Wwe Friday Night Smackdown - Broadcast 1 Apr 2026

This was the official launch of SmackDown! as a weekly series on the . Location: Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.

Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock defeated The Undertaker and Triple H . WWE Friday Night Smackdown - Broadcast 1

Before it became a weekly show, a one-off pilot aired to test the format. This was the official launch of SmackDown