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The Best Episodes of WWE SmackDown Season 2

Every episode of WWE SmackDown Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of WWE SmackDown Season 2!

The Best Episodes of WWE SmackDown Season 2

The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
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    6.1/10(41 votes)

    #1 - SmackDown 21

    S2:E1

    Big Show goes one-on-one with X-Pac. WWE Champion Triple H is entered into a lottery to face an unknown opponent in the main event. The Rock faces Kurt Angle in singles action. Kane takes on Road Dogg. The Dudley Boyz & Al Snow battle Edge, Christian & Jeff Hardy. Mankind goes to the amusement park and more.

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    Director:Unknown
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    6.6/10(38 votes)

    #2 - SmackDown 22

    S2:E2

    X-Pac & Triple H battle the Big Show & The Rock. The McMahon-Helmsley regime have a special message for D-Generation X. Bradshaw faces The New Age Outlaws in a No Disqualification Handicap Match. Triple H issues a challenge to Mankind. Too Cool and Rikishi face Crash Holly, Hardcore Holly & Al Snow.

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    6.0/10(36 votes)

    #3 - SmackDown 23

    S2:E3

    Emotions reach a fever pitch as Cactus Jack and Triple H engage in a wild brawl. Kane, Big Show, and The Rock go to war in a Triple Threat, Royal Rumble style Elimination match. Edge goes one-on-one with Gangrel. The Hardy Boyz face The Dudley Boyz in tag team action. Rikishi, Too Cool, Chris Jericho, and more.

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    6.3/10(32 votes)

    #4 - SmackDown 24

    S2:E4

    The Rock goes one on one with Rikishi in the main event. Cactus Jack has a special message for Stephanie McMahon and Triple H. The Dudley Boyz face Edge & Christian in tag team action. Two monsters collide when Kane faces Big Show. Too Cool battles The Godfather & D-LO Brown. Tazz takes on the Mean Street Posse in a handicap match.

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    Director:Unknown
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    6.8/10(31 votes)

    #5 - SmackDown 25

    S2:E5

    When Cactus Jack brings some recent defectors from down South up to WWE looking for jobs, Triple H assembles his troops to take on this radical new faction. The Rock's problems with the Big Show continue as the giant looks to prove just who really won the Royal Rumble. The odyssey of Mae Young's pregnancy continues to shock the WWE Universe.

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    6.9/10(31 votes)

    #6 - SmackDown 26

    S2:E6

    With The Radicalz aligning themselves with D-Generation X, they go on a mission to eliminate every obstacle in the way of the McMahon-Helmsley Regime. Instability continues to brew within the tag team division as The Dudley Boyz turn the tables. Plus, Kurt Angle, Edge & Christian, and many more are in action.

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    6.5/10(30 votes)

    #7 - SmackDown 27

    S2:E7

    D-Generation X looks to take care of business and the McMahon-Helmsley Faction proves exactly why they are on top of the WWE. Triple H defends his WWE Championship against Kane. X-Pac battles Cactus Jack in a Falls Count Anywhere match. In the main event, the New Age Outlaws defend their Tag Team Championship agains The Rock & Big Show.

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    Director:Unknown
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    6.6/10(26 votes)

    #8 - SmackDown 28

    S2:E8

    The issues between The Rock and the Big Show continue to escalate. The World's Largest Athlete teams with an Olympic Gold Medalist. Cactus Jack may find himself in a cage sooner than expected as he prepares for his Hell in a Cell match against WWE Champion Triple . Plus, D-Generation X battles Too Cool and more.

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    Director:Unknown
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    6.4/10(28 votes)

    #9 - SmackDown 29

    S2:E9

    The Rock teams up with Rikishi to take on Shane McMahon & the Big Show. Kurt Angle defends his Intercontinental Championship against an opponent who commands respect. Plus, Too Cool teams with Chris Jericho to take on The Radicalz, DX battles Edge and Christian, and more.

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    5.8/10(30 votes)

    #10 - SmackDown 30

    S2:E10

    On the road to WrestleMania, Shane and Stephanie McMahon put aside their differences to join together in stacking the deck against The Rock by forcing him to compete in two difficult matches. But The Great One isn't the only one being targeted, as Triple H teams with the Big Show to punish Rikishi in the main event. Plus, Kurt Angle in action.

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    6.4/10(30 votes)

    #11 - SmackDown 31

    S2:E11

    With the main event at WrestleMania 2000 for the WWE Championship becoming a family affair, Mr. McMahon shocks the world when he backs The Rock. Now with every member of the most powerful family in sports-entertainment at odds with each other, they look to shake up SmackDown with some exciting match ups.

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    6.3/10(31 votes)

    #12 - SmackDown 32

    S2:E12

    The road to WrestleMania 2000 is paved with family drama as Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley confronts Linda McMahon. Mick Foley addresses his WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania. Plus, The Radicalz take on Too Cool & Rikishi in a Six-Man Tag Team Match, The Rock goes one-on-one with Bubba Ray Dudley, and much more action.

