7.4/1073 votes#1 - SmackDown #01 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/29/1999
WWE breaks new ground with the pilot episode of SmackDown! Shane McMahon plots a sinister merger to form The Corporate Ministry. WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin & The Rock are forced to team up against Triple H & Undertaker. Dissension brews in the remnants of DX as the New Age Outlaws challenge X-Pac & Kane for the Tag Team Championship.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Gewirtz, Ed Ferrara, Vince Russo
5.9/1056 votes#2 - SmackDown #02 - UPN Network Premiere
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/26/1999
On the Network Premiere of Smackdown, newly-crowned WWE Champion Triple H defends the title against The Rock with special guest referees Shawn Michaels and Shane McMahon. Big Boss Man and Al Snow battle for the Hardcore Championship. Stephanie McMahon answers the marriage proposal from Test. Michael Cole interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Director: N/A
Writer: Brian Gewirtz, Ed Ferrara, Vince Russo
7.3/1053 votes#3 - SmackDown #03
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/2/1999
Former D-Generation X members Chyna and Billy Gunn compete in a No. 1 Contender's Match for the Intercontinental Championship. The Rock battles his Tag Team Champion partner Mankind to see who will be the No. 1 Contender for the WWE Championship and more.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1045 votes#4 - SmackDown #04
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/9/1999
Tag Team Champions The Rock & Mankind battle The Big Show & Undertaker in a Buried Alive Match. HHH defends the WWE Championship against Kane. The Hardcore Championship is on the line when the British Bulldog faces the Big Boss Man. Stephanie McMahon and Test have a big announcement regarding their wedding that Shane McMahon might not like.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1046 votes#5 - SmackDown #05
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/16/1999
WWE Champion Triple H, faces Vince McMahon. A special guest appearance from internet sensation Cindy Margolis. Shane McMahon takes on the Mean Street Posse. WWE European Champion Mark Henry battles Steve Blackman. The Rock, Big Show, Mankind, Kane, and The Undertaker face off in a Royal Rumble rules match.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/1045 votes#6 - SmackDown #06
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/23/1999
Triple H competes in four grueling matches against The Big Show, Kane, Mankind, and The Rock. One of the most successful Tag Teams in WWE history, The New Age Outlaws, look to take the Tag Team Championship away from The Rock & Sock Connection. Mark Henry defends the European Championship against D-Generation X member X-Pac.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/1040 votes#7 - SmackDown #07
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/30/1999
The Rock serves as the special guest referee when The British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith faces Triple H for the WWE Championship. Edge & Christian compete against The Hardy Boyz in the first match of the Terri Invitational Tournament. Road Dogg battles Chris Jericho in a Dogg Pound Match and much more.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1037 votes#8 - SmackDown #08
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/1999
The Rock faces Val Venis. X-Pac & Kane battle Viscera & Mideon. Road Dogg goes one-on-one with Hardcore Holly. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin continues his hunt for Triple H. Edge & Christian battle The Hardy Boyz. Mankind takes on the British Bulldog. A mud wrestling contest between Ivory and Miss Kitty. Big Show battles Big Boss Man and more.
