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 and the Slammy Awards. Others include tributes to various professional wrestlers who have recently died or retired from actively performing.
==List==
Episode 	Date 	Location 	Rating 	Notes 	
SmackDown!'s pilot episode 	April 29, 1999 	New Haven, Connecticut 	3.10/5.80 share(via ProQuest Archiver): 	Pilot episode(via ProQuest Archiver): 	
SmackDown!'s debut episode 	August 26, 1999 	Kansas City, Missouri 	4.2 	Series debut 	
SmackDown! Extreme 	February 1, 2001 	Columbus, Ohio 	4.0 	Promotes the beginning of the 2001 XFL season 	
SmackDown! Live 	August 16, 2001 	Salt Lake City, Utah 	4.3 	First live episode of SmackDown! 	
9/11 Tribute 	September 13, 2001	Houston, Texas 	3.6 	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).	
Christmas from Baghdad 	December 25, 2003 	Baghdad, Iraq 	3.0 	A special episode filmed at Camp Victory, attended by United States Armed Forces members. 	
SmackDown! 5th Anniversary Special 	September 23, 2004	Phoenix, Arizona 	3.2 	Celebrated the show's 5th anniversary and the 2004–2005 season premiere 	
Christmas in Iraq 	December 23, 2004 	Tikrit, Iraq 	2.9 	A follow-up to the Baghdad special, filmed from Camp Speicher. 	
SmackDown! Night of Champions 	December 30, 2004 	New Orleans, Louisiana 	3.9 	Featured championship matches 	
Final Thursday Night SmackDown 2005 	September 1, 2005 	Jacksonville, Florida 	 	Final episode of SmackDown airing on Thursday Nights. 	
Friday Night SmackDown 2005 	September 9, 2005 	Atlanta, Georgia 	 	It is the first ever Smackdown episode to take place on a Friday night. 	
Eddie Guerrero tribute 	November 18, 2005 	Minneapolis, Minnesota 	3.3 	Following the death of Eddie Guerrero, both Raw and SmackDown! paused their storylines and featured tributes to Guerrero. 	
The SmackDown! Special 	November 29, 2005 	Cincinnati, Ohio 	2.35 	One hour special episode of SmackDown! airing on a Tuesday 	
Best of SmackDown! 2005 	December 23, 2005 	Springfield, Massachusetts 	2.8 	Featured clips from 2005 	
Final SmackDown on Nickelodeon 	March 17, 2006 	Bossier City, Louisiana 	 	This was the final episode of SmackDown on Nickelodeon 	
SmackDown NBC Debut 	March 24, 2006 	Memphis, Tennessee 	 	SmackDown debuts on NBC. 	
Friday Night SmackDown Season Premiere 	September 22, 2006	Montreal, Quebec, Canada 	2.4 	2006-2007 Season Premiere 	
Best of SmackDown! 2006 	December 29, 2006 	N/A 	2.6 	Featured clips from 2006 	
WWE Best of 2007 	December 28, 2007 	N/A 	2.5 	Featured clips from 2007 	
SmackDown! 400th episode 	April 20, 2007 	Milan, Italy 	2.5 	Celebrated the show's 400th episode 	
Final SmackDown on NBC 	September 26, 2008	Columbus, Ohio 	 	This was the final episode of SmackDown on NBC 	
SmackDown All-Star Kick-Off 	October 3, 2008 	Green Bay, Wisconsin 	2.9 	Featured Champion vs. Champion matches
Premiere on Nicktoons Network. 	
