This is a list of special episodes of theprofessional wrestling television seriesWWE SmackDown. Throughout its broadcast history, the show has aired editions that have different themes. Some of them are yearly events such as theWWE draft. Others include tributes to various professional wrestlers who have recently died or retired from actively performing.
| # | Title | Significance | Dates | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | |
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| 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 andThe 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 theWWF Championship | 4.2[3] |
| 15 | SmackDown! | Thanksgiving edition | November 23 | November 25 | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, New York | Shane McMahon andTest vs.Triple H andX-Pac | N/a |
| 19 | SmackDown! | Christmas edition | December 21 | December 23 | Reunion Arena | Dallas, Texas | Big Show (c) vs.Mankind for theWWF Championship Triple H was locked in ashark cage above the ring. | N/a |
| 20 | SmackDown! | FeaturedMick Foley's career 3 days after hiskayfabe firing. | December 28 | December 30 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond, Virginia | Big Show vs.New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn andRoad Dogg) andX-Pac in a3-on-1 Handicap match If Show wins, X-Pac will be fired. | N/a |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 6 | New Year'sSmackDown! | TD Waterhouse Centre | Orlando, Florida | Triple H (c) vs.Rikishi Phatu for theWWF Championship | N/a | Taped on January 4 |
| September 7 | SmackDown! 2000–01 Season Premiere | Freedom Hall | Louisville, Kentucky | The Rock (c) vs.Christian andKane in a2-on-1 Handicap match for theWWF Championship | N/a | Taped on September 5 |
| November 23 | ThanksgivingSmackDown! | National Car Rental Center | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | "Stone Cold" Steve Austin andChris Jericho vs.Chris Benoit andKane | N/a | Taped on November 21 |
| December 21 | ChristmasSmackDown! | Charlotte Coliseum | Charlotte, North Carolina | The Rock andThe Undertaker (c) vs.Edge and Christian for theWWF Tag Team Championship | N/a | Taped December 19 |
| December 28 | New Year's EveSmackDown! | Gaylord Entertainment Center | Nashville, Tennessee | The Rock andThe Undertaker vs.Kane,William Regal, andRikishi in a3-on-2 Handicap match | N/a | Taped December 23 |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 3 | New Year'sSmackDown! | MCI Center | Washington, D.C. | The Rock vs.Booker T to determine the #1 contender for theUndisputed WWF Championship | N/a | |
| July 4 | Independence DaySmackDown! | Fleet Center | Boston, Massachusetts | The Undertaker (c) vs.Kurt Angle for theUndisputed 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 | HalloweenSmackDown! | Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Brock Lesnar vs.Rey Mysterio | N/a | Taped on October 29 |
| November 28 | ThanksgivingSmackDown! | Carolina Center | Columbia, South Carolina | Big Show (c) vs.The Fabulous Moolah for theWWE 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 theWWE Championship | N/a | Taped on December 22 |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | New Year'sSmackDown! | 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 theWWE 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 theWWE 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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| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 6 | New Year'sSmackDown! | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | MNM (Joey Mercury andJohnny Nitro) (c) vs.Batista andRey Mysterio for theWWE 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 |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 5 | New Year'sSmackDown! | 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 |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | New Year's DaySmackDown | IZOD Center | East Rutherford, New Jersey | The Hardys (Jeff Hardy andMatt Hardy) vs.Edge andBig 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 ofSmackDown | TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts | D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels andTriple H),John Cena, andThe Undertaker vs.CM Punk andLegacy (Randy Orton,Cody Rhodes, andTed 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 | ChristmasSmackDown | Amway Arena | Orlando, Florida | D-Generation X (Shawn Michaels andTriple H) (c) vs.The Hart Dynasty (David Hart Smith andTyson Kidd) for theUnified WWE Tag Team Championship | N/a | Taped on December 20 |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's DaySmackDown | IZOD Center | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Batista vs.R-Truth in aBeat the Clock Challenge | N/a | Taped on December 29, 2009 |
| October 1 | SmackDown LiveSyfy Premiere | Chesapeake Energy Arena | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | John Cena vs.Kane in aLumberjack match | 1.7[16] | Multi-brand episode withSmackDown |
| November 26 | SmackDown Thanksgiving | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | Jacksonville, Florida | Cody Rhodes vs.Rey Mysterio in a qualifying match for theKing of the Ring Tournament | N/a | Taped on November 23 |
