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WWE SmackDown

WWE SmackDown, also known as Friday Night SmackDown or simply SmackDown, is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It currently airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Network in the United States, and in most international markets on Netflix. The show features characters from the SmackDown brand, to…

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Genre
Professional wrestling
Also known as
SmackDown! (1999–2008) SmackDown Live (2016–2019)
Camera setup
Multi-camera setup
Country of origin
United States
Created by
Vince McMahon
Executive producers
Paul "Triple H" Levesque (2024–present) Lee Fitting (2024–present)

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WWE SmackDown

Nodes197
Edges196
Triples36
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010152
Components1

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WWE SmackDown

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Network · 7
WWE SmackDown → Fox, MyNetworkTV, Syfy, The CW, UPN, USA Network, USA Network[c]
Release · 7
WWE SmackDown → August 26, 1999 (1999-08-26) – September 15, 2006 (2006-09-15), January 7, 2016 (2016-01-07) – September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24), October 1, 2010 (2010-10-01) – December 31, 2015 (2015-12-31), October 3, 2008 (2008-10-03) – September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24), October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) – September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06), September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13) – present, September 22, 2006 (2006-09-22) – September 26, 2008 (2008-09-26)
related to External links · 4
WWE SmackDown → IMDb, Official, SmackDown, USANetwork
Written by · 3
WWE SmackDown → John Swikata (Lead Writer), Ryan Ward (Lead Writer), See list of SmackDown creative writers
Presented by · 2
WWE SmackDown → Joe Tessitore (play-by-play commentator), Wade Barrett (color commentator)
Running time · 2
WWE SmackDown → 120 minutes (August 26, 1999–present)[a] (including commercials), 180 minutes (January 3, 2025–present)[b] (including commercials)
Also known as · 1
WWE SmackDown → SmackDown! (1999–2008) SmackDown Live (2016–2019)
Camera setup · 1
WWE SmackDown → Multi-camera setup
Country of origin · 1
WWE SmackDown → United States
Created by · 1
WWE SmackDown → Vince McMahon

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
WWE SmackDownAlso known asSmackDown! (1999–2008) SmackDown Live (2016–2019)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownCamera setupMulti-camera setup1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownCreated byVince McMahon1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownExecutive producersPaul "Triple H" Levesque (2024–present) Lee Fitting (2024–present)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownGenreProfessional wrestling1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownNetworkUPN1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownNetworkThe CW1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownNetworkMyNetworkTV1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownNetworkSyfy1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownNetworkUSA Network1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownNetworkFox1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownNetworkUSA Network[c]1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownNo. of episodes14091.00infobox
WWE SmackDownNo. of seasons281.00infobox
WWE SmackDownOpening theme"Neva Play" by Megan Thee Stallion ft. RM1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownPresented byJoe Tessitore (play-by-play commentator)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownPresented byWade Barrett (color commentator)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownProduction companyWorld Wrestling Entertainment, LLC1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownReleaseAugust 26, 1999 (1999-08-26) – September 15, 2006 (2006-09-15)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownReleaseSeptember 22, 2006 (2006-09-22) – September 26, 2008 (2008-09-26)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownReleaseOctober 3, 2008 (2008-10-03) – September 24, 2010 (2010-09-24)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownReleaseOctober 1, 2010 (2010-10-01) – December 31, 2015 (2015-12-31)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownReleaseJanuary 7, 2016 (2016-01-07) – September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownReleaseOctober 4, 2019 (2019-10-04) – September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownReleaseSeptember 13, 2024 (2024-09-13) – present1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownRunning time120 minutes (August 26, 1999–present)[a] (including commercials)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownRunning time180 minutes (January 3, 2025–present)[b] (including commercials)1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownStarringSmackDown roster1.00infobox
WWE SmackDownWritten byJohn Swikata (Lead Writer)1.00infobox

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