ref>
|-
| 3rd
| Thursday 8/7C
| UPN
| 2001-2002
| style="text-align:center" | 111
| style="text-align:center" | 6.5<ref name="c0304">{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/2002/2002-05-28-year-end-chart.htm|title=Primetime wrap 2001-02}}</ref>
|-
| 4th
| Thursday 8/7C
| UPN
| 2002-2003
| style="text-align:center" | 114
| style="text-align:center" | 5.4<ref name="d0405">{{cite web|url=http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.tv/browse_thread/thread/ee82c0640bcaeb06/82c78e0fe7710443?lnk=st&q=%22practice%22++2002-03+%22primetime%22+friends+survivor&rnum=1&hl=en#82c78e0fe7710443|title=Primetime wrap 2002-03}}</ref>
|-
| 5th
| Thursday 8/7C
| UPN
| 2003-2004
| style="text-align:center" | 140
| style="text-align:center" | 5.1<ref name="e0506">{{cite news|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/Web/progcal/dispDNR.aspx?id=060204_12|title=Primetime wrap 2003-04}}</ref>
|-
| 6th
| Thursday 8/7C
| UPN
| 2004-2005
| style="text-align:center" | 106
| style="text-align:center" | 5.1<ref name="f0607">{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000937471|title=Primetime wrap 2004-05}}</ref>
|-
| 7th
| Friday 8/7C
| UPN
| 2005-2006
| style="text-align:center" | 120
| style="text-align:center" | 4.3<ref name="g0708">{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002576393|title=Primetime wrap 2005-06}}</ref>
|-
| 8th
| Friday 8/7C
| [[The CW Television Network|CW]]
| 2006-2007
| style="text-align:center" | 120
| style="text-align:center" | 4.5<ref name="h0809">{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/features/e3ifbfdd1bcb53266ad8d9a71cad261604f?pn=2|title=Primetime wrap 2006-07}}</ref>
|-
| 9th
| Friday 8/7C
| CW
| 2007-2008
|
|
|-
| 10th
| Friday 8/7C
| MyNetworkTV
| 2008-2009
|
|
|-
|}

==On-air personalities==
===Champions===
{| class="wikitable"
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Championship
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Current champion(s)
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date won
!style="background: #e3e3e3;"|Date aired
|-style="background: #EEEEFF;"
|[[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]]
|[[Adam Copeland|Edge]]
|[[June 1]] [[2008]]
|[[June 1]] [[2008]]
|-style="background: #EEEEFF;"
|[[WWE United States Championship|WWE United States Champion]]
|[[Matt Hardy]]<!---Do not add title changes until they air on TV or wwe.com--->
|[[April 27]] [[2008]]
|[[April 27]] [[2008]]
|-style="background: #EEEEFF;"
|[[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]]
|[[John Hennigan|John Morrison]] and [[Mike Mizanin|The Miz]]<!---Do not add title changes until they air on TV or wwe.com--->
|[[November 13]] [[2007]]
|[[November 16]] [[2007]]
|}Smackdown's Womans Championship

===General Managers===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! [[List of authority figures in professional wrestling|General Manager]]
! Date Started
! Date Finished
|-
| [[Stephanie McMahon]]
| [[July 18]] [[2002]]
| [[October 19]] [[2003]]
|-
| [[Paul Heyman]]
| [[October 23]] [[2003]]
| [[March 22]] [[2004]]
|-
| [[Kurt Angle]]
| [[March 25]] [[2004]]
| [[July 22]] [[2004]]
|-
| [[Theodore Long]]
| [[July 29]] [[2004]]
| [[September 21]] [[2007]]
|-
| '''[[Vickie Guerrero]]'''
| '''[[September 28]] [[2007]]'''
|'''Present'''
|-
|}

*[[Vickie Guerrero]] - ''Assistant General Manager'' ([[May 18]], [[2007]] - [[September 21]], [[2007]])
*[[Theodore Long]] - ''Assistant General Manager'' ([[November 30]], [[2007]] - [[May 16]], [[2008]])'''

===Commentators===
{| class="wikitable"
!Commentators
!Year(s)
|-
|[[Michael Cole]] and [[Jim Cornette]]
|Pilot (April 1999)
|-
|Michael Cole and [[Jerry Lawler]]
|August 1999 - February 2001<br>November 2001 - March 2002
|-
|Michael Cole and [[Tazz]]
|February 2001 - November 2001<br>March 2002 - June 2006
|-
|Michael Cole and [[John Layfield|JBL]]
|June 2006 - December 2007
|-
|Michael Cole and [[Jonathan Coachman]]
|January 2008 - April 2008
|-
|'''Michael Cole and [[Mick Foley]]'''
| April 2008 - present
|}

===Ring announcers===
{| class="wikitable"
!Ring announcer
!Year(s)
|-
|[[Tony Chimel]]
|April 1999-September 2007
|-
|'''[[Justin Roberts]]'''
|September 2007-Present
|}