| December 21 | Christmas onUSA | AT&T Center | San Antonio, Texas | John Cena vs.Dolph Ziggler andVickie Guerrero in a2-on-1 Handicap match | 2.5[16] | Aired live on a Tuesday onUSA[17] |
| December 31 | New Year's EveSmackDown | Blue Cross Arena | Rochester, New York | Dolph Ziggler (c) vs.Jack Swagger vs.Kofi Kingston in aTriple Threat match for theWWE Intercontinental Championship | N/a | Taped on December 28 |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | New Year's DaySmackDown | Norfolk Scope | Norfolk, Virginia | Roman Reigns vsRusev | N/a | Taped on December 30, 2014 |
| January 9 | Final Friday NightSmackDown[31][32][33] | Laredo Energy Arena | Laredo, Texas | Roman Reigns andDean Ambrose vs.Seth Rollins andBig Show | 2.43/0.7 share[34] | Taped on January 6 |
| January 15 | Thursday NightSmackDown[31][32][33] | Baton Rouge River Center | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Daniel Bryan,Roman Reigns, andDean Ambrose vs.The Authority (Seth Rollins,Kane, andBig Show) | 2.68/0.8 share[35] |
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| January 29 | SmackDown Live | XL Center | Hartford, Connecticut | Daniel Bryan vs.Kane in aCasket match[36][37] | 2.95/0.9 share[citation needed] | Due to ablizzard, WWE postponed a liveRaw episode inHartford and aSmackDown taping inBoston.Raw became a recap show and the liveRaw was rescheduled as a liveSmackDown episode.[38][39] |
| October 29 | SmackDown Halloween | Talking Stick Resort Arena | Phoenix, Arizona | The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper,Erick Rowan, andBraun Strowman) vs.Dean Ambrose,Ryback, andCesaro | 2.1/1.7 share | Taped on October 27 |
| November 26 | ThanksgivingSmackDown | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dean Ambrose vs.Dolph Ziggler vs.Tyler Breeze in aTriple Threat match to determine the #1 contender for theWWE 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 aTriple Threat match for theWWE Intercontinental Championship | 1.53 | Aired on [[USA Network}USA]] |
| December 31 | FinalSmackDown onSyfy | Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | Roman Reigns andDean Ambrose vs.Sheamus andKevin Owens | 2.8 | Taped on December 29 |
| 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 theUSA Network. |
| FinalThursday 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, onUSA Network |
| 2016 WWE Draft andSmackDown Live Premiere | July 19, 2016 (2016-07-19) | Worcester, Massachusetts | DCU Center | 3.17/1.2 share[41] | SmackDown moves to Tuesday nights, renamed asSmackDown Live, airing live and marks the return of theBrand Extension and supplemental draft. This is also the firstWWE Draft to air onSmackDown[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 ofSmackDown. Featured the return ofThe Undertaker andEdge 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 ofSmackDown in 2016. Featured three championship matches and the return ofJohn Cena |
| 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 theRaw brand, are announced as moving toSmackDown. |
| Sin CitySmackDown Live | September 12, 2017 (2017-09-12) | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | 2.7 | A special episode ofSmackDown Live emanating fromLas Vegas, Nevada. Featured three championship matches andKevin Owens' attack on Mr. McMahon. |
| Monday Night Raw invadesSmackDown 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 ofSmackDown on Christmas Tuesday, held at theAllstate Arena |
| 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 ofSmackDown on the first Tuesday of 2018, held at theAmway Center |
| Superstar Shake-up | April 17, 2018 (2018-04-17) | Providence, Rhode Island | Dunkin' Donuts Center | 2.7 | Ten performers, including eight from theRaw brand and two fromNXT, are announced as moving toSmackDown. |
| 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 ofSmackDown taped on December 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Air Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year'sSmackDown | January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01) | Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena | 2.0 | New Year's Day edition ofSmackDown taped on December 29, 2018 |
| Superstar Shake-up | April 16, 2019 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Bell Centre | 2.22 | Thirteen performers, including one from205 Live, two fromNXT, and the remainder fromRaw, are announced as moving toSmackDown. |
| Return toMadison 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 byThe Undertaker. |
| FinalSmackDown onUSA Network | September 24, 2019 | San Francisco,California | Chase Center | 2.09 | Final episode ofSmackDown airing on Tuesday nights and onUSA Network. |
| SmackDown's Greatest Hits | September 27, 2019 | 1.39 | Aclip show featuring highlights of noted moments from the 20-year history ofSmackDown. It marked the first WWE program to air onFox, and served as a prelude for the premiere ofSmackDown on Fox the following week.[46] | ||
| SmackDown's 20th Anniversary | October 4, 2019 | Los Angeles,California | Staples Center | 3.89[47] | First episode onFox, returning to Friday nights and renamed asFriday 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-nightdraft betweenRaw andSmackDown.[50] |