SmackDown 500th episode 	March 20, 2009 	Corpus Christi, Texas 	2.7 	Celebrated the show's 500th episode
Featured the rosters from all three brands 	
Decade of SmackDown 	October 2, 2009 	Boston, Massachusetts 	3.77/2.20 share 	Featured the rosters from all three brands 	
Final SmackDown on Nicktoons Network 	September 24, 2010	Bloomington, Illinois 	 	This was the final episode of SmackDown on Nicktoons Network 	
SmackDown Live FX Premiere 	October 1, 2010 	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 	1.7 	Premiere on FX
Featured the rosters from Raw and SmackDown 	
Christmas on ABC 	December 21, 2010 	San Antonio, Texas 	2.5 	Special Tuesday live Christmas episode on the ABC 	
SmackDown 600th episode 	February 18, 2011 	San Diego, California 	2.1 	Celebrates the show's 600th episode
Features the rosters from Raw and SmackDown 	
SmackDown Milestone 	October 14, 2011 	Dallas, Texas 	2.2 	Special episode celebrating SmackDown as the second-longest running weekly episodic TV show (behind Raw) 	
SuperSmackDown LIVE! Christmas Special 	November 29, 2011 	Charlotte, North Carolina 	3.7 	A live holiday-themed SmackDown hosted by Mick Foley 	
New Year's SmackDown 	December 30, 2011 	Indianapolis, Indiana 	5.1 	A New Year's-themed episode of SmackDown 	
Sin City SmackDown 	January 20, 2012 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	3.7 	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 	
SuperSmackDown LIVE: Blast from the Past 	April 10, 2012 	Hampton, Virginia 	1.5 	Live episode of SmackDown
Old school theme featuring appearances from WWE Hall of Famers and Legends 	
SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash 	July 3, 2012 	Corpus Christi, Texas 	1.7 	Live episode of SmackDown
Celebration of Independence Day
The Great American Bash 20-Man Battle Royal
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Friday Night ZackDown 	July 13, 2012 	Denver, Colorado 	2.50/0.8 share 	The winner of The Great American bash 20-Man Battle Royal; Zack Ryder ran SmackDown as acting general manager for one night only 	
Final SmackDown on FX 	July 20, 2012 	San Diego, California 	 	This was the final episode of SmackDown on FX 	
SmackDown ABC Family Debut 	July 27, 2012 	Kansas City, Missouri 	 	SmackDown debuts on ABC Family. 	
SuperSmackDown LIVE: Commercial-Free 	December 18, 2012 	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 	6.17 	A special commercial-free episode of SmackDown
Featured a WWE Divas Championship match and John Cena and Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler and Big Show 	
The Rock Return Show 	January 11, 2013 	Miami, Florida 	3.7 	First SmackDown to feature The Rock in 10 years 	
SmackDown 700th Episode LIVE! 	January 18, 2013 	San Antonio, Texas 	2.88/0.8 share 	Celebration of the 700th episode of SmackDown 	
Social Media SmackDown 	March 1, 2013 	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 	4.1 	Special episode of SmackDown that features reactions from the superstars and the WWE Universe on Tout, Twitter, and Facebook 	
SmackDown Thanksgiving 	November 29, 2013 	Uncasville, Connecticut 	2.64/0.8 share 	Special Thanksgiving-themed episode of SmackDown 	
SmackDown 15 	October 10, 2014 	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 	2.67/0.8 share 	Celebrated the show's 15th anniversary 	
SmackDown Halloween Special 	October 31, 2014 	Houston, Texas 	2.21/0.6 share 	Halloween special of SmackDown 	
Super SmackDown Live: SmackDown's 800th Episode 	December 16, 2014 	Grand Rapids, Michigan 	2.03/1.51 share 	Special live broadcast of SmackDown, celebrating its 800th episode
Aired on ABC 	
Final Friday Night SmackDown 2015 	January 9, 2015 	January 9, 2015 	2.43/0.7 share 	Final episode of SmackDown airing on Friday Nights 	
Thursday Night SmackDown 2015 	January 15, 2015 	Baton Rouge, Louisiana 	2.68/0.8 share 	Return to Thursday Nights 	
SmackDown Live! 	January 29, 2015 	Hartford, Connecticut 	2.95/0.9 share 	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 ABC Family. 	
