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.
1999
| # | Title | Significance | Dates | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taping | Airing | |||||||
| 1 | SmackDown![1] | Pilot episode | April 27 | April 29 | New Haven Coliseum | New Haven, Connecticut | The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Triple H and The Undertaker | 3.10/5.80 share[2] |
| 2 | SmackDown! | Debut episode | August 24 | August 26 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City, Missouri | Triple H (c) vs. The Rock for the WWF Championship | 4.2[3] |
| 15 | SmackDown! | Thanksgiving edition | November 23 | November 25 | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, New York | Shane McMahon and Test vs. Triple H and X-Pac | N/a |
| 19 | SmackDown! | Christmas edition | December 21 | December 23 | Reunion Arena | Dallas, Texas | Big Show (c) vs. Mankind for the WWF ChampionshipTriple H was locked in a shark cage above the ring. | N/a |
| 20 | SmackDown! | Featured Mick Foley's career 3 days after his kayfabe firing. | December 28 | December 30 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond, Virginia | Big Show vs. New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) and X-Pac in a 3-on-1 Handicap matchIf Show wins, X-Pac will be fired. | N/a |
2000s
2000
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | New Year's SmackDown! | TD Waterhouse Centre | Orlando, Florida | Triple H (c) vs. Rikishi Phatu for the WWF Championship | N/a | Taped on January 4 |
| September 7 | SmackDown! 2000–01 Season Premiere | Freedom Hall | Louisville, Kentucky | The Rock (c) vs. Christian and Kane in a 2-on-1 Handicap match for the WWF Championship | N/a | Taped on September 5 |
| November 23 | Thanksgiving SmackDown! | National Car Rental Center | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit and Kane | N/a | Taped on November 21 |
| December 21 | Christmas SmackDown! | Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Rock and The Undertaker (c) vs. Edge and Christian for the WWF Tag Team Championship | N/a | Taped December 19 |
| December 28 | New Year's Eve SmackDown! | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee | The Rock and The Undertaker vs. Kane, William Regal, and Rikishi in a 3-on-2 Handicap match | N/a | Taped December 23 |
2001
2002
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | New Year's SmackDown! | MCI Center | Washington, D.C. | The Rock vs. Booker T to determine the #1 contender for the Undisputed WWF Championship | N/a | |
| July 4 | Independence Day SmackDown! | Fleet Center | Boston, Massachusetts | The Undertaker (c) vs. Kurt Angle for the Undisputed WWF Championship | N/a | Taped on July 2 |
| September 12 | SmackDown! 2002–03 Season Premiere | Target Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota | The Undertaker vs. Matt Hardy | N/a |
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| October 31 | Halloween SmackDown! | Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Brock Lesnar vs. Rey Mysterio | N/a | Taped on October 29 |
| November 28 | Thanksgiving SmackDown! | Carolina Center | Columbia, South Carolina | Big Show (c) vs. The Fabulous Moolah for the WWE Championship | N/a | Taped on November 26 |
| December 26 | SmackDown! Happy Holidays | Tulsa Convention Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Chris Benoit vs. Big Show to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship | N/a | Taped on December 22 |
2003
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | New Year's SmackDown! | Tingley Coliseum | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Brock Lesnar vs. Matt Hardy | N/a | |
| September 25 | SmackDown! 2003–04 Season Premiere | Wachovia Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Eddie Guerrero (c) vs. Charlie Haas for the WWE United States Championship | N/a | Taped on September 23 |
| November 27 | SmackDown! Thanksgiving | BSU Pavillion | Boise, Idaho | 20-man Battle Royal to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship | N/a | Taped on November 25 |
| December 25 | Tribute to the Troops: Christmas from Baghdad | Camp Victory | Baghdad, Iraq | John Cena vs. Big Show | 3.0[6] |
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2004
2005
2006
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | New Year's SmackDown! | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) (c) vs. Batista and Rey Mysterio for the WWE Tag Team Championship | N/a | Taped on January 3 |
| September 22 | SmackDown!CW 2006–07 Season Premiere | Bell Centre | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | The Undertaker vs. King Booker | 2.4[8] |
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| November 24 | SmackDown! Thanksgiving | Nassau Coliseum | Long Island, New York | The Boogeyman vs. The Miz | N/a | Taped on November 21 |
| December 29 | Best of 2006 | Titan Towers | Stamford, Connecticut | N/a | 2.6[10] | Recap episode |
2007
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | New Year's SmackDown! | Jenkins Arena | Lakeland, Florida | Chris Benoit vs. Mr. Kennedy in a SmackDown! Sprint match | N/a | Taped on January 2 |
| April 20 | SmackDown! 400 | DatchForum | Milan, Italy | The Undertaker vs. Mr. Kennedy | 2.5[11] |
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| September 21 | SmackDown! 2007–08 Season Premiere | Philips Arena | Atlanta, Georgia | Batista vs. Mark Henry | 2.7 | Taped on September 18 |
| November 23 | SmackDown! Thanksgiving | St. Pete's Times Forum | Tampa, Florida | Torrie Wilson vs. Victoria | N/a | Taped on November 20 |
| December 29 | The Greatest Matches of 2007 | WWE Headquarters | Stamford, Connecticut | N/a | 2.5[11] | Recap episode |
2008
2009
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | New Year's Day SmackDown | IZOD Center | East Rutherford, New Jersey | The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vs. Edge and Big Show | N/a | Taped on December 30, 2008 |
| March 20 | SmackDown 500 | American Bank Center | Corpus Christi, Texas | The Undertaker vs. John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2.7[13] | |
