WWE Friday Night SmackDown: Season 15
It's faction warfare as The Shield, They Wyatt Family, The League of Nations, The Real Americans, and more make their mark on SmackDown. Plus, SmackDown surpasses 700 episodes, all during the 2013 season.
Season 15 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 14.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
It's faction warfare as The Shield, They Wyatt Family, The League of Nations, The Real Americans, and more make their mark on SmackDown. Plus, SmackDown surpasses 700 episodes, all during the 2013 season.
Episode Guide
Season 15 Progress Shield
SmackDown - Jan. 04, 2013
Jan 4, 2013 · 85 min
SmackDown rings in the new year with the return of Randy Orton! And with the upcoming Royal Rumble on his mind, The 'Viper' teams with Sheamus against two reigning champions, Big S
SmackDown - Jan. 11, 2013
Jan 11, 2013 · 86 min
FINALLY...The Rock comes back to SmackDown for the first time in 10 years! What will 'The People's Champ' have to say in response to CM Punk's comments? Plus, General Manager Booke
SmackDown - Jan. 18, 2013
Jan 18, 2013 · 74 min
It's the 700th episode of SmackDown! Alberto Del Rio kicks off his new championship reign with a fiesta of grand proportions. But when rivals crash the party, the turmoil leads to
SmackDown - Jan. 25, 2013
Jan 25, 2013 · 85 min
Two days before his Royal Rumble clash with The Rock, CM Punk calls out The Shield to address their potential involvement. Will The Rock show up after sustaining a brutal attack on
SmackDown - Feb. 01, 2013
Feb 1, 2013 · 84 min
SmackDown Superstars make their case for the upcoming Elimination Chamber Match. World Champion Alberto Del Rio is determined to get his hands on Big Show. The high flying duo of R
SmackDown - Feb. 08, 2013
Feb 8, 2013 · 85 min
The quest for the Elimination Chamber continues on SmackDown! The rivalry between Big Show and Alberto Del Rio heats up. Cody Rhodes takes on Kofi Kingston. Can Team Hell No contin
SmackDown - Feb. 15, 2013
Feb 15, 2013 · 84 min
The Road to WrestleMania becomes more dangerous with the Elimination Chamber in two days. What will The Rock have to say about CM Punk's theft of the WWE Championship? A fuming Big
SmackDown - Feb. 22, 2013
Feb 22, 2013 · 81 min
The Superstars of WWE aim to build momentum on the road to WrestleMania. Fresh off a monumental pay-per-view win, new #1 contender Jack Swagger faces a man still holding a grudge f
SmackDown - Mar. 01, 2013
Mar 1, 2013 · 81 min
Randy Orton may have kicked the hornets nest known as The Shield, but he may have a much larger problem when he goes one-on-one with Big Show. Hall of Famer Jim Ross attempts to ge
SmackDown - Mar. 08, 2013
Mar 8, 2013 · 78 min
World Champion Alberto Del Rio faces Dolph Ziggler. Sheamus and Big Show square off as The Shield waits in the wings. And will this be the week the WWE finally witnesses the in-rin
SmackDown - Mar. 15, 2013
Mar 15, 2013 · 83 min
SmackDown kicks off with a big Tag Team Match when Randy Orton joins forces with Sheamus to take on Team Rhodes Scholars. Dolph Ziggler goes one-on-one with Kane. The Shield's reig
SmackDown - Mar. 22, 2013
Mar 22, 2013 · 83 min
Days after breaking Ricardo Rodriguez's ankle on Raw, 'The Real American' Jack Swagger faces Chris Jericho. The Miz takes on Antonio Cesaro. And with Ryback fighting his own battle
SmackDown - Mar. 29, 2013
Mar 29, 2013 · 86 min
The Rock has come back to SmackDown! What will the WWE Champion say to John Cena with his WrestleMania showdown merely nine days away? The WrestleMania team of Sheamus, Randy Orton
SmackDown - Apr. 05, 2013
Apr 5, 2013 · 86 min
JBL and Michael Cole host the final SmackDown before WrestleMania, live from WrestleMania Axxess. Ryback tunes up for his epic WrestleMania clash with Mark Henry by competing in a
SmackDown - Apr. 12, 2013
Apr 12, 2013 · 84 min
In his first appearance since cashing in the Money in the Bank Contract the night after WrestleMania, Dolph Ziggler celebrates becoming the new World Heavyweight Champion. Triple H
SmackDown - Apr. 19, 2013
Apr 19, 2013 · 85 min
Sheamus and Randy Orton team up to face the massive duo of Big Show and Mark Henry. Alberto Del Rio battles through an ankle injury to take on rival Jack Swagger. And new United St