SmackDown Halloween Special 	October 29, 2015 	Phoenix, Arizona 	2.1/1.7 share 	Halloween Special of SmackDown 	
SmackDown Thanksgiving 	November 26, 2015 	Indianapolis, Indiana 	1.3/2.0 share 	Special Thanksgiving-themed episode of SmackDown 	
SuperSmackDown LIVE! Christmas Special 	December 22, 2015 	Des Moines, Iowa 	1.53 	A live holiday-themed SmackDown
Aired on ABC 	
Final SmackDown on ABC Family 	December 31, 2015 	Washington, D.C. 	2.8 	Special New Year's Eve episode of SmackDown
This was the final episode of SmackDown on ABC Family 	
SmackDown Disney Channel Debut 	January 7, 2016 	Laredo, Texas 	2.75 	SmackDown debuts on the Disney Channel. 	
Final Thursday Night SmackDown 2016 	July 14, 2016 	Grand Rapids, Michigan 	2.06/0.6 share<ref></ref> 	Final episode of SmackDown airing on Thursday Nights, on Disney Channel 	
2016 WWE Draft and SmackDown Live Premiere 	July 19, 2016 	Worcester, Massachusetts 	3.17/1.2 share 	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 	
SmackDown Live's 900th Episode 	November 15, 2016 	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 	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 	Rosemont, Illinois 	2.89 	Celebrating the final episode of SmackDown in 2016. Featured three championship matches and the return of John Cena 	
2017 WWE Superstar Shake-up 	April 11, 2017 	Boston, Massachusetts 	3.10 	Ten performers, including nine from the Raw brand, are announced as moving to SmackDown. 	
Sin City SmackDown Live 	September 12, 2017	Las Vegas, Nevada 	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 	2.60 	 	
SmackDown Halloween Special 	October 31, 2017 	Norfolk, Virginia 	2.12/0.7 share 	 	
SmackDown Live Christmas 	December 26, 2017 	Rosemont, Illinois 	2.6 	Live Christmas-themed episode of SmackDown on Christmas Tuesday, held at the Allstate Arena 	
SmackDown Live New Years Day 	January 2, 2018 	Orlando, Florida 	2.7 	Live episode of SmackDown on the first Tuesday of 2018, held at the Amway Center 	
Superstar Shake-up 	April 17, 2018 	Providence, Rhode Island 	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 	Washington, D.C. 	2.5 	Celebrating the show's historical 1000th episode 	
Christmas Day SmackDown 	December 25, 2018 	Fresno, California 	1.9 	Christmas Day edition of SmackDown taped on December 18, 2018 	
New Year's SmackDown 	January 1, 2019 	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 	2.0 	New Year's Day edition of SmackDown taped on December 29, 2018 	
Superstar Shake-up 	April 16, 2019 	Montreal, Quebec, Canada 	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 	2.06 	The second program of a two-night residence at MSG, marking WWE's first television broadcasts from the arena in 10 years. Featured an appearance by The Undertaker. 	
Final SmackDown on Tuesday nights 	September 24, 2019	San Francisco, California 	2.09 	Final episode of SmackDown airing on Tuesday nights. 	
SmackDowns Greatest Hits 	September 27, 2019	N/A 	1.39 	A clip show featuring highlights of noted moments from the 20-year history of SmackDown. 	
SmackDown's 20th Anniversary 	October 4, 2019 	Los Angeles, California 	3.89 	Returning to Friday nights and renamed as Friday Night SmackDown; the episode would also formally mark the show's 20th season. 	
2019 WWE draft 	October 11, 2019 	Las Vegas, Nevada 	2.89 	The first night of a two-night draft between Raw and SmackDown. 	
NXT invades SmackDown 	November 1, 2019 	Buffalo, New York 	2.54 	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. 	
John Cena Appreciation Night 	February 28, 2020 	Boston, Massachusetts 	2.69 	Special episode showing highlights of John Cena's career and featured his return. 	
Undertaker tribute episode 	June 26, 2020 	Orlando, Florida 	2.17 	Special episode paying tribute to The Undertaker's career. 	
2020 WWE Draft 	October 9, 2020 	Orlando, Florida 	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 	2.12 	Special episode celebrating a year of SmackDown on Friday nights. 	
