Wwe Friday Night Smackdown - Broadcast 1 Apr 2026

The show was created to compete directly with WCW’s Thursday night program, Thunder . 2. The Original Pilot (April 29, 1999)

Before it became a weekly show, a one-off pilot aired to test the format. WWE Friday Night Smackdown - Broadcast 1

This was the official launch of SmackDown! as a weekly series on the . Location: Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The show was created to compete directly with

Featured stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin , The Undertaker , and Mankind . WWE Friday Night Smackdown - Broadcast 1

defeated Al Snow to win the Hardcore Championship.

Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock defeated The Undertaker and Triple H .