SmackDown - Apr. 26, 2013
Apr 26, 2013 · 83 min
From London, England, The Undertaker returns for his first match on SmackDown in nearly three years against The Shield's Dean Ambrose. Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger continue the
SmackDown - May. 03, 2013
May 3, 2013 · 83 min
Kane seeks to inflict hellacious revenge on The Shield when he faces Dean Ambrose one on one. We find out who is stronger when Sheamus and Mark Henry compete in an Arm Wrestling Co
SmackDown - May. 10, 2013
May 10, 2013 · 85 min
With Extreme Rules just one week from Sunday, Ryback has a major appetite for destruction on Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel. The 'World's Strongest Man', Mark Henry attempts to bre
SmackDown - May. 17, 2013
May 17, 2013 · 83 min
In the final SmackDown before WWE goes extreme, The Miz stirs the pot between Extreme Rules opponents, Randy Orton and Big Show on Miz TV. Plus, with the World Heavyweight Champion
SmackDown - May. 24, 2013
May 24, 2013 · 86 min
At Extreme Rules, all three Shield members claimed championship gold. Now on SmackDown, Kofi Kingston gets his rematch with Dean Ambrose for the United States Title. Big Show faces
SmackDown - May. 31, 2013
May 31, 2013 · 85 min
The recent dominance of The Shield has driven Team Hell No to the brink of extinction. Now, its divide and conquer time when Kane, Daniel Bryan and the 'Apex Predator' Randy Orton
SmackDown - Jun. 07, 2013
Jun 7, 2013 · 84 min
Chris Jericho gears up for his clash with CM Punk at WWE Payback by trying to neutralize the newest Paul Heyman guy, Curtis Axel. Team Hell No and Randy Orton attempt to hash out t
SmackDown - Jun. 14, 2013
Jun 14, 2013 · 84 min
Recently returned World Champion Dolph Ziggler and cohort Big E Langston face Alberto Del Rio and Chris Jericho with Ziggler and Del Rio's title match just two days away at Payback
SmackDown - Jun. 21, 2013
Jun 21, 2013 · 84 min
After an momentous night at WWE Payback, three new champions are in action on SmackDown. he new World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio takes on Chris Jericho. The new Intercont
SmackDown - Jun. 28, 2013
Jun 28, 2013 · 86 min
It's 'Fiesta Del Rio' on SmackDown, as the World Champion celebrates his recent victory, but will former champ Dolph Ziggler crash the party? The Miz asks Paul Heyman the tough que
SmackDown - Jul. 05, 2013
Jul 5, 2013 · 84 min
CM Punk returns to SmackDown as he vies for his third career Money in the Bank Contract in the Money in the Bank All-Stars Ladder Match. Dolph Ziggler gears up for his World Heavyw
SmackDown - Jul. 12, 2013
Jul 12, 2013 · 84 min
Money in the Bank competitors Randy Orton, Sheamus, Daniel Bryan and more try to gain the upper hand before scaling the ladders of destiny in just two days. Dolph Ziggler pulls out
SmackDown - Jul. 19, 2013
Jul 19, 2013 · 84 min
Randy Orton is on a hot streak following his Money in the Bank victory as he faces World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio. Daniel Bryan squares off against Wade Barrett, while
SmackDown - Jul. 26, 2013
Jul 26, 2013 · 82 min
For the first time ever, World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio faces RVD. Money in the Bank winners Randy Orton and Damien Sandow square off, while Sandow's Money In the Bank
SmackDown - Aug. 02, 2013
Aug 2, 2013 · 84 min
World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio chooses his opponent for SummerSlam. CM Punk is in action against Fandango, while Kaitlyn and AJ renew their bitter rivalry for the WWE D
SmackDown - Aug. 09, 2013
Aug 9, 2013 · 84 min
RVD faces 'The Viper' Randy Orton. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio is in action against Christian. Plus, major announcements and stipulations are made for the biggest ev
SmackDown - Aug. 16, 2013
Aug 16, 2013 · 84 min
Big Show joins Mark Henry and RVD in a Tag Team match against The Shield. Daniel Bryan is in action against Wade Barrett, and this time, anything goes. Plus, World Heavyweight Cham
SmackDown - Aug. 23, 2013
Aug 23, 2013 · 84 min
SummerSlam may be over, but the Superstars of WWE still feel the heat on SmackDown. Daniel Bryan looks for retribution after being robbed of the WWE Title by Randy Orton, but Vicki
