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: 2025-08-15
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 175 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.
Cast

Joe Tessitore
Joe Tessitore

Stuart Bennett
Wade Barrett