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It's difficult to accept that there have already been one thousand episodes of the Smackdown. WWE's blue trademark aired its pilot episode back in April 1999 before becoming a regular fixture of the community TV that August.
Originally, a company to Raw, SmackDown became its own thing in 2002 after the new split. Complete with its unusual roster, it was famous to be the "land of opportunity", and helped establish the careers of several wrestlers, such as John Cena and Mr. Kennedy. Through time, it's provided us with hundreds of unforgettable moments and a few historical occasions, demonstrating that it needs to be taken every bit as badly as Raw.
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1000 episodes is a major deal, and you may be sure that if WWE marks the event with a unique air, it'll be an unforgettable occasion. We know it will comprise three massive games and, with the latest news that maybe the show's biggest celebrity, The Undertaker, is set to come back.
Let us take a peek at ten additional WWE superstars who need to make their presence felt on the 1000th event.
#10 Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold helped reinvigorate WWE, together with his competition with Vince McMahon a part of the reason the organization's flagship show transformed to the cutting-edge Raw Is War. But he had a significant part in SmackDown's initial achievement.
Synonymous with WWE's Attitude Era, Austin was among the organization's top stars when the grim brand started and even co-headlined the pilot episode's most important event, teaming with The Rock. He'd then appear frequently on the series for the subsequent four decades, feuding with the likes of The Undertaker, Triple H, and the nWo.
The Texas Rattlesnake seldom appeared on SmackDown after his retirement from the in-ring contest in 2003, limiting his returns to this series that made him famous -- Raw. If his career had not been cut short, maybe we'd have seen a lot of him on the Blue brand, but it is undeniable that he left a significant effect on the show's early years and helped it grow into the success it is now.
Austin almost consistently returns for some of Raw's major landmarks, thus we should not be surprised when he shows up on SmackDown 1000 to dish out a couple of Stunners.
#9 Big Show
Much like Austin, Big Show was also a significant part of WWE when Smackdown debuted. In reality, throughout its premiere, he defended The Undertaker's WWE Tag Team Championships against the rest of the roster, then he always wrestled on the series for the subsequent three decades.
But, Show got some well-earned spotlight once he became exclusive to SmackDown in late 2002, winning the WWE Championship Title. He dominated the new right up to 2006 before proceeding into Raw. Then came back in 2008 and periodically appeared on the series until 2016.
The World's Largest Athlete has appeared then in a previous couple of decades, wearing some of the finest performances yet. Though he's presently dealing with the hip operation, a surprise appearance (even when it's at a non-wrestling capacity) from the mythical celebrity would be welcome for Smackdown's 1000th event.
#8 JBL
Appearing on SmackDown's very first instalment, Bradshaw was an essential part of WWE's tag team division with his spouse Farooq. Collectively, The APA supplied us with lots of memorable moments during the series's first couple of decades. But it had been when The APA divide that Bradshaw attained new heights of success.
With Brock Lesnar gone along with The Undertaker on hiatus, SmackDown was seriously lacking in celebrities. Bradshaw became John Bradshaw Layfield and awakened on the major event push, winning the WWE Championship. JBL would like enormous success, getting the longest-reigning winner in SmackDown history since he conquered the likes of Eddie Guerrero, Booker T, and The Undertaker himself.
Throughout his career, JBL was also known among the significant voices of SmackDown because he served to the grim brand's comment team from 2006 before 2007 and afterwards from 2013 before 2017. It's clear why the self-proclaimed 'Wrestling God' ought to be part of the historical SmackDown 1000.
#7 John Cena
WWE's resident Superman might have been among Raw's most crucial Superstars within the previous 15 decades, but he kick-started his achievement SmackDown in 2002. Originally lauded The Doctor of Thuganomics, a youthful John Cena created a name for himself because he worked his way upward through the positions on the grim brand, finally winning the US Championship from the Big Show. Then he went on to conquer JBL for the WWE Championship Title, finishing his historic name reign.
Although Cena took the name to Raw, and it is now a staple of this crimson brand ever since he has had a couple less memorable runs on SmackDown too, even winning the World Heavyweight Championship in 2009.
Together with the veteran group to return to WWE only 10 days ahead of SmackDown 1000 for its Super Show-Down occasion in Australia, it is highly probable he will be current for the particular event. Cena is always accessible when WWE wants him and consequently, we ought to expect to see him return to the new in which it all began for him.
#6 Rey Mysterio
Before Rey Mysterio made his WWE debut, he'd had a legendary career in WCW, but the grim brand ended up adding an entirely new chapter into it. When he came to SmackDown in 2002, the new expansion was in full swing and that he wasted no time in creating an impression about the WWE Universe.
Mysterio quickly rose into the very top, getting among SmackDown's most well-known wrestlers since he turned into a multi-time tag team champion with the likes of RVD, Eddie Guerrero, and Batista. But in 2006, he won the Royal Rumble game before heading on to WrestleMania 22 and winning the World Heavyweight Championship -- solidifying him as a main event player.
Though he'd be drafted back and on during his later years in the organization, there is no denying that Mysterio's greatest career moments happened on SmackDown. Therefore, he must make his presence felt about the upcoming 1000th incident and also be thinking about he made a surprise appearance in this year's Royal Rumble, a return for' Mr. 619' is not all that improbable.