===Recurring segments===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Segment
! Segment Type
! Host
! Years Active
! Notes
! Source
|-
|<sup>'''[[Piper's Pit]]'''</sup>
|Interview
|[[Roddy Piper]]
| 2003
|<small>Debuted on ''SmackDown!'' during Piper's feud with Hulk Hogan.</small>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/030410.html|title=SmackDown! results - April 10, 2003|accessdate=2007-08-01|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
|-
|<sup>'''[[WWE Tough Enough|$1,000,000 Tough Enough]]'''</sup>
|Competition
|[[Al Snow]]
| 2004
|<small>Segments were featured weekly on ''SmackDown!''.</small>
|
|-
|<sup>'''Kurt Angle Invitational'''</sup>
|Wrestling Challenge
|[[Kurt Angle]]
| 2004-2005
|<small>Format: an invitational to any local wrestler to defeat Kurt Angle in under three minutes for his Olympic Gold Medals. Ended on ''SmackDown!'' after Angle was drafted to ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', continued there until 2005.</small>
|
|-
|<sup>'''Carlito's Cabana'''</sup>
|Interview
|[[Carly Colón|Carlito]]
| 2005
|<small>Created by Carlito after [[WrestleMania 21]] to compete with Piper's Pit. The segment ended on ''SmackDown!'' after Carlito was drafted to ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.</small>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050414.html|title=SmackDown! results - April 15, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-01|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
|-
|<sup>'''Peep Show'''</sup>
|Interview
|[[Jason Reso|Christian]]
| 2005
|<small>Created shortly after Christian was drafted to ''SmackDown!''. Ended when Christian's contract expired with WWE. </small>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/050818.html|title=SmackDown! results - August 18, 2005|accessdate=2007-08-01|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
|-
|<sup>'''[[WWE Diva Search]]'''</sup>
|Competition
|[[Mike Mizanin|The Miz]]
| 2006
|<small>Segments were featured weekly on ''SmackDown!''.</small>
|
|-
|<sup>'''Miz TV'''</sup>
|Interview
|[[Mike Mizanin|The Miz]]
| 2007
|<small>Created after Mizanin's brief absence from ''SmackDown!'', but ended when he was drafted to ''[[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]]''.</small>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/070309.html|title= SmackDown! results - March 09, 2007|accessdate=2007-08-01|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
|-
|<sup>'''The Masterlock Challenge'''</sup>
| Submission Challenge
|[[Chris Mordetzky|Chris Masters]]
| 2007
|<small>A challenge to any wrestler (local or active superstar on WWE roster) to break the Masterlock. Ended on ''Raw'' after it was broken by Bobby Lashley in March 2007, however it re-debuted on SmackDown!, when Masters was drafted in 2007. Ended when Masters was released from WWE.</small>
|
|-
|<sup>'''The Cutting Edge'''</sup>
|Interview
|[[Adam Copeland|Edge]]
| 2007-''present''
|<small>Debuted on ''SmackDown!'' after Edge moved from [[WWE Raw|Raw]]. The segment was in absence during Edge's 2007 injury.</small>
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/070601.html|title= SmackDown! results - June 01, 2007|accessdate=2007-08-01|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
|-
|<sup>'''V.I.P. Lounge'''</sup>
|Interview
|[[Montel Vontavious Porter]]
| 2007-''present''
|<small>Was brought in during Edge's 2007 injury.
|<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/070817.html|title=SmackDown! results - August 17, 2007|accessdate= 2007-08-17|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref>
|}

==Current Airings==
It currently airs in the [[United States]] on [[The CW Television Network|The CW]], in [[Canada]] on [[The Score (television network)|The Score]] Network and on [[E! (Canada)|E!]] Montreal, in [[Turkey]] on ''S'nek'', in [[Bangladesh]], [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] on [[Ten Sports]], in [[Germany]] on DSF, in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Republic of Ireland]] on [[Sky Sports|Sky Sports 3]], [[Italy]] on [[Sky Italia]], in [[Finland]] on ''Urheilukanava'', in [[Portugal]] on [[TVI (Portugal)|TVI]], in the [[Dominican Republic]] on ''Antena Latina'' Channel 7, in [[Puerto Rico]] on [[WAPA-TV|WAPA]] and on [[The CW Television Network|The CW]], in [[Ecuador]] on Teleamazonas, in [[Chile]] on [[Chilevisión]], in [[Malaysia]] on [[TV3 (Malaysia)|TV3]], in [[Mexico]] on 52MX, in [[Australia]] on [[FOX8]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxtel.com.au/channel/channel_38.html |title=Entertainment List|accessdate=2008-02-03|format=html|work=Foxtel channels}}</ref> in [[New Zealand]] on [[The Box (New Zealand TV channel)|The BOX]],in [[Bulgaria]] on [[GTV]], in the [[Philippines]] on [[Jack TV]] and [[Associated Broadcasting Company|ABC]], in [[Peru]] on [[ATV (Peruvian Network)|ATV]], in [[Spain]] on [[Cuatro (channel)|Cuatro]], in [[Romania]] on TV Sport, in [[Serbia]] on [[FOX Televizija]], in [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Middle East]] on [[Showtime Arabia]] and ShowSports 4, in [[France]] on NT1, in [[Japan]] on ''J Sports'', on [[e.tv]] in [[South Africa]], on [[American Forces Network|AFN Xtra]], on the Super Channel (Channel 10) in [[Fiji Islands]], on VTV in [[El Salvador]], on [[Canal 9 (Argentina)|Canal 9]] in [[Argentina]], on Canal 4 RP in [[Panama]] and on [[AB3]] in [[Belgium]].

==References==
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==See also==
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*[[Current World Wrestling Entertainment employees#SmackDown! brand|World Wrestling Entertainment roster (SmackDown! Brand)]]
*[[WWE Velocity]]
*[[WWE Raw]]
*[[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)]]

==External links==
*[http://www.cwtv.com/shows/smackdown ''WWE Friday Night SmackDown!'' at CWTV.com]

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