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It's difficult to believe that there have nearly been 1000 episodes of SmackDown. WWE's blue brand circulated its pilot episode back in April 1999 following a regular fixture in August of the same year. Fast forward 19 years and it's currently the "second-longest-running weekly episodic show in TV history" — second just to WWE's leader, Monday Night Raw.
At first a sidekick to Raw, SmackDown turned into its own particular substance in 2002 after the brand split. Receiving the recognition that NXT has today, it was prestigious for being the "place that is known for new chances at life", and helped establish the careers of numerous wrestlers, including John Cena and Mr. Kennedy.
Throughout the years, it has furnished us with unforgettable matches and some memorable headliners, demonstrating that it ought to be considered just as important as Raw.
1000 episodes is a major ordeal, and you can rest guaranteed that when WWE marks the event with an exceptional broadcast, it will be a joyous occasion.
We definitely realize that it will highlight three immense matches. And, with the ongoing news that maybe the show's most noteworthy hotshot, The Undertaker, is set to return, how about we take a guess at 10 other WWE wrestlers who should make their quality felt on the 1000th episode
#10 Stone Cold Steve Austin
Undeniably, Steve Austin revived WWE with his rivalry with Vince McMahon. Their rivalry was part of the motivation behind why the organization's lead show changed into all the more riveting "Raw Is War". Nonetheless, he additionally had a noteworthy part in SmackDown's underlying achievement.
Synonymous with WWE's Attitude Era, Austin was one of the organization's best stars when the blue brand propelled. He even co-featured the pilot episode's main event, headlining with The Rock. He would then show up routinely on the show for the next four years, fighting with the likes of Triple H, The Undertaker, and the nWo.
The Texas Rattlesnake once in a while showed up on SmackDown following his retirement from in-ring performances in 2003, confining his appearance to the show that made him famous — Raw. On the off chance that his career hadn't been short, maybe we would have seen a greater amount of him on the blue brand.
Austin always returns for any of Raw's special episodes. So it will not be surprising if he appears on SmackDown 1000 to hand out a couple of Stunners.
Big Show
Like Austin, Big Show was also an integral part of WWE when SmackDown appeared. He effectively protected his and The Undertaker's WWE Tag Team Championships in the initial years of SmackDown. He wrestled on the same brand for the next three years. Be that as it may, Show got some very much earned spotlight when he ended up being drafted to SmackDown in late 2002. Eventually winning the WWE Championship. He then made his return in 2008 and sporadically showed up on the show until 2016.
The World's Largest Athlete has looked better than anyone might have expected in the previous two years. An unexpected appearance from the largest athlete would be more than welcome for SmackDown's 1000th episode.
JBL
Showing up on SmackDown's first episode, Bradshaw was a fundamental piece of WWE's Tag-Team division with his partner Farooq. Together, The APA, furnished us with a lot of critical minutes all through the show's initial couple of years. In any case, it was the point at which The APA split that Bradshaw achieved new levels of progress.
With Brock Lesnar gone and The Undertaker on hiatus, SmackDown was genuinely ailing in stars. Bradshaw progressed toward becoming John Bradshaw Layfield and set out on a headliner push, eventually winning the WWE Championship. JBL would appreciate colossal achievement, turning into the longest reigning hero in SmackDown history as he conquered the likes of Eddie Guerrero, Booker T, and The Undertaker himself.
Amid his profession, JBL was otherwise called one of the real voices of SmackDown as he served on the blue brand's editorial group from 2006 until 2007 and later from 2013 until 2017. It's anything but difficult to perceive any reason why the self-broadcasted 'Wrestling God' ought to be a piece of the notable SmackDown 1000.
John Cena
WWE's very own Superman may have been one of Raw's most vital whizzes in the course of recent years, but John Cena found real success only on SmackDown in 2002. Initially nicknamed The Doctor of Thuganomics, a youthful John Cena became well known as he worked his way up through the positions on the blue brand, in the long run winning the United States Championship from the Big Show. He at that point proceeded to crush JBL for the WWE Championship, finishing his memorable title rule.
In spite of the fact that Cena took the title to Raw and has turned into a staple of the red brand from that point onward, he has had a couple of less vital storylines running on SmackDown also, notwithstanding winning the World Heavyweight Championship in 2009.
With the veteran set to come back to WWE only 10 days before SmackDown 1000 for the Super Show-Down occasion in Australia, it's profoundly likely that he will be available for the unique episode. Cena is constantly accessible when WWE needs him and along these lines, we should hope to see him come back to the brand where everything began for him.