SmackDown - Aug. 30, 2013
Aug 30, 2013 · 85 min
Dolph Ziggler and Big Show break their silence on Miz TV, with regard to Triple H's leadership. Plus, Daniel Bryan and Rob Van Dam gear up for their respective championship matches
SmackDown - Sep. 06, 2013
Sep 6, 2013 · 85 min
WWE COO Triple H holds a town hall meeting to address the controversial firing of Cody Rhodes on RAW. With the locker room on edge, should the Triple H prepare for a backlash or wi
SmackDown - Sep. 13, 2013
Sep 13, 2013 · 83 min
Big Show deals with the repercussions of defying Triple Hon RAW. Before the Night of Champions pay-per-view on Sunday, Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton exchange verbal jabs on The Cutt
SmackDown - Sep. 20, 2013
Sep 20, 2013 · 84 min
Daniel Bryan addresses the controversy surrounding his 'quick count' victory at Night of Champions. Vickie Guerrero schedules the Superstar supporters of Daniel Bryan in an 11-on-3
SmackDown - Sep. 27, 2013
Sep 27, 2013 · 85 min
The Miz, Big Show and others feel the impact of Triple H's leadership, though the COO insists his decisions are what is 'best for business'. World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del
SmackDown - Oct. 04, 2013
Oct 4, 2013 · 84 min
With WWE Battleground just days away, what is Daniel Bryan's condition after being brutally attack by Randy Orton? Triple H puts Big Show in a 3-on-1 Handicap match against The Shi
SmackDown - Oct. 11, 2013
Oct 11, 2013 · 83 min
SmackDown GM Vickie Guerrero updates the WWE Universe on Triple H's condition following Big Show's actions on RAW. The WWE and World Heavyweight Championship scenes take shape for
SmackDown - Oct 18, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 · 83 min
Cody Rhodes and Goldust have their first contest as the new WWE Tag Team Champions. CM Punk faces Big E Langston. The Wyatts and much more.
SmackDown - Oct. 25, 2013
Oct 25, 2013 · 83 min
With only two days left until their Hell in a Cell match for the vacated WWE Championship, No. 1 Contenders Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton compete in a massive 8-Man Tag Team main even
SmackDown - Nov. 01, 2013
Nov 1, 2013 · 82 min
John Cena returns to SmackDown! The Usos take on The Shield in a tag team showdown and the Miz invites WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels on MizTV to talk about the controversial WWE
SmackDown - Nov. 08, 2013
Nov 8, 2013 · 82 min
With Survivor Series quickly approaching, who will challenge John Cena for the World Heavyweight Championship? And after weeks of heinous attacks, CM Punk responds to The Wyatt Fam
SmackDown - Nov. 15, 2013
Nov 15, 2013 · 79 min
CM Punk & Daniel Bryan keep their newfound alliance intact when they battle Ryback & Curtis Axel. The Wyatt Family takes on The Usos. After a vicious assault on John Cena's healing
SmackDown - Nov. 22, 2013
Nov 22, 2013 · 82 min
Rey Mysterio returns to SmackDown for the first time in nearly a year to team with The Usos against one of the most dominant trios in history, The Shield. Daniel Bryan follows the
SmackDown - Nov. 29, 2013
Nov 29, 2013 · 84 min
Randy Orton vows to defeat John Cena in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs Match and become both the World Heavyweight Champion and WWE Champion. Plus, with a Handicap Match against all
SmackDown - Dec. 06, 2013
Dec 6, 2013 · 83 min
WWE Champion Randy Orton battles Daniel Bryan while making his case for being the greatest Superstar of any generation. The Shield's Dean Ambrose takes on CM Punk. The Real America
SmackDown - Dec. 13, 2013
Dec 13, 2013 · 83 min
After the Championship Ascension Ceremony turned to chaos on Raw, Randy Orton attempts to make amends with The Authority on SmackDown while John Cena delivers a message to The Vipe
SmackDown - Dec. 20, 2013
Dec 20, 2013 · 82 min
Coming off a tooth and nail battle with Daniel Bryan on Raw, Randy Orton addresses his reign as the inaugural WWE World Heavyweight Champion. How will The 'Viper' cope with a giant
SmackDown - Dec. 27, 2013
Dec 27, 2013 · 83 min
In the final SmackDown of 2013, John Cena is fired up and ready to close out the year with a bang. Will he get his wish for a rematch with WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orto