WWE Friday Night SmackDown: Season 19
While Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn make life miserable for Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan, The Riott Squad, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, and more make the blue brand home in 2017
Season 19 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 18.
- 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
While Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn make life miserable for Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan, The Riott Squad, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, and more make the blue brand home in 2017
Episode Guide
Season 19 Progress Shield
January 3, 2017 (Jacksonville, FL)
Jan 3, 2017 · 84 min
On the first SmackDown LIVE of 2017, WWE Champion AJ Styles and John Cena will make their Royal Rumble showdown official. Plus The Miz puts his Intercontinental Title on the line a
January 10, 2017 (Baton Rouge, LA)
Jan 10, 2017 · 82 min
As John Cena went to war with Baron Corbin for the first time, The Wyatt Family looked to reclaim the SmackDown Tag Team Championship and Daniel Bryan announced a history-making Sm
January 17, 2017 (Memphis, TN)
Jan 17, 2017 · 80 min
The Wicked Witch of WWE defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against The Irish Lass Kicker in a historic Steel Cage Match as La Luchadora was finally unmasked. Also, Shane M
January 24, 2017 (Toledo, OH)
Jan 24, 2017 · 81 min
Five days before Royal Rumble, Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose and The Miz wrote the next chapter in their ever-evolving rivalry as The Lunatic Fringe put his title on the l
January 31, 2017 (Corpus Christi, TX)
Jan 31, 2017 · 83 min
Ambrose and Styles engage in epic brawl as Elimination Chamber draws near
February 7, 2017 (Seattle, WA)
Feb 7, 2017 · 84 min
Live from KeyArena in Seattle, Washington U.S.A. it's WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Dean Ambrose vs. Baron Corbin vs. Mike "The Miz" Mizanin vs. "The Phenomen
February 14, 2017 (Anaheim, CA)
Feb 14, 2017 · 84 min
As The Road to WrestleMania moved into overdrive, Bray Wyatt’s WWE Championship reign was put to the ultimate test right out of the gate when he defended the prestigious championsh
February 21, 2017 (Ontario, CA)
Feb 21, 2017 · 84 min
A 10-Man Battle Royal to determine the new No. 1 contender for WWE Champion Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania ultimately ended in controversy. Plus, a new SmackDown Women’s Champion was c
March 7, 2017 (Indianapolis, IN)
Mar 7, 2017 · 83 min
Live from Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana U.S.A. it's WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Alexa Bliss and Mickie James vs. Becky Lynch and Natalya Neidhart; AJ Styles v
April 4, 2017 (Orlando, FL)
Apr 4, 2017 · 81 min
Randy Orton & Luke Harper overcame the reunited Bray Wyatt & Erick Rowan in the main event of SmackDown LIVE. Also, Shinsuke Nakamura made his much-anticipated WWE debut.
April 11, 2017 (Boston, MA)
Apr 11, 2017 · 84 min
After United States Champion Kevin Owens, Charlotte, Sami Zayn and The New Day arrived as some of the new faces of SmackDown LIVE due to the Superstar Shake-up, AJ Styles triumphed
April 18, 2017 (Louisville, KY)
Apr 18, 2017 · 83 min
Following a tense exchange, AJ Styles and Baron Corbin squared off in the SmackDown LIVE main event, with United States Champion Kevin Owens watching on while providing commentary.
April 25, 2017 (Des Moines, Iowa)
Apr 25, 2017 · 82 min
Charlotte Flair and Naomi’s SmackDown Women’s Championship Match was halted when Natalya, Carmella and Tamina aimed to make their own statement. Also, AJ Styles and Baron Corbin we
May 2, 2017 (Fresno, California)
May 2, 2017 · 83 min
New United States Champion and SmackDown LIVE member Chris Jericho defended the title against Kevin Owens in a WWE Payback rematch in the blue brand’s main event. Elsewhere, Jinder
May 9, 2017 (London, England)
May 9, 2017 · 81 min
With WWE Backlash just nine days away, WWE Champion Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal squared off against one another in Six-Man Tag Team action in the SmackDown LIVE main event. Elsewh
May 16, 2017 (Manchester, New Hampshire)
May 16, 2017 · 82 min
WWE Champion Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal both tried to garner momentum heading into their WWE Title Match at WWE Backlash, as Orton squared off with Baron Corbin and Jinder Mahal
July 25, 2017 (Richmond, VA)
Jul 25, 2017 · 84 min
Following the shocking return of Chris Jericho to SmackDown LIVE, he, AJ Styles and United States Champion Kevin Owens faced off in a Triple Threat Match with star-spangled title o
August 1, 2017 (Cleveland, OH)
Aug 1, 2017 · 89 min
Shinsuke Nakamura and John Cena faced off in a first-time ever dream match on SmackDown LIVE. Elsewhere, AJ Styles defended the United States Championship against Kevin Owens in a
August 8, 2017 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Aug 8, 2017 · 84 min
Rusev made a major statement after WWE Champion Jinder Mahal and Randy Orton revived their highly personal rivalry in a grudge match. Elsewhere, SmackDown LIVE General Manager Dani
August 15, 2017 (Providence, RI)
Aug 15, 2017 · 85 min
In one of the most shocking moments in SmackDown LIVE history, Baron Corbin cashed-in his Money in the Bank contract on WWE Champion Jinder Mahal and the result was absolutely shoc
August 22, 2017 (Brooklyn, NY)
Aug 22, 2017 · 83 min
In one of the more chaotic scenes in SmackDown LIVE history, United States Champion AJ Styles held onto his title when he defeated Kevin Owens in a match that saw both Baron Corbin
August 29, 2017 (North Little Rock, AR)
Aug 29, 2017 · 80 min
Shinsuke Nakamura & Randy Orton worked together to take on WWE Champion Jinder Mahal & Rusev despite them competing against one another for an opportunity to obtain a title match n
September 5, 2017 (Sioux Falls, SD)
Sep 5, 2017 · 84 min
Shinsuke Nakamura and Randy Orton faced off in the main event to see who would challenge WWE Champion Jinder Mahal for the title at WWE Hell in a Cell. Also, Shane McMahon and Kevi
September 12, 2017 (Las Vegas, NV)
Sep 12, 2017 · 85 min
Mr. McMahon’s arrival on Sin City SmackDown caused a ripple effect, as he announced that Kevin Owens will square off with Shane McMahon at WWE Hell in a Cell inside the unforgiving
September 19, 2017 (Oakland, CA)
Sep 19, 2017 · 83 min
Charlotte Flair returned to SmackDown LIVE and immediately made an impact when she took on Becky Lynch, Tamina and Naomi with an opportunity to challenge SmackDown Women’s Champion
September 26, 2017 (Glendale, AZ)
Sep 26, 2017 · 82 min
Facing off against Sami Zayn for the first time ever on SmackDown LIVE, Kevin Owens used the matchup as an opportunity to continue throwing Shane McMahon off his game, viciously at
October 3, 2017 (Denver, CO)
Oct 3, 2017 · 85 min
Five days before WWE Hell in a Cell, Kevin Owens brutalized SmackDown LIVE Commissioner Shane McMahon, making a bold statement as they approach their pay-per-view battle inside the