Revisiting WWF 1999 SmackDown Network Series Premiere, Jericho’s 1st Match, Triple H Defends WWF Title

DEADLOCK: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

DEADLOCK

Sports, Wrestling

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 117 minutes

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Summary

This isn’t the pilot, it’s the first actual episode of WWF SmackDown! after it got picked up by UPN. August 26th, 1999 is when the series premiere happened. Triple H just won the WWF Championship on RAW for the very first time! The commission of the World Wrestling Federation, Shawn Michaels makes Triple H defend the WWF title against The Rock! Also, Chris Jericho makes his in ring WWF debut by taking on The Road Dogg, The Big Bossman kidnaps Al Snow’s dog, and Big Show and Undertaker defend the WWF Tag Team Titles. Plus, Test finds out what Stephanie McMahon says after he proposed to her!

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0:00.0	Oh, he's cute. Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling. He's hugging his pillow like a sloth on a branch.
0:10.0	He couldn't sleep before. Now listen to him. Sounds like an elephant with a chest infection.
0:15.0	Well, they call him a dreamer. And now they're right.
0:19.0	All aboard, Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling.
0:23.0	Find all the comfort you need in the quiet lounge.
0:26.0	Piando Ferries, there is another way.
0:30.0	The boys are...
0:32.0	Spianne! The boys are born in town.
0:35.0	Welcome to the Dead Lob
0:37.0	Podcast episode number 257.
0:41.0	And I am back in my regular room.
0:45.0	I am the game.
0:46.0	Wow, yeah, you're right, you're back in the cathedral anymore.
0:49.0	They kicked you out.
0:50.0	Yeah, thankfully, you know, I'm glad that I got kicked out. I like being back in my old setup, so it's nice to be back.
0:55.6	Hey, well, hey, and it's good to have you back because, man, yeah, people didn't like that.
0:59.7	Speak for yourself, Johnny. I mean, I was writing notes and stuff on one screen while also watching on one screen so it's like I'm just like minimizing an opening
1:07.5	It's dark times for you over there. Yeah. Yeah. We upgraded two monitors 15 years ago, so like, you know.
1:14.6	What are we doing tonight?
1:15.6	I'm talking about W.W.F.
1:17.6	Thursday night Smackdown on August 26, 1999.
1:21.9	And what is the significance of that one?
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