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    6.8/10(27 votes)

    #13 - SmackDown 33

    S2:E13

    On the Road to WrestleMania, Vince McMahon has a surprise for Daddy's Little Girl and her husband. Plus, The Rock, Mick Foley, and more.

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    6.6/10(26 votes)

    #14 - SmackDown 34

    S2:E14

    On a night where The Rock is scheduled to face both Shane and Mr. McMahon in a Handicap Match main event, The Great One is in for the fight of his life when McMahon-Helmsley Faction looks to stack the deck against him. Newly-crowned European Champion Eddie Guerrero shows his gratitude to Chyna and much more.

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    6.8/10(26 votes)

    #15 - SmackDown 35

    S2:E15

    The Rock & The Acolytes take on WWE Champion Triple H, Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan. Rikishi goes one-on-one with Eddie Guerrero for his European Championship. Chris Jericho has a huge task when he faces off against the Road Dogg & X-Pac. Plus, Edge & Christian defend the Tag Team Championship, Steve Blackman shows his comedic side, and much more.

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    7.1/10(25 votes)

    #16 - SmackDown 36

    S2:E16

    With the added threat of 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin in The Rock's corner at Backlash, WWE Champion Triple H and his faction resolve to assert and abuse their power. However, Triple H receives a new challenge from an extreme superstar. Plus, The Dudley Boyz, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, and many more on this action-packed edition of SmackDown.

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    8.6/10(40 votes)

    #17 - SmackDown 37

    S2:E17

    The Rock recruits 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin to play mind games with the McMahon-Helmsley Regime before challenging Triple H for the WWE Championship at Backlash. What surprises does the 'Texas Rattlesnake' have in store for DX? The Hardy Boyz compete against each other for the Hardcore Championship and much more.

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    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #18 - SmackDown 38

    S2:E18

    Mr. McMahon forces Referee Earl Hebner to team up with The Rock as The Great One defends the WWE Championship in a main event Handicap Tag Team Match against Triple H, X-Pac & Road Dogg. Plus, Kurt Angle goes one-on-one with Hardcore Holly, Rikishi battles World Tag Team Champions Edge & Christian, and much more action.

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  20. Background image for SmackDown 39
    6.4/10(23 votes)

    #19 - SmackDown 39

    S2:E19

    Rikishi & Too Cool are forced to compete against all three members of D-Generation X in a Six-Man Tag Team Elimination Match. With The Rock away in Hollywood, Triple H issues a special challenge to The Great One for the WWE Championship. Plus, Big Show battles The Dudley Boyz in a Tables Match and more.

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  21. Background image for SmackDown 40
    6.6/10(21 votes)

    #20 - SmackDown 40

    S2:E20

    The Rock competes in a special Lumberjack Tables match against The Dudley Boyz. Big Show gets more than he bargained for when he accepts a challenge from Shane McMahon. Crash Holly's constant Hardcore Championship defenses lead him to seek some help from the APA. Plus, Kurt Angle, Val Venis, Chris Jericho, and more in action.

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  22. Background image for SmackDown 41
    6.9/10(21 votes)

    #21 - SmackDown 41

    S2:E21

    Shane McMahon goes one-on-one with the Undertaker. When WWE Champion Triple H and his degenerates look to get even, The Rock makes his presence felt in a big way. Plus, Matt Hardy takes on Essa Rios, Chris Jericho battles Val Venis and Hardcore Holly in a Triple Threat Match for a chance at the Intercontinental Championship, and much more.

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    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #22 - SmackDown 42

    S2:E22

    The Undertaker and The Rock compete in a pair of Handicap Matches for an opportunity at Triple H's WWE Championship. Kane seizes a golden opportunity of his own at The Game's expense. WWE Superstars including Kurt Angle, Crash Holly, and others compete in Qualifying Matches for the upcoming King of the Ring tournament. Plus, Chris Jericho and more.

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  24. Background image for SmackDown 43
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #23 - SmackDown 43

    S2:E23

    After eliminating each of the Number One Contenders for Triple H's WWE Championship on Raw, the McMahon-Helmsley Faction throws a special celebration. But when The Rock interrupts the evening's festivities, The Game and his degenerates find themselves competing in a Six-Man Tag Team main event against The Undertaker, Kane & The Great One.

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    6.8/10(34 votes)

    #24 - SmackDown 44

    S2:E24

    As the 2000 King of the Ring tournament continues, the McMahon-Helmsley Faction adds a special stipulation regarding Triple H's WWE Championship before picking a true American hero to go one-on-one with The Rock in the main event. Brisco and Patterson end up getting the shaft while hunting for Hardcore Champion Crash Holly and more.

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    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #25 - SmackDown 45

    S2:E25

    Just a few days away from the 2000 King of the Ring, Mr. McMahon causes more tension within the McMahon-Helmsley Faction by making Six-Man Tag Team Match for himself, Shane McMahon, and WWE Champion Triple H against The Rock, Kane, and The Undertaker in the main event. Plus, Trish Stratus teams with Test & Albert to take on The Hardy Boyz & Lita.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"SmackDown 21" is the best rated episode of "WWE SmackDown" season 2. It scored 6.1/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/6/2000. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "SmackDown 22".