Director: N/A
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8.0/101 votes#9 - SmackDown #09
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/14/1999
Mankind looks to rekindle old friendships when The Rock and Sock Connection reunites to challenge the New Age Outlaws for the Tag Team Championship. WWE Champion, Triple H, makes a shocking announcement after suffering a devastating injury at the hands of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1040 votes#10 - SmackDown #10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/21/1999
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin returns and is looking for a fight. Women's Champion The Fabulous Moolah defends her championship against longtime friend Mae Young. The Rock & Mankind put their friendship aside and compete against each other. It's a family fight when both the Hollys and the Hardyz battle for the Tag Team Championship.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1041 votes#11 - SmackDown #11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/28/1999
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Kane & The Rock come to blows with D-Generation X. Edge & Christian face Too Cool. Chris Jericho goes one on one with Stevie Richards. The British Bulldog faces European Champion, D-Lo Brown. Kane and X-Pac take on the Dudley Boyz in tag team action. Val Venis faces Mankind. Plus the Big Show and more.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/1037 votes#12 - SmackDown #12
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/4/1999
D-Generation X celebrates after their huge night on Raw. Mr. McMahon tries to spoil the festivities with a huge 8-Man Elimination Survivor Series style main event. Mankind and Al Snow challenge The Holly's for the Tag Team Championship. The Hardy Boyz battle Too Cool and Chris Jericho faces The Godfather.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1036 votes#13 - SmackDown #13
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/11/1999
Shane McMahon, The Rock & Kane battle D-Generation X. What role will "Stone Cold" Steve Austin play in all of this? Edge goes one-on-one with Hardcore Holly. The Godfather and D-Lo Brown take on The Dudley Boyz in tag team action. All this, plus special guest Arnold Schwarzenegger, and much more.
Director: N/A
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6.6/1036 votes#14 - SmackDown #14
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/18/1999
The rivalry between D-Generation X and the McMahon Family gets personal. Two Championship Matches take place as the Big Show puts the WWE Championship on the Line against Hardcore Holly. The New Age Outlaws defend the Tag Team Championships against the Hardy Boyz. Plus exclusive footage from Al Snow and Mankind's Vegas vacation.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1032 votes#15 - SmackDown #15
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/25/1999
Test & Shane McMahon face Triple H & X-Pac. The WWE Tag Team Championship is on the line as the New Age Outlaws go to war with The Hardy Boyz inside a steel cage. The Rock 'N' Sock Connection faces The Holly's in tag team action. Kane faces Big Boss Man in a wild match that goes around the arena. Rikishi faces Joey Abs and much more.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1028 votes#16 - SmackDown #16
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/2/1999
The Hardy Boyz team with Big Show to take on D-Generation X. Stephanie McMahon delivers a message to the WWE Universe regarding her marriage. Two monsters go at it when Kane battles Viscera. Edge and Christian take on The Dudley Boyz in tag team action. British Bulldog vs. D'Lo Brown. D-Generation X has a message for the McMahon family.
Director: N/A
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6.5/1028 votes#17 - SmackDown #17
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/9/1999
Kane faces Triple H. Road Dogg takes on Chris Jericho. Test and Stephanie McMahon make an important decision regarding their marriage. Kurt Angle teams with Steve Blackman to take on The Dudley Boyz. British Bulldog defends the European Championship against Christian. Mankind faces Al Snow. Test faces X-Pac.
Director: N/A
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6.6/1029 votes#18 - SmackDown #18
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 12/16/1999
The Rock faces Big Show for the WWE Championship. Triple H and Stephanie McMahon start the dawn of a new era. Champions battle it out when Hardcore Champion Big Boss Man takes on Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho. Kurt Jeff Hardy takes on Matt Hardy. Tag team partners go to war when Edge faces Christian and more.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/1028 votes#19 - SmackDown #19
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 12/23/1999
Mankind takes on Big Show with Triple H suspended 15 feet above the ring. The Rock faces Al Snow in a steel cage. Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho battles Hardcore Holly. Stephanie McMahon enlists the services of Kane against D-Generation X and much more.
Director: N/A
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6.4/1029 votes#20 - SmackDown #20
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 12/30/1999
WWE Champion Big Show takes on D-Generation X in a handicap match. Kane goes one on one against The Rock. Test faces the challenge of Prince Albert and Big Boss Man. The McMahon-Helmsley regime starts to gain power. Jeff Hardy faces Al Snow. Faarooq takes on Bubba Ray Dudley in singles action and more.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"SmackDown #01 - Pilot" is the best rated episode of "WWE SmackDown" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 73 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Brian Gewirtz, Ed Ferrara, Vince Russo, it aired on 4/29/1999. This episode is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "SmackDown #02 - UPN Network Premiere".