WWE SmackDown - Season 1 - Eps 1: April 29, 1999 - SmackDown #01 - Pilot
WWE breaks new ground with the pilot episode of SmackDown! Shane McMahon plots a sinister merger to form The Corporate Ministry. WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin & The Rock are forced to team up against Triple H & Undertaker. Dissension brews in the remnants of DX as the New Age Outlaws challenge X-Pac & Kane for the Tag Team Championship.
About WWE SmackDown
Title: WWE SmackDown
First Air Date: 1999-04-29
Last Air Date: 2025-05-16
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 172 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 27
Total Episodes: 1377
Network: FOX USA Network UPN The CW Syfy MyNetworkTV
Genres: Reality
Production Companies: WWE Home Video, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), USA Network
Synopsis
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