#5 Kane
Through time, many Superstars have come and gone but Kane has stayed. Regardless of some suspicious storylines, the future Hall of Famer was able to amuse the WWE Universe for more than two years -- he did lots of this on SmackDown. A fixture of the Attitude Era,'' Kane appeared about the pilot episode of SmackDown and its network premiere before getting a regular presence on the series till 2002 when the newest expansion saw him drafted to Raw.
But he returned into the grim trademark in 2006, taking on young blood such as MVP and Mr Kennedy while also reuniting with his The Undertaker. Though he'd finally be drafted back into Raw, he returned to SmackDown at 2009 and stayed there for another 2 years. Among the most prosperous runs arrived in 2010 when he dominated the whole roster and won the World Championship. After several departures and returns, The Big Red Machine lately made another memorable return into the grim brand to help former spouse Daniel Bryan before this season.
Kane was an essential component of SmackDown's victory through time and has always been a trustworthy headliner if WWE wanted him to become. Hence, he deserves to be featured on the 1000th event. Although he had been recently elected Mayor of Knox County, he's still open to performing particular WWE looks -- and SmackDown 1000 definitely fits the bill.
#4 Triple H
Like his Attitude Era peers, Triple H was part of SmackDown in the start and featured at the primary event of this pilot episode. The Sport was a normal portion of the series for a subsequent couple of years and, since he'd several WWE Championship reigns from the early-2000s, he was frequently featured in the primary event sections
It is true that if the brand carve came into effect, he spent the huge majority of his staying full-time years. But he had been drafted to SmackDown at 2008 and eventually became WWE Champion until he took the name back to Raw in 2009. His present role as WWE's Chief Operating Officer enables him to appear on both brands, even though it seems Raw will constantly be his priority.
Though he will always be related to the red brand, a lot of Hunter's classic rivalries with The Rock, Stone Cold and The Undertaker spilt over to SmackDown. Undoubtedly among those all-time greats and of course one of WWE's main power characters, it could be a missed opportunity to not possess The King of King's guest-star on SmackDown one longer.
#3 Batista
Batista might have kick-started his livelihood on the roster for a member of Evolution, but it had been on SmackDown where he actually became a force to be reckoned with. Jumping boat to the gloomy brand together with his World Heavyweight Championship in 2006, The Animal goes on to have unbelievably memorable feuds with the likes of Rey Mysterio, Finlay, along with The Great Khali.
But, his yearlong program with The Undertaker and Edge could become one of, if not the biggest rivalries from the grim brand's background, also enabled Batista to turn in a plenty of his finest in-ring performances.
Even though a couple of years jumped the next half of his full-time stint with WWE, it does not alter the reality that, for several decades, SmackDown was definitely Batista's dwelling. He headlined innumerable SmackDown-exclusive PPVs throughout his period with the organization and was among the reasons why WWE began allowing the blue brand to once more headline co-branded PPVs.
Though he is currently occupied in Hollywood, it'd be wonderful to find that a surprise appearance from The Animal on SmackDown 1000. He had been among those superstars who assisted SmackDown to become WWE's "A-Show" from the mid-2000s, and also a brief comeback can assist us to eliminate the memory of the comprehensive misfire which has been his 2014 return into the corporation.
#2 The Rock
By main-eventing that the very first instalment to his legendary feuds with Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H, nobody personified the ancient years of SmackDown over The Rock. Derived from The Great One's mythical catchphrase "Lay The SmackDown!", it's easy to see why the multi-time WWE Champion called the grim new as his show.
If anyone will challenge The Undertaker as SmackDown's biggest celebrity, it is The Rock. Although his durability on the brand might not compare 'The Deadman's, we can not overlook the reality that SmackDown might not be the success it is now without The People's Champion. That definitely earns him the best to look about the 1000th event.
He stayed a part of SmackDown for the show's first four decades, before leaving into the bright lights of Hollywood. Now, a significant film star, Dwayne Johnson sets the SmackDown on the huge screen. Though his hectic Hollywood schedule may stop him from building a live appearance on SmackDown 1000, it'd be wonderful to see him mark the event with a taped promo at the least.
#1 Edge
Edge created a name for himself throughout the early-2000s, dominating the tag team division with Christian. After the brand extension happened in 2002, he had been put on SmackDown where he moved on to become Tag Team Champion with Hulk Hogan before proceeding from this tag team division and emerging as a powerful solo competitor.
Although he went and made a name for himself as a headliner on Raw, Edge could return to SmackDown in 2007 when he cashed from the Cash In The Money In The Bank contract to The Undertaker to sneak the World Heavyweight Championship Title.
This could kick-start a yearlong rivalry with 'The Phenom' and Batista since the fan-favourites attempted to take the gold from your 'Rated-R Superstar'. Then he proceeded to have multiple powerful World Title reigns and feuded with the likes of Triple H and Kane throughout his later stints about the newest, before finally retiring in 2011.
Undoubtedly the best heel winner in SmackDown history Edge was among those guys in charge of the show's significant victory from the late-2000s, and there are only a few men and women who deserve to be showcased on the series's 1000th episode greater than he does. In the end, a unique setup of "The Cutting Edge" will surely be a wonderful way to mark the event.
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