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.
| Episode | Air Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| SmackDown!'s Pilot Episode | April 29, 1999 | New Haven, Connecticut | New Haven Coliseum | 3.10/5.80 share [1] | Pilot episode [2] |
| SmackDown!'s Debut Episode | August 26, 1999 | Kansas City, Missouri | Kemper Arena | 4.2 [3] | Series premiere |
| Thanksgiving SmackDown | November 25, 1999 | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena | Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown | |
| Christmas SmackDown | December 23, 1999 | Dallas, Texas | Reunion Arena | Special Christmas themed episode of WWF SmackDown! | |
| New Year's SmackDown 2000 | January 6, 2000 | Orlando, Florida | Orlando Arena | The first SmackDown of 2000 | |
| Thanksgiving SmackDown | November 23, 2000 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | National Car Rental Center | Special Thanksgiving themed episode of WWF SmackDown! | |
| Christmas SmackDown | December 21, 2000 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum | Special Christmas themed episode of SmackDown! | |
| New Year's SmackDown 2001 | January 4, 2001 | San Antonio, Texas | Freeman Coliseum | The first SmackDown of 2001 | |
| SmackDown! Xtreme | February 1, 2001 | Columbus, Ohio | Nationwide Arena | 4.0 | Promotes the beginning of the 2001 XFL season |
| SmackDown 100 | July 12, 2001 | Birmingham, Alabama | Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex | 100th episode of WWF SmackDown! | |
| SmackDown! Live | August 16, 2001 | Salt Lake City, Utah | E Center | 4.3 | First live episode of SmackDown! |
| 9/11 Tribute Show | September 13, 2001 | Houston, Texas | Compaq Center | 3.6 [4] | A live episode paying tribute to those impacted by the September 11 attacks two days prior. A regularly-scheduled taping for that week's episode was to occur on September 11, but was cancelled due to the attacks. WWF staff, including Vince McMahon, elected to go on with the episode as a live broadcast instead, which would feature exhibition matches with no effect on storylines. McMahon emphasized that the event was the first major public gathering of its kind since the attacks (as all domestic sports leagues had cancelled or postponed events in their immediate aftermath). [5] |
| SmackDown Thanksgiving 2001: The return of Jerry "The King" Lawler | November 22, 2001 | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Crown Coliseum | Special thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown! | |
| SmackDown Happy Holidays | December 27, 2001 | Orlando, Florida | TD Waterhouse Center | The final SmackDown of 2001 | |
| New Year's SmackDown 2002 | January 3, 2002 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | The first SmackDown episode of 2002 | |
| Independence Day SmackDown | July 4, 2002 | Boston, Massachusetts | Fleet Center | Special July 4th episode of SmackDown | |
| Halloween SmackDown | October 31, 2002 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Van Andel Arena | Special Halloween themed episode of SmackDown | |
| Thanksgiving SmackDown 2002 | November 28, 2002 | Columbia, South Carolina | Carolina Center | Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown | |
| SmackDown Happy Holidays | December 26, 2002 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Tulsa Convention Center | The Final SmackDown of 2002 | |
| New Year's SmackDown 2003 | January 2, 2003 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Tingley Coliseum | The first SmackDown episode of 2003 | |
| Tribute to the Troops: Christmas from Baghdad | December 25, 2003 | Baghdad, Iraq | Camp Victory | 3.0 [6] | A special episode filmed at Camp Victory, attended by United States Armed Forces members. |
| New Year's SmackDown 2004 | January 1, 2004 | Laredo, Texas | Laredo Entertainment Center | First SmackDown episode of 2004 | |
| SmackDown! 5th Anniversary Special | September 23, 2004 | Phoenix, Arizona | America West Arena | 3.2 [7] | Celebrated the show's 5th anniversary and the 2004–2005 season premiere |
| SmackDown in England | October 14, 2004 | Manchester, England | Manchester Evening News Arena | The first ever SmackDown taping from England. Taped on October 12. | |
| Thanksgiving SmackDown 2004 | November 25, 2004 | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena | Special Thanksgiving themed episode of SmackDown | |