| October 2 | A Decade of SmackDown | TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts | D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H), John Cena, and The Undertaker vs. CM Punk and Legacy (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and Ted DiBiase) | 3.77/2.20 share[14] | |
| November 27 | SmackDown Thanksgiving | Arena At Harbor Yard | Bridgeport, Connecticut | The Undertaker vs. Chris Jericho | N/a | Taped on November 24 |
| December 25 | Christmas SmackDown | Amway Arena | Orlando, Florida | D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) (c) vs. The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship | N/a | Taped on December 20 |
2010s
2010
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day SmackDown | IZOD Center | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Batista vs. R-Truth in a Beat the Clock Challenge | N/a | Taped on December 29, 2009 |
| October 1 | SmackDown Live Syfy Premiere | Chesapeake Energy Arena | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | John Cena vs. Kane in a Lumberjack match | 1.7[16] | Multi-brand episode with SmackDown |
| November 26 | SmackDown Thanksgiving | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Jacksonville, Florida | Cody Rhodes vs. Rey Mysterio in a qualifying match for the King of the Ring Tournament | N/a | Taped on November 23 |
| December 21 | Christmas on USA | AT&T Center | San Antonio, Texas | John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero in a 2-on-1 Handicap match | 2.5[16] | Aired live on a Tuesday on USA[17] |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve SmackDown | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, New York | Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Jack Swagger vs. Kofi Kingston in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | N/a | Taped on December 28 |
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | New Year's Day SmackDown | Norfolk Scope | Norfolk, Virginia | Roman Reigns vs Rusev | N/a | Taped on December 30, 2014 |
| January 9 | Final Friday Night SmackDown[31][32][33] | Laredo Energy Arena | Laredo, Texas | Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins and Big Show | 2.43/0.7 share[34] | Taped on January 6 |
| January 15 | Thursday Night SmackDown[31][32][33] | Baton Rouge River Center | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose vs. The Authority (Seth Rollins, Kane, and Big Show) | 2.68/0.8 share[35] |
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| January 29 | SmackDown Live | XL Center | Hartford, Connecticut | Daniel Bryan vs. Kane in a Casket match[36][37] | 2.95/0.9 share | Due to a blizzard, WWE postponed a live Raw episode in Hartford and a SmackDown taping in Boston. Raw became a recap show and the live Raw was rescheduled as a live SmackDown episode.[38][39] |
| October 29 | SmackDown Halloween | Talking Stick Resort Arena | Phoenix, Arizona | The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, and Braun Strowman) vs. Dean Ambrose, Ryback, and Cesaro | 2.1/1.7 share | Taped on October 27 |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving SmackDown | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyler Breeze in a Triple Threat match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | 1.3/2.0 share | Taped on November 24 |
| December 22 | SuperSmackDown Live Christmas Special | Wells Fargo Arena | Des Moines, Iowa | Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Kevin Owens in a Triple Threat match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | 1.53 | Aired on USA |
| December 31 | Final SmackDown on Syfy | Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose vs. Sheamus and Kevin Owens | 2.8 | Taped on December 29 |
2016
| Episode | Air Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmackDownUSA 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 |
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| 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 DaySmackDown | 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 | |
2020s
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 400NASCAR 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 | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | 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 SmackDownbrands. |
| 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] |
| ThanksgivingSmackDown | 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:
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2023
2024
2025
| # | Title | Significance | Dates | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1324 | SmackDown | SmackDown moved to a 3-hour runtime | January 3 | Footprint Center | Phoenix, Arizona | The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga) vs. The OG Bloodline (Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Sami Zayn) | 1.528 |
| 1339 | WrestleMania SmackDown | WrestleMania 41-theme The 1st hour was commercial-free. | April 18 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada | American Made (Chad Gable, Brutus Creed, and Julius Creed) vs. Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, and Rey Fenix) | N/a |
2026
| # | Title | Significance | Date | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating(millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1376 | Happy New Year SmackDown | New Year's edition SmackDown returned to a 3-hour runtime | January 2 | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, New York | Aleister Black vs. Damian Priest in an Ambulance match | N/a |
| 1377 | SmackDown: Berlin, Germany | The last hour of the 3-hour broadcast was commercial-free. | January 9 | Uber Arena | Berlin, Germany | Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Drew McIntyre in a 3 Stages of Hell match for the Undisputed WWE Championship
| N/a |
| 1391 | WrestleMania SmackDown | WrestleMania 42-theme | April 17 | T-Mobile Arena | Paradise, Nevada | André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal | N/a |
| 1400 | SmackDown | 1400th SmackDown episode | June 19 | T-Mobile Center | Kansas City, Missouri | Liv Morgan vs. Charlotte Flair in the semifinals of the Queen of the Ring tournament. | N/a |
See also
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