defeated Al Snow to win the Hardcore Championship.
This was the official launch of SmackDown! as a weekly series on the . Location: Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. WWE Friday Night Smackdown - Broadcast 1
Featured stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin , The Undertaker , and Mankind . defeated Al Snow to win the Hardcore Championship
Before it became a weekly show, a one-off pilot aired to test the format. Location: Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri
The show was created to compete directly with WCW’s Thursday night program, Thunder . 2. The Original Pilot (April 29, 1999)
Depending on what you mean by "Broadcast 1," there are three major milestones in history that qualify. Most fans are usually looking for the 1999 weekly premiere , but 1. The Weekly Series Premiere (August 26, 1999)
The show used the same set and stage as Monday Night Raw for this broadcast. Friday Night SmackDown: Oct. 4, 2019 | WWE