WWE SmackDown

American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE
TVSeries television_series Q35622
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WWE SmackDown

Summary

WWE SmackDown is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,036 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • WWE SmackDown is the creator of Bruce Prichard[3].
  • WWE SmackDown is the creator of Vince McMahon[4].
  • WWE SmackDown's instance of is recorded as television series[5].
  • WWE SmackDown's instance of is recorded as WWE programs[6].
  • WWE SmackDown's genre is sports entertainment[7].
  • WWE SmackDown's genre is professional wrestling[8].
  • WWE SmackDown followed WWE NXT[9].
  • WWE SmackDown was followed by WWE Raw[10].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Randy Orton[11].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was John Cena[12].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was The Undertaker[13].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Brock Lesnar[14].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Rey Mysterio[15].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Michael Cole[16].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Kane[17].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Booker T[18].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Jerry Lawler[19].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was John Layfield[20].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Shawn Michaels[21].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Shinsuke Nakamura[22].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Drew McIntyre[23].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Jimmy Uso[24].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Michelle McCool[25].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Maryse Mizanin[26].
  • A cast member of WWE SmackDown was Lilian Garcia[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Bruce Prichard[28] and Triple H[29]. Cast members include Randy Orton[11], John Cena[12], The Undertaker[13], Brock Lesnar[14], Rey Mysterio[15], and Michael Cole[16]. Created works include Bruce Prichard[3], a manager[30], b. 1963[31], of United States[32] and Vince McMahon[4], an entrepreneur[33], b. 1945[34], of United States[35], awarded the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame[36].

Publication

WWE SmackDown was released on +1999-04-22T00:00:00Z[37]. Original languages include American English[38], Spanish[39], and French[40]. Genres include sports entertainment[7] and professional wrestling[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

WWE SmackDown followed WWE NXT[9]. It was followed by WWE Raw[10].

Why It Matters

WWE SmackDown ranks in the top 5% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,036 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [29] . wikidata.org.
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  28. [38] . wikidata.org.
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  30. [40] . wikidata.org.
  31. [41] . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · ~2026-28119-25 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Presenter Michael Cole, Corey Graves
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