Rey Mysterio
At the point when Rey Mysterio made his WWE debut, he had had an amazing run at WCW. however, the blue brand wound up adding a radical new part to it. When he touched base on SmackDown in 2002, the brand expansion was at that point going all out and he squandered no time in establishing a connection to the WWE Universe.
Mysterio rapidly rose to the best, getting to be one of SmackDown's most famous wrestlers as he turned into a multi-time Tag-Team champion with RVD, Eddie Guerrero, and Batista. Be that as it may, in 2006, he won the Royal Rumble coordinate before going ahead to WrestleMania 22 and winning the World Heavyweight Championship — setting him as a headline player.
In spite of the fact that he would be drafted forward and backward all through his later years in the organization, there's no denying that Mysterio's greatest wrestling moments occurred on SmackDown. Along these lines, he should make his essence felt on the up and coming 1000th episode and considering he as of late showed up in the current year's Royal Rumble, an arrival for 'Mr. 619' isn't too far-fetched.
Triple H
Like his Attitude Era peers, Triple H was an integral part of SmackDown from the brand's initial years and also headlines the pilot episode. The Game was a constant on the show for the next couple of years and, given that he had numerous WWE Championship reigns in the mid-2000s, he always headlines the main events.
It's valid that when the brand split became effective, he spent most of his time in the more established RAW. In any case, he was drafted back to SmackDown in 2008 and progressed toward becoming WWE Champion, before he took the title back to Raw in 2009. His present part as WWE's Chief Operating Officer enables him to sporadically show up on the two brands, however, it appears that The Game favors RAW.
In spite of the fact that he'll generally be related with the red brand, a significant number of Hunter's exemplary competitions with The Rock, Stone Cold and The Undertaker overflowed into SmackDown. Without a doubt one of the record-breaking greats, also one of WWE's central specialist figures, it would be a missed open door not to have The King of Kings visit SmackDown once again.
Batista
Batista may have kickstarted his career on the Raw brand as a member of Evolution, yet it was on SmackDown where he truly turned into a power to be figured with. Escaping to the blue brand with his World Heavyweight Championship in 2006, The Animal would proceed to have unbelievably important quarrels with the likes of Rey Mysterio, Finlay, and The Great Khali. In any case, his year-long program with both The Undertaker and Edge would wind up one of, if not the, best rivalry in the blue brand's history, and enabled Batista to turn in a portion of his best in-ring exhibitions.
Despite the fact that he's at present occupied in Hollywood, it is pleasant to see an unexpected appearance from The Animal on SmackDown 1000. He was one of the hotshots who helped SmackDown turn into WWE's "A-Show" in the mid-2000s, and a concise rebound may enable us to delete the memory of the total failure to discharge that was his 2014 come back to the organization.
The Rock
The Great One's incredible catchphrase "Lay The SmackDown!", it's anything but difficult to perceive any reason why the multi-time WWE Champion alluded to the blue brand as his show.
On the off chance that anyone could challenge The Undertaker as SmackDown's most prominent star, it's The Rock. Despite the fact that his ring time on the brand may not come close to 'The Deadman's, we can't neglect the way that SmackDown may not be the achievement that it is today without The People's Champion. That unquestionably acquires him the privilege to show up on the 1000th episode.
Edge
Edge became well known in the mid-2000s, commanding the Tag-Team division with Christian. At the point when the brand extension occurred in 2002, he was set on SmackDown where he proceeded to end up Tag Team Champion with Hulk Hogan before moving out of the Tag-Team division and developing as a solid solo contender.
In spite of the fact that he went off and became well known as the main event headliner on Raw, Edge would come back to SmackDown in 2007 when he traded out the Money In The Bank contract on The Undertaker to take the World Heavyweight Championship. This would kick-start a year-long rivalry with both 'The Phenom' and Batista as the fan-top choices attempted to remove the gold from the 'Rated R Superstar'. He at that point went on to have multiple successful World Title reigns and wrestled with the likes of Triple H and Kane amid his later spells on the brand before at last resigning in 2011.
The greatest heel champion in SmackDown history, Edge was one of the men in charge of the show's significant accomplishment in the late-2000s, and there are few individuals who should be highlighted on the show's 1000th episode more than he does. All things considered, a special footage of "The Cutting Edge" would absolutely be a wonderful way to mark the special event.
Legend Killer vs Legend
Randy Orton, after making his return as a heel and cutting one of the best promos of WWE's history, will look to capitalize on his revived gimmick. While it's not certain whether The Legend Killer is back, it will be an interesting segment to see Randy Orton target one of the many superstars who will make an appearance on the 1000th episode of SmackDown.
RKO outta nowhere to a legend will certainly send the audience cheering and establish Randy Orton as The Legend Killer once again.