| Tribute to the Troops 2004: Christmas in Iraq | December 23, 2004 | Tikrit, Iraq | Camp Speicher | 2.9 [7] | A follow-up to the Baghdad special, filmed from Camp Speicher. |
| SmackDown! Night of Champions | December 30, 2004 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Lakefront Arena | 3.9 [7] | Featured championship matches |
| New Year's SmackDown | January 6, 2005 | Uncasville, Connecticut | Mohegan Sun Arena | The first SmackDown episode of 2005 | |
| WWE Live in Japan | February 10, 2005 | Saitama, Japan | Saitama Super Arena | 3.7 | The first ever SmackDown taping from Japan. Taped on February 5. |
| SmackDown 300 | May 19, 2005 | Sioux City, Iowa | Tyson Events Center | 300th episode of SmackDown | |
| Thursday Night SmackDown Final Episode | September 1, 2005 | Jacksonville, Florida | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | The Final SmackDown on Thursday Night. | |
| Friday Night SmackDown | September 9, 2005 | Atlanta, Georgia | Gwinnett Center | First Episode of Friday Night SmackDown | |
| Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show | November 18, 2005 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center | 3.3 [8] | Following the death of Eddie Guerrero, both Raw and SmackDown! paused their storylines and featured tributes to Eddie Guerrero. |
| The SmackDown! Special [9] | November 29, 2005 | Cincinnati, Ohio | US Bank Arena | 2.35 [8] | One hour special episode of SmackDown! airing on a Tuesday |
| Best of SmackDown! 2005 | December 23, 2005 | Springfield, Massachusetts | MassMutual Center | 2.8 [8] | Featured clips from 2005 |
| New Year's Eve SmackDown 2005 | December 30, 2005 | Uncasville, Connecticut | Mohegan Sun Arena | The Final SmackDown of 2005 | |
| New Year's SmackDown 2006 | January 6, 2006 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | The First SmackDown episode of 2006 | |
| Friday Night SmackDown! CW Season Premiere | September 22, 2006 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Bell Centre | 2.4 [8] | Premiere on The CW; 2006-2007 Season Premiere |
| Best of SmackDown! 2006 | December 29, 2006 | 2.6 [10] | Featured clips from 2006 | ||
| New Year's SmackDown 2007 | January 5, 2007 | Lakeland, Florida | Jenkins Arena | The first SmackDown episode of 2007 | |
| SmackDown! 400 | April 20, 2007 | Milan, Italy | DatchForum | 2.5 [11] | Celebrated the show's 400th episode |
| SmackDown Season Premiere | September 21, 2007 | Atlanta, Georgia | Phillips Arena | SmackDown 2007–2008 season premiere | |
| WWE Best of 2007 | December 28, 2007 | 2.5 [11] | Featured clips from 2007 | ||
| New Year's SmackDown 2008 | January 4, 2008 | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Coliseum | The First SmackDown of 2008 | |
| SmackDown HD | January 25, 2008 | Charlottesville, Virginia | John Paul Jones Arena | The first episode of SmackDown in HD | |
| SmackDown All-Star Kick-Off | October 3, 2008 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Resch Center | 2.9 [12] | Featured Champion vs. Champion matches Premiere on MyNetworkTV |
| SmackDown Happy Holidays | December 26, 2008 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Air Canada Centre | The Final SmackDown of 2008 | |
| New Year's SmackDown 2009 | January 2, 2009 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | IZOD Center | The first SmackDown of 2009 | |
| SmackDown 500 | March 20, 2009 | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 2.7 [13] |
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| Decade of SmackDown | October 2, 2009 | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Garden | 3.77/2.20 share [14] |
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| Christmas SmackDown | December 25, 2009 | Orlando, Florida | Amway Arena | Special Christmas themed episode of SmackDown | |
| New Year's SmackDown 2010 | January 1, 2010 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | IZOD Center | The First SmackDown episode of 2010 | |
| Final SmackDown On MyNetwork TV | September 24, 2010 | Bloomington, Illinois | U.S Cellular Coliseum | Final Episode Of SmackDown! On MyNetwork TV | |
| SmackDown Live Syfy Premiere | October 1, 2010 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 1.7 [16] | |