| NXT Invasion | November 1, 2019 | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center | 2.54[51] | Due to travel delays returning fromCrown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, most of theSmackDown roster was absent, prompting an extensive focus on the brand's women's roster (including aSmackDown Women's Championship match), and the introduction of anNXT invasion angle (as a lead-up toSurvivor Series), concluding withDaniel Bryan being defeated byAdam Cole to retain hisNXT 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 |
| 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 ofJohn 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 ofTriple H's WWE career. This episode was originally scheduled to take place inOmaha, Nebraska, but was heldbehind closed doors at theWWE Performance Center after a slew of sporting-related cancellations that took place due to theCOVID-19 pandemic. |
| Undertaker Tribute Show | June 26, 2020 | Orlando, Florida | WWE Performance Center | 2.17 | Special episode paying tribute toThe 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-nightdraft betweenRaw andSmackDown. |
| Friday Night SmackDown Season 2 Premiere | October 16, 2020 | Orlando, Florida | Amway Center | 2.12[54] | Special episode celebrating a year ofSmackDown on Fox. |
| Christmas DaySmackDown 2020 | December 25, 2020 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Tropicana Field | 3.30[55] | Christmas Day edition ofFriday Night SmackDown |
| Episode | Air Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year'sSmackDown 2021 | January 1, 2021 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Tropicana Field | 2.01 | New Year's episode ofFriday Night SmackDown |
| WrestleMania SmackDown | April 9, 2021 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Tropicana Field | 2.25 | SpecialWrestleMania 37-themed episode (taped April 2, 2021), featuring theAndré the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and a match for theSmackDown Tag Team Championship. |
| ThrowbackSmackDown | May 7, 2021 | Tampa, Florida | Yuengling Center | 2.28 | Old school-themed episode, as part ofFox Sports "throwback week" promotions for the2021 Goodyear 400NASCAR race the following Sunday,[56] |
| Return to Live Crowds | July 16, 2021 | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center | 2.31 | FirstSmackDown held live with fans since March 6, 2020 due to theCOVID-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 theRolling Loud hip-hop music festival in Miami. The remainder of the show aired from theRocket Mortgage FieldHouse.[58][59] |
| SuperSmackDown: Return toMadison 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 fromBrock 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 annualWWE Draft (the second night of which was the October 4 episode ofRaw), where wrestlers are drafted between theRaw andSmackDownbrands. |
| 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 2021King of the Ring andQueen's Crown tournaments.[64] |
| SupersizedSmackDown | October 15, 2021 (2021-10-15) | Ontario, California | Toyota Arena | 0.86[65] | Special two-and-a-half-hour edition ofSmackDown which featured an appearance fromBrock Lesnar, as well as SmackDown Women's ChampionBecky Lynch vs.Sasha Banks in a non-title match. Aired onFS1 due to theMLB playoffs airing on Fox.[66] |
| ThanksgivingSmackDown | November 26, 2021 (2021-11-26) | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | 2.15[67] | Special Thanksgiving-themed episode ofSmackDown |
| Christmas EveSmackDown 2021 | December 24, 2021 | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | 1.96[68] | Taped after the December 17, 2021 episode.[69] Featured a "12 Days of Christmasgauntlet match" to determine the top contender for theWWE 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 liveSmackDown for New Year's Eve in Charlotte, but these plans were scrapped.[71][72][69] |
| Episode | Air Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year'sSmackDown 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 ofBrock 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 | SpecialWrestleMania 38-themed episode, featuring theAndré the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and a match for theWWE 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 ofWWE SmackDown onFox featured a face-to-face fromLogan Paul &Roman Reigns as well asTriple 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 ofSmackDown. |
| New Year'sSmackDown | December 30, 2022 (2022-12-30) | Tampa, Florida | Amalie Arena | 2.629 | FinalFriday Night SmackDown of 2022 featuring:
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| # | 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, andTama Tonga) vs.The OG Bloodline (Jey Uso,Jimmy Uso, andSami Zayn) | 1.528 |
| 1339 | WrestleMania SmackDown | WrestleMania 41-theme The 1st hour wascommercial-free. | April 18 | T-Mobile Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada | American Made (Chad Gable,Brutus Creed, andJulius Creed) vs.Latino World Order (Rey Mysterio,Dragon Lee, andRey Fenix) | N/a |
| # | 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 anAmbulance 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 a3 Stages of Hell match for theUndisputed WWE Championship
| N/a |
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