Christmas Day SmackDown 2020 	December 25, 2020 	St. Petersburg, Florida 	3.30 	Christmas Day edition of Friday Night SmackDown featuring:
*Roman Reigns (c) vs. Kevin Owens in a Steel Cage match for the WWE Universal Championship
*Sami Zayn (c) vs. Big E in a Lumberjack match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
*Charlotte Flair & Asuka (c) vs. Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair vs. Bayley & Carmella for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship in a Triple Threat Elimination Tag-Team match
*Daniel Bryan vs. Jey Uso in a Singles match 	
New Year's SmackDown 2021 	January 1, 2021 	St. Petersburg, Florida 	2.01 	New Year's Day edition of Friday Night SmackDown 	
WrestleMania SmackDown 	April 9, 2021 	St. Petersburg, Florida 	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 	2.28 	Old school-themed episode. 	
Return to touring broadcasts 	July 16, 2021 	Houston, Texas 	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, Florida 	2.14 	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. 	
Super SmackDown: Return to Madison Square Garden 	September 10, 2021	New York City, New York 	 	A special episode of SmackDown from the Garden with appearances from Brock Lesnar, John Cena, and the Raw roster.https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/09/raw-superstars-set-for-super-smackdown-at-msg-john-cenas-match-sasha-banks-return-note/ 	
2021 WWE Draft Night 1 	October 1, 2021 	Baltimore, Maryland 	 	First night of the annual WWE Draft (the first night of which was the October 1 episode of SmackDown), where wrestlers are drafted between the Raw and SmackDown brands. 	
King of the Ring 2021 and Queen's Crown 2021 	0ctober 8, 2021 	San Jose, California 	 	2021 season premiere; to feature the 2021 King of the Ring tournament, and the first-ever women's version of the tournament, the Queen's Crown tournament. 	
Supersized SmackDown 	0ctober 15, 2021 	Ontario, California 	 	Special two-and-a-half-hour edition of SmackDown which will feature an appearance from Brock Lesnar.https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/10/brock-lesnar-and-more-announced-for-next-weeks-wwe-supersized-smackdown-on-fs1/ 	
Final Friday Night SmackDown on Disney Channel 	October 29, 2021 	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 	 	This was the final episode of Friday Night SmackDown on Disney Channel 	
Friday Night SmackDown ABC Premiere with 4 week-run 	November 5, 2021 	Evansville, Indiana 	 	Friday Night SmackDown Premieres on ABC for 4 week run. 	
Final Friday Night SmackDown on ABC with a 4 week-run	November 26, 2021 	Greensboro, North Carolina 	 	Special Thanksgiving Edition of SmackDown
This was the final episode of SmackDown on ABC with a 4 week-run 	
Friday Night SmackDown Live Universal Kids Premiere 	December 3, 2021 	San Antonio, Texas 	 	SmackDown Premieres on Universal Kids. 	
Final Friday Night SmackDown on Universal Kids 	January 28, 2022 	Kansas City, Missouri 	 	This was the final episode of Friday Night SmackDown on Universal Kids. 	
Friday Night SmackDown Vyond Network Debut 	February 4, 2022 	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 	 	Friday Night SmackDown debuts on the Vyond Network. 	
Brock Lesnar's 20th Anniversary 	March 18, 2022 	Charlotte, North Carolina 	 	Show aired on the 20th anniversary of Brock Lesnar's debut in WWE. Lesnar made an apperance during the episode. 	
WrestleMania SmackDown 	April 1, 2022 	Dallas, Texas 	2.23 	Special WrestleMania 38-themed episode, featuring the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal]] and a match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. 	
Final Friday Night SmackDown on Vyond Network 	April 29, 2022 	Albany, New York 	 	This was the final episode of Friday Night SmackDown on Vyond Network. 	
Friday Night SmackDown Disney XD Debut 	May 6, 2022 	Uniondale, New York 	 	Friday Night SmackDown debuts on Disney XD . 	
SmackDown 1200 	August 19, 2022 	Montreal, Quebec, Canada 	 	Celebrates the show's 1200th episode. 	