| Christmas on USA | December 21, 2010 | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center | 2.5 [16] | Special Tuesday live Christmas episode on the USA Network [17] |
| New Year's Eve SmackDown 2010 | December 31, 2010 | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena | Special New Year's Eve episode of SmackDown. | |
| New Year's SmackDown 2011 | January 7, 2011 | Tucson, Arizona | Tucson Convention Center | The first SmackDown of 2011 | |
| SmackDown 600 | February 18, 2011 | San Diego, California | Valley View Casino Center | 2.1 [18] |
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| Super SmackDown Live | August 30, 2011 | Wichita, Kansas | Intrust Bank Arena | First ever Super SmackDown live episode | |
| SmackDown Milestone | October 14, 2011 | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center | 2.2 [20] |
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| SuperSmackDown LIVE! Christmas Special | November 29, 2011 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Time Warner Cable Arena | 3.7 | A live holiday-themed SmackDown hosted by Mick Foley |
| New Year's SmackDown 2011 | December 30, 2011 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 5.1 | A New Year's-themed episode of SmackDown |
| New Year's SmackDown | January 6, 2012 | North Little Rock, Arkansas | Verizon Arena | The first SmackDown episode of 2012. | |
| Sin City SmackDown | January 20, 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | 3.7 [21] |
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| Super SmackDown Live | February 21, 2012 | Rockford, Illinois | Harris Bank Center | Special live episode of SmackDown | |
| SuperSmackDown LIVE: Blast from the Past | April 10, 2012 | Hampton, Virginia | Hampton Coliseum | 1.5 [22] |
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| SuperSmackDown LIVE: The Great American Bash [24] | July 3, 2012 | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 1.7 [25] |
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| Friday Night ZackDown | July 13, 2012 | Denver, Colorado | Pepsi Center | 2.50/0.8 share [26] | The winner of The Great American bash 20-Man Battle Royal; Zack Ryder ran SmackDown as acting general manager for one night only |
| Super SmackDown Live | November 6, 2012 | Birmingham, England | Birmingham LG Arena | Special live episode of SmackDown From The U.K. For The 1st Time Ever | |
| SuperSmackDown LIVE: Commercial-Free | December 18, 2012 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Consol Energy Center | 6.17 |
The First Ever Commercial Free Super SmackDown Live In SmackDown! History |
| New Year's Eve SmackDown 2012 | December 28, 2012 | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena | The Final SmackDown of 2012 | |
| New Year's SmackDown 2013 | January 4, 2013 | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Coliseum | The First SmackDown of 2013 | |
| The Rock's Return | January 11, 2013 | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | 3.7 | First SmackDown to feature The Rock in 10 years |
| SmackDown 700 | January 18, 2013 | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center | 2.88/0.8 share [27] | Live episode celebrating the 700th episode of SmackDown |
| Social Media SmackDown | March 1, 2013 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Chesapeake Energy Arena | 4.1 | Special episode of SmackDown that features reactions from the superstars and the WWE Universe on Tout, Twitter, and Facebook |
| Thanksgiving SmackDown 2013 | November 29, 2013 | Uncasville, Connecticut | Mohegan Sun Arena | 2.64/0.8 share[ citation needed ] | Special Thanksgiving-themed episode of SmackDown |
| New Year's Eve SmackDown 2013 | December 27, 2013 | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | The final SmackDown of 2013 | |
| New Year's Day SmackDown | January 3, 2014 | Washington, D.C. | MCI Center | The first SmackDown of 2014 | |
| SmackDown 15 [28] | October 10, 2014 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | 2.67/0.8 share [29] | Celebrated the show's 15th anniversary |
| SmackDown Halloween Special | October 31, 2014 | Houston, Texas | Toyota Arena | 2.21/0.6 share[ citation needed ] | Halloween special of SmackDown |
| SmackDown 800 | December 16, 2014 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Van Andel Arena | 2.03/1.51 share [30] |
