WWE Friday Night SmackDown — Season 3
The year is 2001, and tensions are at a fever pitch. SmackDown isn't just a wrestling show – it’s a frontline in WWE’s explosive clash with the combined forces of WCW and ECW. Prepare for intense battles as beloved SmackDown Superstars like The Rock and Kurt Angle fiercely defend their brand from a relentless wave of invaders determined to take over. It’s a struggle for supremacy, and every Friday night is a fight.
Driven by a thirst for retribution against Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin finds his path blocked by Mr. McMahon. Instead, McMahon offers Austin a chance to prove himself: a grueling Triple Threat Match against The Und…
Following Triple H's interference that cost Stone Cold Steve Austin his shot at the WWE Championship on Monday Night Raw, Mr. McMahon decreed a temporary truce between the two men, lasting twenty-four hours. He then granted Triple H a champ…
The fate of his 2001 Royal Rumble appearance hung in the balance for "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. He had to restrain his natural inclination to confront Triple H, a task complicated by the latter's role as special referee. Austin, allied with…
In a surprising turn of events, Mr. McMahon grants "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H a night's reprieve, instead tasking Kurt Angle with defending his WWE Championship against Kane in the main event. The evening also saw Haku make a no…
In a night of high-stakes competition, Kurt Angle defended the WWE Championship against The Rock and Triple H in a grueling Triple Threat Match. Meanwhile, The Dudley Boyz risked their Tag Team Championship in a brutal Tables Match against …
The main event will feature a clash between The Rock and Big Show. In a selection determined by lottery, Mr. McMahon will choose two WWE Superstars to represent "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H in a singles contest. The victor of this…
Before the main event, Triple H laid out the dark terms of his impending contest with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Meanwhile, Mr. McMahon revealed the extent of his ruthlessness with a peculiar Valentine's Day offering for his estranged wife.…
In a No Disqualification six-man tag team encounter, The Rock, The Undertaker, and Kane face off against WWE Champion Kurt Angle and Edge & Christian. Meanwhile, Triple H seeks to instigate "Stone Cold" Steve Austin by focusing his aggressi…
Kurt Angle plotted to incapacitate WWE Champion The Rock with a broken ankle. But Mr. McMahon intervened, decreeing that The Rock must defend his championship against William Regal. Meanwhile, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin engaged in a fierce c…
Under the watchful gaze of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Debra introduces WWE Champion The Rock to the main event. The Champion faces Rikishi and Haku in a Handicap Match. Meanwhile, Triple H is challenged by The Undertaker. And in a hard-foug…
In a No Disqualification Match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin will clash with Kurt Angle. But first, both men may find themselves confronting The Rock, who harbors a personal grievance against them both. A special interview features Shane McMah…
In a tense, face-to-face interview with Jim Ross, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and WWE Champion The Rock confront each other. As The Rock prepares for a match against two WWE Superstars, the WWE Universe watches intently to see how Austin will…
With a grin, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin raises his glass in a silent toast to The Rock. The simmering feud between Triple H and The Undertaker erupts as The Game targets his rival’s most cherished possession. Meanwhile, Kane and Intercontine…
WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin delivers a sobering assessment to a longtime companion. As Mr. McMahon's forces consolidate their grip on the WWE Championship, he tasks Triple H with securing yet another coveted title. Beyond this, t…
Triple H and Stone Cold Steve Austin set their sights on dominance within WWE. A clash between Jeff Hardy and Triple H is on the horizon. And the arena will also witness the presence of Kane, the Undertaker, and other figures locked in fier…
As WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Intercontinental Champion Triple H asserted their dominance, The Undertaker and Kane were presented with a chance for retribution. Their path to settling scores with The Two-Man Power Trip began…
In the main event, WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Intercontinental Champion Triple H face off against Kaientai. The Undertaker is challenged to two Handicap Matches, first against The Right to Censor, and then Kane battles Edge …
In the main event, Mr. McMahon has arranged a match for the Undertaker against an opponent harboring a personal grievance. Triple H will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Jeff Hardy. The evening also features Grandmaster Sexa…
The simmering rivalry between The Undertaker and WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin reached a boiling point when the Deadman made a series of audacious thefts from Austin's personal effects. Meanwhile, Intercontinental Champion Triple H f…
When a deception targeting his family unravels, The Undertaker embarks on a relentless pursuit of vengeance against WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. After Austin deflects responsibility onto Intercontinental Champion Triple H, the co…
Following Triple H’s devastating injury on Monday Night Raw, WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin held The Game responsible for the defeat of The Two-Man Power Trip in the Tag Team Championship match. Tonight, however, three teams will ba…
In the main event, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin puts his WWE Championship on the line. Edge contests Kane for the Intercontinental Championship. The WWE Universe is shown further, more intimate glimpses of The Undertaker with his wife, accompa…
The rivalry between Mr. McMahon and Stone Cold Steve Austin escalates as they both set their sights on the Tag Team Championship. Meanwhile, a series of qualifying matches determine which contenders will advance to the King of the Ring tour…
A fateful encounter with a rattlesnake thrusts Spike Dudley into contention for the WWE Championship. Meanwhile, Kurt Angle formally challenges Shane McMahon.
