10 Most Important Episodes In WWE SmackDown History
There have been some big episodes in WWE SmackDown's history
9. November 11, 1999
Some of WWE’s biggest successes have come from incorporating celebrities into their shows, so it was only a matter of time before SmackDown got its first brush with stardom.
On the November 11, 1999 episode, the show was graced by the presence of actor, bodybuilder, and all-around great guy Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was there to promote a new movie.
Which cinematic classic was it, we hear you ask? True Lies? The Last Action Hero? Batman & Robin? It was End of Days, one of his worst-ever films. Oh dear.
What he was shilling didn’t matter though - the fact was that the blue show had secured an A-List name to give it some much-needed pop culture credibility. Arnie even got physical, smacking Triple H around like he was standing in front of the last Turbo-Man toy.
The Governator snagged a WWE Hall of Fame induction in 2015 for his work - make of that what you will - and SmackDown felt like a big deal just 13 episodes in.
This was also the show where the Big Boss Man stole Big Show’s dad’s coffin, which we wouldn’t classify as important.
