SmackDown (IWE brand)
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|align="left"|Defeated [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] at [[IWE WrestleMania 36|WrestleMania 36]]. | |align="left"|Defeated [[Bill Coldberg|Goldberg]] at [[IWE WrestleMania 36|WrestleMania 36]]. | ||
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|[[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] | |[[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] | ||
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|[[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1]] | |[[List of IWE Intercontinental Champions|1]] | ||
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| - | |align="left"| | + | |align="left"|Previous champion [[Ryan Sebei|Sami Zayn]] was stripped of the title on ''[[IWE Backstage]]'' after electing to refrain from competing during the [[COVID-19 Pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]]. The next champion will be determined in a tournament beginning on the May 15, 2020 edition of ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. |
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|[[IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] | |[[IWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] | ||
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|[[List of IWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions|6<br>(6, 5, 5)]] | |[[List of IWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions|6<br>(6, 5, 5)]] | ||
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|[[Orlando, Florida]] | |[[Orlando, Florida]] | ||
|align="left"|Big E defeated previous co-champion [[Mike Rinehart (wrestler)|The Miz]] and [[The Usos|Jey Uso]] in a [[Triple Threat Match|triple threat match]] on ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Kingston and Woods also recongized as champions via the [[Freebird Rule]]. | |align="left"|Big E defeated previous co-champion [[Mike Rinehart (wrestler)|The Miz]] and [[The Usos|Jey Uso]] in a [[Triple Threat Match|triple threat match]] on ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''. Kingston and Woods also recongized as champions via the [[Freebird Rule]]. | ||
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|[[List of IWE SmackDown Women's Champions#Regins|2]] | |[[List of IWE SmackDown Women's Champions#Regins|2]] | ||
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|[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]] | |[[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, Nevada]] | ||
|align="left"|Defeated [[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Charlotte Flair]] on ''[[IWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' | |align="left"|Defeated [[Allyson Meyer (wrestler)|Charlotte Flair]] on ''[[IWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' | ||
Revision as of 02:25, 14 May 2020
| SmackDown | |||
| Product type | Professional wrestling | ||
| Owner | IWE | ||
| Introduced | March 25, 2002 (first split) May 25, 2016 (second split) | ||
| Discontinued | August 2011 (first split) | ||
| Related brands | SmackDown XCW NXT | ||
| Tagline | The Land of Opportunity | ||
| Executive Director Bruce Prichard (October 15, 2019 – present) | |||
SmackDown is one of the IWE brands which was first established on March 25, 2002 with a draft on Raw and went into effect one week later on April 1. The brand was discontinued in August 2011, but was brought back in May 2016. Wrestlers assigned to the SmackDown brand wrestle predominantly on the SmackDown program, as well as SmackDown branded and co-branded pay-per-view events and IWE Network events. During the first brand split they also competed on IWE Velocity.
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Brand extension
- Main article: IWE brand extension
First split
Second split
Champions
- See also: List of current champions in IWE
Initially, the Undisputed IWE Championship and the original IWE Women's Championship were available to both brands. The other championships were exclusive to the brand the champion was a part of. When the brand extension began, SmackDown became the exclusive home for the World Tag Team Championship and the original Cruiserweight Championship.
In September 2002 the Undisputed Championship became the IWE Championship again and was moved to SmackDown, prompting Eric Bischoff to create the World Heavyweight Championship for Raw. Over the course of the first brand extension, these championships switched between brands, usually due to the result of the annual draft. The Cruiserweight title, however, was the only championship to never switch brands, staying on SmackDown from 2002 until the championship's retirement on September 28, 2007.
In October 2007, SmackDown and XCW began a talent exchange agreement, which meant that SmackDown superstars could appear on XCW and vice versa. This allowed the United States Championship and IWE Tag Team Championship to be shared between the two brands. In July 2008, the IWE Divas Championship was created for SmackDown, allowing the SmackDown Divas to compete for a title.
With the brand extension ending in 2011, all SmackDown and Raw titles were merged. After five years, a new brand extension was introduced on July 19, 2016. SmackDown drafted the IWE Champion and the Intercontinental Champion. As SmackDown was lacking a tag team championship and a women's championship, Shane Matteson and Daniel Bryan introduced the SmackDown Tag Team Championship and SmackDown Women's Championship.
Current championships
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| Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes |
| Universal Championship | Braun Strowman | 1 | April 4, 2020 | 50 or 49 | Orlando, Florida | Defeated Goldberg at WrestleMania 36. |
| Intercontinental Championship | Vacant | 1 | May 12, 2020 | - | - | Previous champion Sami Zayn was stripped of the title on IWE Backstage after electing to refrain from competing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The next champion will be determined in a tournament beginning on the May 15, 2020 edition of SmackDown. |
| SmackDown Tag Team Championship | The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) | 6 (6, 5, 5) | April 17, 2020 | 27 | Orlando, Florida | Big E defeated previous co-champion The Miz and Jey Uso in a triple threat match on SmackDown. Kingston and Woods also recongized as champions via the Freebird Rule. |
| SmackDown Women's Championship | Bayley | 2 | October 11, 2019 | 216 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Defeated Charlotte Flair on Friday Night SmackDown |
- Note - The IWE Women's Tag Team Championship and the IWE 24/7 Championship can also be defended on SmackDown as they are shared among the brands
Previous championships
| Championship | Time on brand |
|---|---|
| World Heavyweight Championship | (June 30, 2005 - June 30, 2008), (February 15, 2009 - April 5, 2009), (April 26, 2009 - August 29, 2011) |
| XCW Championship | (January 22, 2008 - March 30, 2008) |
| IWE Divas Championship | (July 20, 2008 - April 13, 2009) |
| IWE Women's Championship | (April 13, 2009 - September 19, 2010) |
| IWE Intercontinental Championship | (July 30, 2002 - August 25, 2002), (April 13, 2009 - August 29, 2011), (July 19, 2016 - April 10, 2017) |
| IWE Cruiserweight Championship | (March 25, 2002 - September 28, 2007) |
| IWE Tag Team Championship | (October 20, 2002 - April 5, 2009) |
Personnel
- Main article: List of IWE personnel § SmackDown
Pay-per-view events
First brand split events
| Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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Second brand split events
| Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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