WWE SmackDown

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WWE SmackDown
SmackDown logo (2024–present)
Also known as	WWE SmackDown Live WWE SmackDown WWE SmackDown! WWE Friday Night SmackDown WWE Friday Night SmackDown! WWF SmackDown! WWF Thursday Night SmackDown! WWE Thursday Night SmackDown!
Created by	Vince McMahon
Starring	SmackDown roster
Opening theme	“Neva Play” by Megan Thee Stallion ft. RM
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	26
No. of episodes	1,324 (as of January 3, 2025)
Production
Camera setup	Multicamera setup
Running time	Approximately 180 minutes (including commercials)
Original release
Network	UPN (April 29, 1999 – September 15, 2006) The CW (September 22, 2006 – September 26, 2008) MyNetworkTV (October 3, 2008 – September 24, 2010) Syfy (October 1, 2010 – December 31, 2015) USA Network (January 7, 2016 – October 4th 2019, September 13, 2024 – present) Fox (October 4th 2019 – September 6, 2024)
Release	April 29, 1999 (1999-04-29) – present
Related
WWE Raw WWE NXT WWE Main Event WWE NXT Level Up WWE Speed
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WWE SmackDown is a professional wrestling television program made by WWE. Currently it is the only television broadcast for the SmackDown brand. From its start in 1999, SmackDown! was filmed on Tuesdays and shown on broadcast delay on Thursday nights, but on September 9, 2005, the show moved to Friday nights. To reflect this change, the show was then known to as Friday Night SmackDown!. Since July 19, 2016, the show airs live. The SmackDown brand is currently one of WWE's three brands, the other being Raw and NXT.

Its currently shown in the United States on USA Network, as well as internationally on various TV stations. Since 2025, the show is three hours long.