Season 23
(2021)
Overview
2021 season of WWE SmackDown
Cast
Episodes
January 1, 2021 6.0
January 1, 2021
Kevin Owens seeks to finish Jey Uso once and for all. Intercontinental Champion Big E & Apollo Crews face Sami Zayn & K…
January 8, 2021 7.0
January 8, 2021
A Gauntlet Match determines who will challenge Universal Champion Roman Reigns at Royal Rumble. Big E defends the Inter…
January 15, 2021 8.0
January 15, 2021
WWE Official Adam Pearce outmaneuvers Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman. Bayley hosts the first edition of her new talk show…
January 22, 2021 5.0
January 22, 2021
Paul Heyman manipulates WWE Official Adam Pearce into a match. Bianca Belair accepts Bayley's Ultimate Athlete Obstacle…
January 29, 2021 7.0
January 29, 2021
Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens escalate their very personal war of words. Daniel Bryan faces AJ Styles…
February 5, 2021 7.0
February 5, 2021
Royal Rumble Match winner Edge confronts Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Bianca Belair celebrates her Royal Rumble Mat…
February 12, 2021 7.0
February 12, 2021
Several Superstars compete in Elimination Chamber Qualification Matches. SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks & Bianc…
February 19, 2021 6.0
February 19, 2021
The six Superstars competing in the Elimination Chamber battle in a high-stakes, Six-Man Tag Team Match. Seth Rollins m…
February 26, 2021 6.0
February 26, 2021
Daniel Bryan has a challenge for Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Royal Rumble Match winner Bianca Belair reveals her W…
March 5, 2021 8.0
March 5, 2021
Daniel Bryan battles Jey Uso in a Steel Cage Match with a Universal Championship opportunity on the line. Apollo Crews …
March 12, 2021 6.0
March 12, 2021
Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan sign their Title Match Contract for Fastlane. Big E issues an Open Cha…
March 19, 2021 6.0
March 19, 2021
Edge competes in his first match on SmackDown in more than a decade, facing Jey Uso to become the Special Enforcer at W…
March 26, 2021 8.0
March 26, 2021
Daniel Bryan fights his way into the main event of WrestleMania 37. Seth Rollins battles Shinsuke Nakamura and feels Ce…
April 2, 2021 6.0
April 2, 2021
Daniel Bryan battles Jey Uso in a Street Fight while Bryan's WrestleMania opponents Edge and Universal Champion Roman R…
April 9, 2021 7.0
April 9, 2021
WrestleMania SmackDown features a pair of colossal matches: The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and a Fatal 4-Way…
April 16, 2021 6.0
April 16, 2021
Cesaro rides his WrestleMania victory to a confrontation with Universal Champion Roman Reigns and a match against Jey U…
April 23, 2021 8.0
April 23, 2021
Cesaro issues a challenge to Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Kevin Owens challenges Intercontinental Champion Apollo C…
April 30, 2021 8.0
April 30, 2021
Daniel Bryan puts his SmackDown career on the line as he challenges Roman Reigns for the Universal Title. Apollo Crews …
SmackDown #1133 8.0
May 7, 2021
A special Throwback SmackDown sees Cesaro seek an opportunity at Roman Reigns' Universal Title at WrestleMania Backlash…
SmackDown #1134 6.0
May 14, 2021
Natalya & Tamina challenge Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Cesaro sends Universal C…
SmackDown #1135 6.0
May 21, 2021
Apollo Crews defends the Intercontinental Championship against Big E, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. Dominik Mysterio faces…
SmackDown #1136 6.0
May 28, 2021
Rey & Dominik Mysterio defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode. The Usos compet…
SmackDown #1137 6.0
June 4, 2021
The Usos challenge Rey & Dominik Mysterio for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. Apollo Crews defends the Intercontin…
SmackDown #1138 6.0
June 11, 2021
Rey Mysterio seeks retribution on Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Seth Rollins joins Bayley on "Ding Dong, Hello!" Shi…
SmackDown #1139 6.0
June 18, 2021
Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Rey Mysterio collide in a brutal Hell in a Cell Match. Bayley sends a message to Sm…
SmackDown #1140 6.0
June 25, 2021
As Jimmy Uso steps up to take his brother's place as "The Right Hand Man," Universal Champion Roman Reigns suffers the …
