WWE SmackDown (in certain years)
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WWE SmackDown is a long-running weekly professional wrestling television program produced by WWE, featuring scripted matches and storylines with its roster of sports entertainers.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: WWE SmackDown (in certain years) Context triple: [Fox Sports, broadcasts, WWE SmackDown (in certain years)]
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WrestleMania 29
WrestleMania 29 was a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in 2013, headlined by high-profile matches featuring top stars like John Cena and The Rock.
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WWF
WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is a leading international conservation organization focused on protecting endangered species, preserving natural habitats, and addressing global environmental challenges such as climate change.
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WrestleMania 32
WrestleMania 32 was a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in 2016 that set an attendance record for the company.
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TNA
TNA is the commonly used abbreviation for The National Archives in Kew, the official archive and publisher for the UK government and England and Wales.
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WrestleMania 38
WrestleMania 38 is a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event that served as the 2022 edition of the company’s flagship annual WrestleMania show.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: WWE SmackDown (in certain years) Target entity description: WWE SmackDown is a long-running weekly professional wrestling television program produced by WWE, featuring scripted matches and storylines with its roster of sports entertainers.
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WrestleMania 29
WrestleMania 29 was a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in 2013, headlined by high-profile matches featuring top stars like John Cena and The Rock.
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WWF
WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) is a leading international conservation organization focused on protecting endangered species, preserving natural habitats, and addressing global environmental challenges such as climate change.
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C.
WrestleMania 32
WrestleMania 32 was a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in 2016 that set an attendance record for the company.
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TNA
TNA is the commonly used abbreviation for The National Archives in Kew, the official archive and publisher for the UK government and England and Wales.
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WrestleMania 38
WrestleMania 38 is a major WWE professional wrestling pay-per-view event that served as the 2022 edition of the company’s flagship annual WrestleMania show.
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Statements (97)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
professional wrestling television program
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sports entertainment television show ⓘ |
| airingDay |
Friday night (as Friday Night SmackDown)
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Thursday night (various periods) ⓘ Tuesday night (2016–2019 live era) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Friday night (as Friday Night SmackDown)
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surface form:
Friday Night SmackDown
WWE SmackDown (in certain years) ⓘ
surface form:
SmackDown
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| brandStatus | WWE main roster brand ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat |
live (various eras)
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taped (various eras) ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
Fox
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surface form:
Fox (2019–2024)
MyNetworkTV ⓘ
surface form:
MyNetworkTV (2008–2010)
Syfy ⓘ
surface form:
Syfy (2010–2015)
The CW ⓘ
surface form:
The CW (2006–2008)
UPN ⓘ
surface form:
UPN (1999–2006)
USA Network ⓘ
surface form:
USA Network (2016–2019)
USA Network ⓘ
surface form:
USA Network (2024– )
|
| company |
WWE
ⓘ
surface form:
World Wrestling Entertainment
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Vince McMahon ⓘ |
| distribution |
cable and broadcast television
ⓘ
streaming via Peacock (United States, on delay) ⓘ streaming via WWE Network (on delay) ⓘ |
| features |
WWE roster
ⓘ
scripted matches ⓘ scripted storylines ⓘ |
| filmingLocations |
international arenas (tour episodes)
ⓘ
various arenas in North America ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1999-04-29 ⓘ |
| format | weekly television program ⓘ |
| genre | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| hasAudienceType | live arena audience ⓘ |
| hasChampionship |
United States Championship
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Championship (various years)
WWE Champion ⓘ
surface form:
WWE Championship (various years)
WWE Intercontinental Championship (various years) ⓘ SmackDown Women’s Championship ⓘ
surface form:
WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
WWE Tag Team Championship ⓘ
surface form:
WWE Tag Team Championship (various years)
WWE Universal Championship ⓘ
surface form:
WWE Universal Championship (various years)
SmackDown Women’s Championship ⓘ
surface form:
WWE Women’s Championship (various years)
World Heavyweight Championship (various years) ⓘ |
| hasFeaturedPerformer |
AJ Styles
ⓘ
Batista ⓘ Becky Lynch ⓘ Brock Lesnar ⓘ Charlotte Flair ⓘ Rob Van Dam ⓘ
surface form:
Eddie Guerrero
Edge ⓘ John Cena ⓘ Kurt Angle ⓘ Randy Orton ⓘ Rey Mysterio ⓘ Roman Reigns ⓘ Sasha Banks ⓘ The Rock ⓘ The Undertaker ⓘ Triple H ⓘ |
| hasMerchandise |
DVD releases
ⓘ
branded apparel ⓘ home video compilations ⓘ |
| hasSegmentType |
backstage segments
ⓘ
battle royals ⓘ championship matches ⓘ contract signings ⓘ in-ring promos ⓘ main event match ⓘ non-title matches ⓘ tag team matches ⓘ tournament matches ⓘ women's division matches ⓘ |
| hasTheme | opening pyro and music sequence ⓘ |
| inspiredVideoGame | WWE SmackDown! video game series ⓘ |
| notableAuthorityFigure |
Paul Heyman
ⓘ
Shane McMahon ⓘ Stephanie McMahon ