Top 10 WWE Smackdown Episodes of All Time

  1. Edge vs Chris Jericho, July 25, 2002

This episode wasn’t only about Edge and Jericho battling it out. The entire show was simply packed with stars, action, drama, and wrestling, all wrapped in one huge ball of entertainment. It opened up with The Rock and Hulk Hogan challenging the Un-Americans for the WWE Tag Team Championship. The audience was simply treated to the spectacle of two industry icons partnering together for the chance to win the title. While The Rock and The Hulk didn’t manage to crown themselves with the title, they did get a disqualification victory, ensuring that they remained undefeated as a team.

Then came the cage match between feuding Edge and Chris Jericho. It was bloody, it was gruesome, it was brilliant. The young rising star, Edge, got the biggest win of his career at that point. Mark Henry defeated Angle by disqualification, and when Brock interfered, Val Venis pinned D’Von, Rikishi pinned Albert. There was a massive bout with Christian and Storm, Edge, Rey Mysterio, Chavo Guerrero, proving that the biggest charm of Smackdown was the uncompromising quality of its entertainment and that it was a playground for future starts to showcase their talents.

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