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| New Year's Eve SmackDown 2014 | December 26, 2014 | Sioux City, Iowa | Tyson Events Center | The final SmackDown of 2014 | |
| New Year's SmackDown | January 2, 2015 | Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Scope | The First SmackDown of 2015 | |
| Final Friday Night SmackDown 2015 [31] [32] [33] | January 9, 2015 | Laredo, Texas | Laredo Energy Arena | 2.43/0.7 share [34] | Final episode of SmackDown airing on Friday Nights |
| Thursday Night SmackDown 2015 [31] [32] [33] | January 15, 2015 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Baton Rouge River Center | 2.68/0.8 share [35] | Return to Thursday Nights Since April 29th 1999 |
| SmackDown Live! | January 29, 2015 | Hartford, Connecticut | XL Center | 2.95/0.9 share[ citation needed ] |
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| SmackDown Halloween Special | October 29, 2015 | Phoenix, Arizona | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 2.1/1.7 share | Halloween Special of SmackDown |
| Thanksgiving SmackDown 2015 | November 26, 2015 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | 1.3/2.0 share | Special Thanksgiving-themed episode of SmackDown |
| SuperSmackDown LIVE! Christmas Special | December 22, 2015 | Des Moines, Iowa | Wells Fargo Arena | 1.53 | A live holiday-themed SmackDown Aired on USA Network |
| Final SmackDown on Syfy | December 31, 2015 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 2.8 | Special New Year's Eve episode of SmackDown This was the final episode of SmackDown on Syfy |
| SmackDown USA Network Debut | January 7, 2016 | Laredo, Texas | Laredo Energy Arena | 2.75 | SmackDown debuts on the USA Network. |
| Final Thursday Night SmackDown 2016 | July 14, 2016 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | 2.6 | Live Christmas-themed episode of SmackDown on Christmas Tuesday, held at the Allstate Arena |
| SmackDown Live New Years Day | January 2, 2018 | 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 | 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 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | 2.5 | Celebrating the show's historic 1000th episode |
| Christmas Day SmackDown | December 25, 2018 | Save Mart Center | Fresno, California | 1.9 | Christmas Day edition of SmackDown taped on December 18, 2018 |
| New Year's SmackDown | January 1, 2019 | 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 season. [48] |
| 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] |
| New Year's Eve SmackDown | December 27, 2019 | Detroit, Michigan | Little Caesars Arena | The final SmackDown of 2019 | |
| Fox New Year's Eve 2019 Special | December 31, 2019 | New York City, New York | Times Square | Special New Year's Eve Edition of 2019 Roman Reigns Vs Dolph Ziggler | |
| 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. |
| 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 | Celebrating The historic 1,100th episode of SmackDown | |
| 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 |
| 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 400 NASCAR 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 | 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 | 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 SmackDown brands. |
| SmackDown 2021-2022 Season Premiere | October 8, 2021 | 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 | 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] |
| Thanksgiving SmackDown | November 26, 2021 | 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 | N/A | A year-in-review episode, which aired on FS1 due to Fox's 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] | ||
| 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 | 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 | Montréal, Quebec, Canada | Bell Centre | 2.084 | Celebrates the show's historic 1200th episode. |
| SmackDown 2022–2023 Season Premiere | October 7, 2022 | Worcester, Massachusetts | DCU Center | 2.243 | The third-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 Merry Christmas | December 23, 2022 | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | 2.376 | Christmas-themed episode, taped after the December 16 episode of SmackDown. |
| New Year's SmackDown | December 30, 2022 | Tampa, Florida | Amalie Arena | 2.629 | Final Friday Night SmackDown of 2022 featuring:
