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WWE Friday Night SmackDown: Season 20

Poster for WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 20

52 episodes · first aired Jan 2, 2018

Becky Lynch becomes The Man. Daniel Bryan returns to the ring. Paige steps into a new role as General Manager. The New Day joins the Five-Timers' Club. All this and more during SmackDown's 2018 season.

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  1. 1 January 2, 2018 (Orlando, FL) Jan 2, 2018 · 1h 25m The disunity between Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan came to the forefront during AJ Styles' main event showdown against Sami Zayn, leading to a huge Royal Rumble WWE Title Match…
  2. 2 January 9, 2018 (Birmingham, AL) Jan 9, 2018 · 1h 26m Shane McMahon put Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn against a wall when he scheduled them in a 3-on-2 Handicap Match against WWE Champion AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton. However, the…
  3. 3 January 16, 2018 (Laredo, TX) Jan 16, 2018 · 1h 24m In an impromptu main event, the Final of the United States Championship Tournament went down when Jinder Mahal took on Bobby Roode after each qualified earlier in the night. Elsewhere, the…
  4. 4 January 23, 2018 (Washington, DC) Jan 23, 2018 · 1h 23m Feeling backed into a corner, WWE Champion AJ Styles found himself in another jam when he agreed to take on both Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in back-to-back singles matches on SmackDown…
  5. 5 January 30, 2018 (Philadelphia, PA) Jan 30, 2018 · 1h 24m With their WWE Title Match at WrestleMania now official, WWE Champion AJ Styles & Shinsuke Nakamura teamed up against Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn on SmackDown LIVE. The one rub? Owens & Zayn…
  6. 6 February 6, 2018 (Kansas City, MO) Feb 6, 2018 · 1h 24m Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn’s one-on-one encounter to determine a challenger for WWE Champion AJ Styles at WWE Fastlane took a chaotic turn, leading to Daniel Bryan throwing all three a…
  7. 7 February 13, 2018 (Bakersfield, CA) Feb 13, 2018 · 1h 26m Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn tried to take control of their own destiny by ambushing Dolph Ziggler and Baron Corbin before their match to see who would advance to the WWE Title Match alongside…
  8. 8 February 20, 2018 (Phoenix, AZ) Feb 20, 2018 · 1h 25m With the WWE Championship Fatal 5-Way Match at WWE Fastlane coming into focus, WWE Champion AJ Styles took on Baron Corbin in non-title competition, and Kevin Owens squared off against…
  9. 9 February 27, 2018 (Los Angeles, CA) Feb 27, 2018 · 1h 25m John Cena arrived on SmackDown LIVE with a clear plan to move forward to WrestleMania, setting his sights on the WWE Title Match at WWE Fastlane. Elsewhere, Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan…
  10. 10 March 6, 2018 (Green Bay, WI) Mar 6, 2018 · 1h 25m The one-on-one main event between WWE Champion AJ Styles and Dolph Ziggler took an unexpected turn after The “Yep!” Movement injected themselves with a surprise attack. Elsewhere, Randy…
  11. 11 March 13, 2018 (Indianapolis, IN) Mar 13, 2018 · 1h 21m After announcing he'd be taking an indefinite leave of absence from his position, SmackDown LIVE Commissioner Shane McMahon delivered on his promise to make a major WrestleMania…
  12. 12 March 20, 2018 (Dallas, TX) Mar 20, 2018 · 1h 26m On one of the biggest nights of his life, SmackDown LIVE General Manager Daniel Bryan spoke emotionally about once again being cleared to compete in WWE. When he fired Kevin Owens & Sami…
  13. 13 March 27, 2018 (Pittsburgh, PA) Mar 27, 2018 · 1h 25m Shinsuke Nakamura took on Shelton Benjamin in the main event of SmackDown LIVE, with WWE Champion AJ Styles in The King of Strong Style’s corner at the Royal Rumble Winner’s behest…
  14. 14 April 3, 2018 (Nashville, TN) Apr 3, 2018 · 1h 24m WWE Champion AJ Styles & Shinsuke Nakamura teamed up against Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable, but did their mutual respect last through one final SmackDown LIVE prior to their WrestleMania…