Friday Night Raw 	September 30, 2022	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 	 	Due to Hurricane Ian impacting Florida]] where the majority of the SmackDown wrestlers reside, some of the talent from the Raw brand were featured in the program. 	
SmackDown 2022–2023 season premiere 	October 7, 2022 	Worcester, Massachusetts 	 	The 2022–2023 season premiere of WWE SmackDown on Disney XD featured a face-to-face from Logan Paul & Roman Reigns as well as Triple H opening the show. 	
SmackDown Merry Christmas 	December 23, 2022 	Rosemont, Illinois 	Allstate Arena 	The Christmas Special Episode of SmackDown in 2022 was taped on December 16 at the Allstate Arena, following the conclusion of the December 16 live broadcast. The taped episode was televised on December 23, the day before Christmas Eve. 	
Final SmackDown on Disney XD 	December 30, 2022 	Tampa, Florida 	Amalie Arena 	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, This was the final episode of SmackDown on Disney XD 	
Friday Night SmackDown FXX Debut 	January 6, 2023 	Memphis, Tennessee 	FedExForum 	Friday Night SmackDown debuts on FXX. 	
Elimination Chamber SmackDown 	February 17, 2023 	Montreal, Quebec, Canada 	Bell Centre 	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 	Special WrestleMania 39-themed episode 	
2023 WWE Draft 	April 28, 2023 	Corpus Christi, Texas 	American Bank Center 	The first night 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	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 	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 	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 	 	Tribute show in honor of Terry Funk, who died on August 23, 2023 and Bray Wyatt, who died on August 24.
Final SmackDown on FXX 	September 29, 2023	Sacramento, California 	Golden 1 Center 	This was the final episode of SmackDown on FXX 	
Friday Night SmackDown Returns to FX 	October 6, 2023 	St. Louis, Missouri 	Enterprise Center 	Friday Night SmackDown marks the return to FX. 	
SmackDown 2023–2024 Season Premiere 	October 13, 2023 	Tulsa, Oklahoma 	BOK Center 	The season premiere of WWE SmackDown on FX. 	
SmackDown Merry Christmas 	December 22, 2023 	Green Bay, Wisconsin 	Resch Center 	The Christmas Special Episode of SmackDown in 2023 was taped on December 22 at the Resch Center, following the conclusion of the December 15 live broadcast. The taped episode was televised on December 22, the day before Christmas Eve. 	
Best of 2023 	December 29, 2023 	N/A 	 	 	
New Year's SmackDown 2024 	January 5, 2024 	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 	Rogers Arena 	The First SmackDown episode of 2024 	
WrestleMania XL SmackDown 	April 5, 2024 	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 	Wells Fargo Center 	Special WrestleMania XL-themed episode 	
Backlash 2024 SmackDown 	May 3, 2024 	Décines-Charpieu, Greater Lyon, France	LDLC Arena 	Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Backlash France pay-per-view in Décines-Charpieu, Great Lyon, France. 	
Clash at the Castle SmackDown 	June 14, 2024 	Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom 	OVO Hydro 	Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Clash at the Castle: Scotland pay-per-view in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. 	
Money in the Bank SmackDown 	July 5, 2024 	Toronto, Ontario, Canada 	Scotiabank Arena 	 	
SmackDown 1300 	July 19, 2024 	Omaha, Nebraska 	CHI Health Center Omaha 	 	
SummerSlam SmackDown 	August 2, 2024 	Cleveland, Ohio 	Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 	Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the SummerSlam 2024 pay-per-view in Cleveland, Ohio. 	
Bash in Berlin SmackDown 	August 30, 2024 	Berlin, Germany 	Uber Arena 	Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Bash in Berlin pay-per-view in Berlin, Germany. 	
Final SmackDown on FX 	September 6, 2024 	Edmonton, Alberta 	Rogers Place 	The last episode of SmackDown on FX. 	
Friday Night SmackDown USA Network Premiere 	September 13, 2024	Seattle, Washington 	Climate Pledge Arena 	SmackDown's first episode premiere on USA Network.