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| New Year's SmackDown 2023 | January 6, 2023 | Memphis, Tennessee | FedExForum | The first SmackDown episode of 2023 | |
| Elimination Chamber SmackDown | February 17, 2023 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Bell Centre | 2.383 | Special SmackDown episode taking place one day before the Elimination Chamber 2023 pay-per-view in Montreal. |
| WrestleMania 39 SmackDown | March 31, 2023 | Los Angeles, California | Crypto.com Arena | 2.373 | Special WrestleMania 39-themed episode |
| 2023 WWE Draft | April 28, 2023 | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 2.473 | The first night of a two-night draft between Raw and SmackDown. |
| Backlash SmackDown | May 5, 2023 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot | 2.059 | Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Backlash 2023 pay-per-view in San Juan, Puerto Rico. |
| Money in the Bank SmackDown | June 30, 2023 | London, England, United Kingdom | O2 Arena | 2.510 | Special SmackDown episode taking place one day before the Money in the Bank 2023 pay-per-view in London. |
| Edge 25th Anniversary Show | August 18, 2023 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Scotiabank Arena | 2.094 | Celebrates Edge's 25-year debut anniversary. Edge made an appearance during the episode for his last match in his WWE career against Sheamus. |
| Terry Funk/Bray Wyatt Tribute Show | August 25, 2023 | Louisville, Kentucky | KFC Yum! Center | 2.647 | Tribute show in honor of Terry Funk, who died on August 23, 2023 and Bray Wyatt, who died on August 24. [74] [75] |
| SmackDown 2023–2024 Season Premiere | October 13, 2023 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | BOK Center | 2.417 | The fourth and last season premiere of WWE SmackDown on Fox. |
| Survivor Series SmackDown | November 24, 2023 | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | 0.789 | A special episode of SmackDown taking place one night before Survivor Series 2023 in Rosemont, Illinois. |
| Tribute to the Troops 2023 | December 8, 2023 | Providence, Rhode Island | Amica Mutual Pavilion | 2.384 | A special episode of SmackDown attended by United States Armed Forces members. [76] |
| SmackDown Christmas Special | December 22, 2023 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Resch Center | 2.108 | Was taped on December 15, 2023 following the live SmackDown. [77] |
| Best of 2023 | December 29, 2023 | 1.355 | A taped recap episode. | ||
| SmackDown New Year's Revolution | January 5, 2024 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Rogers Arena | Special New Year's themed edition of SmackDown. | |
| WrestleMania XL SmackDown | April 5, 2024 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | Special WrestleMania XL-themed episode | |
| WWE Draft 2024 | April 26, 2024 | Cincinatti, Ohio | T-Mobile Center | WWE Draft Returns | |
| Backlash 2024 SmackDown | May 3, 2024 | Décines-Charpieu, Greater Lyon, France | LDLC Arena | Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Backlash France pay-per-view in Décines-Charpieu, Great Lyon, France. [78] | |
| Clash at the Castle SmackDown | June 14, 2024 | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | OVO Hydro | Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Clash at the Castle: Scotland pay-per-view in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. | |
| Money in the Bank SmackDown | July 5, 2024 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Money in the Bank 2024 pay-per-view in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [79] | |
| SmackDown 1300 | July 19, 2024 | Omaha, Nebraska | CHI Health Center Omaha | Celebrating The Historic 1,300th Episode Of WWE SmackDown! | |
| SummerSlam SmackDown | August 2, 2024 | Cleveland, Ohio | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the SummerSlam 2024 pay-per-view in Cleveland, Ohio. [80] | |
| Bash in Berlin SmackDown | August 30, 2024 | Berlin, Germany | Uber Arena | Special SmackDown episode taking place one night before the Bash in Berlin pay-per-view in Berlin, Germany. [81] | |
| Final SmackDown on FOX | September 27, 2024 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Paycom Center |
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