  15. 15 April 10, 2018 (New Orleans, LA) Apr 10, 2018 · 1h 24m In the wake of WrestleMania, Team Blue saw the dawning of a new era, as Shane McMahon made Paige the new General Manager of SmackDown LIVE. Then, in a fantasy match of Paige's creation…
  16. 16 April 17, 2018 (Providence, RI) Apr 17, 2018 · 1h 26m AJ Styles & Daniel Bryan formed a fantasy team as they took on Rusev & Aiden English, but Shinsuke Nakamura and the newest SmackDown LIVE Superstar Big Cass made sure to make their…
  17. 17 April 24, 2018 (Louisville, KY) Apr 24, 2018 · 1h 26m In a huge Six-Man Tag Team Match main event, AJ Styles reunited with Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows to take on Shinsuke Nakamura, Rusev & Aiden English. Elsewhere, Big Cass’ disdain for…
  18. 18 May 01, 2018 (Montreal, QC) May 1, 2018 · 1h 25m Two super-teams squared off as Charlotte Flair teamed with Asuka & Becky Lynch to take on SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella and The IIconics in a memorable main event. Elsewhere, the…
  19. 19 May 08, 2018 (Baltimore, MD) May 8, 2018 · 1h 25m WWE Money in the Bank was the focus of every blue brand Superstar, as three competitors qualified for the Money in the Bank Ladder Matches. Elsewhere, the growing beef between The New Day…
  20. 20 May 15, 2018 (London, England) May 15, 2018 · 1h 23m WWE Champion AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura collided in London’s O2 Arena with the winner getting the opportunity to pick the stipulation for their title match at WWE Money in the Bank…
  21. 21 May 22, 2018 (Worcester, MA) May 22, 2018 · 1h 24m Daniel Bryan took on U.S. Champion Jeff Hardy for the first time, with a Men's Money in the Bank Qualifying Match against Samoa Joe hanging in the balance. Plus, Lana and Naomi both…
  22. 22 May 29, 2018 (Raleigh, NC) May 29, 2018 · 1h 23m In a shocking turn of events, a Triple Threat Match between Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe and Big Cass was announced as the final Men’s Money in the Bank Qualifying Match. Elsewhere, The New Day…
  23. 23 June 05, 2018 (Corpus Christi, TX) Jun 5, 2018 · 1h 23m With WWE Money in the Bank momentum being the theme of the night, all of SmackDown’s participants in the Men’s Ladder Match did battle, as The New Day squared off against The Miz, Rusev…
  24. 24 June 12, 2018 (Memphis, TN) Jun 12, 2018 · 1h 26m In a thrilling 10-Woman Tag Team Match main event, Asuka made a massive statement heading into WWE Money in the Bank when she defeated SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella just five days…
  25. 25 June 19, 2018 (Toledo, OH) Jun 19, 2018 · 1h 24m Rusev won a star-studded Gauntlet Match to earn the right to challenge WWE Champion AJ Styles at WWE Extreme Rules. Elsewhere, SAnitY made an unforgettable debut and left an immediate…
  26. 26 June 26, 2018 (Ontario, CA) Jun 26, 2018 · 1h 23m Just when it looked like Daniel Bryan was going to take another bludgeoning at the hands of The Bludgeon Brothers, Kane returned to come to the aid of his friend, and the ever-memorable…
  27. 27 July 03, 2018 (Omaha, NE) Jul 3, 2018 · 1h 23m Feeling as though Team Hell No was not worthy of their SmackDown Tag Team Championship opportunity at WWE Extreme Rules, The Usos challenged Daniel Bryan & Kane in the main event. If Jimmy…
  28. 28 July 10, 2018 (Manchester, NH) Jul 10, 2018 · 1h 20m After an absolutely wild brawl between the united Team Hell No & The New Day against The Bludgeon Brothers & SAnitY to kick off the show, the two super teams squared off in an epic 5-on-5…
  29. 29 July 17, 2018 (Wilkes-Barre, PA) Jul 17, 2018 · 1h 23m In the wake of WWE Extreme Rules, Randy Orton interrupted the heated rematch between newly-crowned United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura and Jeff Hardy to lay waste to The Charismatic…
  30. 30 July 24, 2018 (Evansville, IN) Jul 24, 2018 · 1h 23m Daniel Bryan attempted to crash the party celebrating The Miz & Maryse’s new reality show “Miz & Mrs.,” but The A-Lister would stoop to an all-time new low to get the jump on The “Yes!” Man.