SmackDown #1141 6.0
July 2, 2021
Edge sends a message to Universal Champion Roman Reigns. SmackDown Women's Champion Bianca Belair has a challenge for B…
SmackDown #1142 7.0
July 9, 2021
Ahead of WWE Money in the Bank, Edge fends off Universal Champion Roman Reigns & The Usos. NXT Superstars debut against…
SmackDown #1143 9.0
July 16, 2021
The WWE Universe returns to witness all the action as The Bloodline face Edge & The Mysterios. Bianca Belair defends th…
SmackDown #1144 8.0
July 23, 2021
John Cena returns to SmackDown with a challenge for Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Toni Storm joins the blue brand. J…
SmackDown #1145 7.0
July 30, 2021
The contract signing for Roman Reigns' Universal Championship Match at SummerSlam goes awry. SmackDown Women's Champion…
SmackDown #1146 6.0
August 6, 2021
Finn Bálor seeks retribution after being robbed of his Universal Title opportunity. After backstabbing SmackDown Women'…
SmackDown #1147 6.0
August 13, 2021
Universal Champion Roman Reigns and John Cena come face-to-face ahead of their collision at SummerSlam. Sasha Banks amb…
SmackDown #1148 5.0
August 20, 2021
Universal Champion Roman Reigns and John Cena come face-to-face before their collision at SummerSlam. Edge issues a bro…
SmackDown #1149 6.0
August 27, 2021
Finn Bálor and The Street Profits bring chaos to The Bloodline's Family Celebration. New SmackDown Women's Champion Bec…
SmackDown #1150 7.0
September 3, 2021
Universal Champion Roman Reigns looks to extend his yearlong reign as he faces Finn Bálor. Bianca Belair issues a chall…
SmackDown #1151 8.0
September 10, 2021
WWE returns home to Madison Square Garden, where Brock Lesnar and "The Demon" Finn Bálor confront Universal Champion Ro…
SmackDown #1152 6.0
September 17, 2021
Bianca Belair makes a triumphant return to her hometown. New WWE Champion Big E confronts Universal Champion Roman Reig…
SmackDown #1153 7.0
September 24, 2021
Roman Reigns battles Montez Ford as "The Demon" Finn Bálor lurks in the background. Kevin Owens interrupts Happy Corbin…
SmackDown #1154 7.0
October 1, 2021
The 2021 WWE Draft kicks off. Brock Lesnar sends a message to Universal Champion Roman Reigns and The Usos. Bianca Bela…
SmackDown #1155 6.0
October 8, 2021
Edge looks for payback on Seth Rollins. The 2021 King of the Ring and Queen's Crown Tournaments begin. Roman Reigns dem…
SmackDown #1156 8.0
October 15, 2021
Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar sign their contract for WWE Crown Jewel. The King of the Ring and Quee…
SmackDown #1157 6.0
October 22, 2021
In the aftermath of WWE Crown Jewel, Brock Lesnar looks for payback on Roman Reigns. Controversy surrounds a WWE Women'…
SmackDown #1158 6.0
October 29, 2021
The New Day's King Woods & Knight Kofi Kingston collide with longtime rivals The Usos. SmackDown Women's Champion Charl…
SmackDown #1159 5.0
November 5, 2021
The Bloodline send a devastating message to King Woods & Sir Kofi. Drew McIntyre battles Ricochet. The Viking Raiders m…
SmackDown #1160 5.0
November 12, 2021
Universal Champion Roman Reigns battles King Woods in a match to determine the true ruler of SmackDown. SmackDown's Sur…
SmackDown #1161 6.0
November 19, 2021
The Bloodline attempt to overthrow King Woods. Sasha Banks battles Shotzi. Superstars compete in a Fatal 4-Way Match to…
SmackDown #1162 6.0
November 26, 2021
As rumors surrounding Brock Lesnar swirl around the blue brand, several Superstars compete in a Black Friday Battle Roy…
SmackDown #1163 6.0
December 3, 2021
Brock Lesnar returns to the blue brand with a plan to ensure he will get an opportunity at Roman Reigns' Universal Cham…
SmackDown #1164 6.0
December 10, 2021
The New Day, The Usos and RK-Bro vie for the title of WWE's best tag team. Xia Li makes her SmackDown debut. Brock Lesn…
SmackDown #1165 7.0
December 17, 2021
Roman Reigns confronts Paul Heyman over Brock Lesnar. Drew McIntyre seeks to recover his sword from Happy Corbin & Madc…
SmackDown #1166 6.0
December 24, 2021
SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair defends the title against Toni Storm. Drew McIntyre teams with The New Day t…
SmackDown #1167 5.0
December 31, 2021
Michael Cole, Pat McAfee and Becky Lynch count down WWE's top 10 greatest matches and moments from 2021.