The WWE Champion, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, unleashes a torrent of frustration. When it is revealed that Diamond Dallas Page has been stalking his wife, The Undertaker delivers a chilling warning to DDP. Meanwhile, Kurt Angle joins forces …
The shadow of a new attack from Shane McMahon's WCW hung heavy, and Mr. McMahon turned his ire on his son. However, the situation shifted when CEO Linda McMahon accepted the challenge, forcing the Chairman into a painful reckoning. Meanwhil…
Booker T will defend the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Diamond Dallas Page. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin extends a gesture of Southern hospitality, presenting unexpected gifts to Mr. McMahon and Kurt Angle. Spike Dudley and Chris …
As The Alliance, formed by the joint efforts of ECW and WCW, gains momentum, Mr. McMahon implores "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to alter his approach as the Invasion looms. The evening features a clash between Chris Jericho and Lance Storm, a c…
The return of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to WWE, just days before the Invasion storyline ignited, proved a lesson in unintended consequences for Mr. McMahon. As Austin prepared to team with Kurt Angle in the main event, facing Rhyno and WCW …
Whispers persist that Mr. McMahon is attempting to enlist The Rock’s aid in WWE's struggle against The Alliance. Meanwhile, Shane McMahon sends a pointed message to The Rock, a reminder of their complicated history with the company’s patria…
Amidst growing patriotic fervor surrounding Kurt Angle's impending challenge for the WWE Championship against "Stone Cold" Steve Austin at SummerSlam, the Olympic gold medalist finds himself facing a rival in Intercontinental Champion Lance…
Tension flares between The Rock and Shane McMahon, with WCW Champion Booker T caught in the crossfire. The Dudley Boyz and WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin face off against Kurt Angle and The Hardy Boyz in a grueling Six-Man Tag Team …
In a historic first, The Rock and Booker T clash in a Lights Out Match. As Kurt Angle attempts to exploit WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin's unique Austin Invitational, Tazz demonstrates his allegiance to The Alliance. Meanwhile, Edge &…
As internal conflicts ripple through The Alliance, Chris Jericho capitalizes on their vulnerability, issuing a challenge to WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for a headlining singles match. Meanwhile, WCW Champion The Rock aligns himse…
Clutching his Olympic gold medals, WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin confronts Alliance member Booker T in the main event, delivering a scathing assessment of Angle’s triumph to the WWE Universe. In the other headline match, Chris Jeri…
Following a painful defeat at the hands of Kurt Angle on Monday Night Raw, WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin seeks to channel his anger into a confrontation with Rob Van Dam, member of the Alliance and current Hardcore Champion. Christia…
Following the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, the Superstars of WWE convened for what would become one of SmackDown's most poignant events. While some offered condolences for the fallen, others stepped into the ring, their perfor…
The simmering feud between Kurt Angle and WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin explodes as Austin seeks to punish Tajiri. In a clash of champions, WCW's The Rock and The A.P.A. face off against Alliance representatives Booker T, Test, and…
The Brothers of Destruction will contest the WCW Tag Team Championship against Test and Booker T. Meanwhile, WWE Champion Kurt Angle and WCW Champion The Rock aim to reclaim the WWE Tag Team Championship, challenging The Dudley Boyz for the…
Because of his affiliation with The Alliance, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is barred from challenging Kurt Angle for the WWE Championship. Undeterred, Shane McMahon devises a scheme to grant Austin another opportunity. Chris Jericho and WCW Ch…
With Commissioner William Regal now supporting The Alliance and the WWE Championship returned to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, CEO Linda McMahon delivered a significant blow to the WCW and ECW alliance. She appointed a new WWE Commissioner. R…
Questions arise regarding Rob Van Dam's allegiance following a discreet discussion with Mr. McMahon. Meanwhile, internal discord within WWE is exposed as The Rock aligns himself with Chris Jericho, the challenger for the WCW Championship. T…
As the Alliance’s power diminishes following recent losses, WWE Champion “Stone Cold” Steve Austin commands his faction to enter a Battle Royal. The prize? A shot at Chris Jericho's WCW Championship. Meanwhile, The Rock issues a challenge t…
Following Kurt Angle’s departure to The Alliance, WWE attempts a strategic realignment. Kane will challenge Angle for the WCW United States Championship, while in the main event, The Undertaker issues a challenge to "Stone Cold" Steve Austi…
Following a disheartening announcement from Mr. McMahon during Monday Night Raw, WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin endeavors to galvanize The Alliance. He partners with WCW United States Champion Kurt Angle for a tag team match against…
As the final confrontation between WWE and The Alliance looms at Survivor Series, Paul Heyman of ECW issues a long-simmering challenge to Mr. McMahon: a direct meeting. With their Winner Take All Match drawing near, Chris Jericho and WCW Ch…
As Mr. McMahon and WWE Co-Owner Ric Flair deliberate over the future of the WWE and its World Championships at Vengeance, The Rock and Rob Van Dam face The Dudley Boyz in the main event for the Tag Team Championship. Having been forced to r…
In a grueling Strap Match, WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin clashes with William Regal. Following a shift in demeanor, The Undertaker delivers a decisive lesson to Rob Van Dam before facing Tazz. The evening also features Intercontine…
In the days leading up to a monumental contest for the Undisputed WWE Championship, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock form an unlikely alliance to face Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho. Mr. McMahon, after compelling others to pledge allegi…
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson teams with Rob Van Dam to challenge The Undertaker and Chris Jericho. Meanwhile, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin pursues Booker T. Tajiri defends his Cruiserweight Championship against Crash Holly. The card also features…
Upon receiving an exclusive contract from Ric Flair to join WWE's ranks, Booker T quickly discovers that his newfound position carries a significant burden. He is immediately tasked with a brutal confrontation against "Stone Cold" Steve Aus…
At the Royal Rumble, a clash of titans is set to unfold. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Rob Van Dam will square off against Kurt Angle and Lance Storm in a compelling tag team encounter. In a grueling Handicap Match, "Stone Cold" Steve Austi…