  31. 31 July 31, 2018 (Tampa, FL) Jul 31, 2018 · 1h 24m Charlotte Flair returned to SmackDown LIVE to come to the aid of her friend Becky Lynch after she was assaulted by SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella, but The Queen quickly found herself…
  32. 32 August 7, 2018 (Orlando, FL) Aug 7, 2018 · 1h 25m The New Day squared off against The Bar with the opportunity to face The Bludgeon Brothers for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at SummerSlam hanging in the balance. Elsewhere, the…
  33. 33 August 14, 2018 (Greenville, SC) Aug 14, 2018 · 1h 25m WWE Champion AJ Styles arrived at SmackDown LIVE hoping to break out of his vicious mental cycle caused by Samoa Joe over the past several weeks, but his SummerSlam challenger had one last…
  34. 34 August 21, 2018 (Brooklyn, NY) Aug 21, 2018 · 1h 25m The Bludgeon Brothers and The New Day squared off in a hard-hitting and explosive No Disqualification rematch from SummerSlam with the SmackDown Tag Team Titles on the line. Elsewhere…
  35. 35 August 28, 2018 (Toronto, ON) Aug 28, 2018 · 1h 24m Charlotte Flair might have repelled the challenge of Carmella in a thrilling SmackDown Women’s Championship main event, but she could not escape an Irish Lass Kicking from her former best…
  36. 36 September 4, 2018 (Detroit, MI) Sep 4, 2018 · 1h 25m On a whirlwind SmackDown LIVE, Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella thwarted an attack from Andrade “Cien” Almas & Zelina Vega in order to send a strong message to their WWE Hell in a Cell opponents…
  37. 37 September 11, 2018 (Lafayette, LA) Sep 11, 2018 · 1h 26m Brie Bella and Maryse’s one-on-one showdown quickly turned into a chaotic brawl when Daniel Bryan and The Miz got involved. Elsewhere, WWE Champion AJ Styles and Samoa Joe delivered…
  38. 38 September 18, 2018 (Tulsa, OK) Sep 18, 2018 · 1h 23m In the wake of WWE Hell in a Cell, newly-crowned SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch unleashed a vicious attack on Charlotte Flair during her SmackDown Women’s Championship Coronation…
  39. 39 September 25, 2018 (Denver, CO) Sep 25, 2018 · 1h 23m Samoa Joe took his conflict with WWE Champion AJ Styles to the next level when he delivered on his promise from several weeks ago by showing up at Styles’ family home in Georgia while The…
  40. 40 October 2, 2018 (Portland, OR) Oct 2, 2018 · 1h 24m Poised for WWE Super Show-Down in Melbourne, Australia, the blue brand descended into all-out chaos as Charlotte Flair hurled SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch through her own custom…
  41. 41 October 9, 2018 (Indianapolis, IN) Oct 9, 2018 · 1h 25m Randy Orton squared off against the returning Big Show in a WWE World Cup Qualifying Match that pushed both Superstars to their limits. Elsewhere, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair saw their…
  42. 42 October 16, 2018 (Washington, DC) Oct 16, 2018 · 1h 25m An absolutely loaded SmackDown 1000 saw Rey Mysterio make an unbelievable return to the blue brand, cameos from Mr. McMahon, Batista, Ric Flair and Edge, as well as The Big Show making a…
  43. 43 October 23, 2018 (Newark, NJ) Oct 23, 2018 · 1h 24m Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy rekindled their rivalry with another barbaric encounter on the blue brand. Elsewhere, the footage from the wild brawl between SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky…
  44. 44 October 30, 2018 (Atlanta, GA) Oct 30, 2018 · 1h 25m During an unpredictable SmackDown LIVE, Jeff Hardy & Rey Mysterio took on Randy Orton & The Miz ahead of their scheduled clashes in the WWE World Cup, but The Viper went the extra mile to…
  45. 45 November 6, 2018 (Manchester, England) Nov 6, 2018 · 1h 24m The blue brand began to put its Survivor Series teams together for the battle for brand supremacy against Raw at WWE’s Survivor Series, but it soon became obvious that there could be a few…
  46. 46 November 13, 2018 (St. Louis, MO) Nov 13, 2018 · 1h 23m In one of the most shocking SmackDown LIVE episodes of all time, Daniel Bryan stunned the WWE Universe in his WWE Championship Match against AJ Styles, and Becky Lynch made a very…
  47. 47 November 20, 2018 (Los Angeles, CA) Nov 20, 2018 · 1h 22m Rey Mysterio and Randy Orton’s main event match took a horrifying turn when The Viper sadistically targeted The Biggest Little Man after the bell. Elsewhere, Charlotte Flair and Daniel…
  48. 48 November 27, 2018 (Minneapolis, MN) Nov 27, 2018 · 1h 25m Asuka won a Battle Royal to secure her place in the SmackDown Women’s Championship TLC Match against Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair at WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs. Elsewhere, Rey…
  49. 49 December 04, 2018 (Austin, TX) Dec 4, 2018 · 1h 24m Two weeks from WWE TLC, AJ Styles’ pursuit of the “New” Daniel Bryan led him into a showdown with The Miz. Plus, Samoa Joe continued to antagonize Jeff Hardy, and the contract signing for…
  50. 50 December 11, 2018 (Las Vegas, NV) Dec 11, 2018 · 1h 23m The WrestleMania rematch between Charlotte Flair and Asuka ended when The Queen bashed The Empress of Tomorrow with a kendo stick, but that was only the start of SmackDown LIVE's chaotic…
  51. 51 December 18, 2018 (Fresno, CA) Dec 18, 2018 · 1h 24m In one of the biggest upsets in SmackDown LIVE history, Mustafa Ali got the best of “The New” Daniel Bryan when the newest SmackDown LIVE Superstar teamed up with AJ Styles to take on the…
  52. 52 December 25, 2018 (Fresno, CA) Dec 25, 2018 · 1h 24m What was a festive Christmas night edition of SmackDown LIVE took a shocking turn when AJ Styles met with WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon, who said he wanted to see the “animal” inside The…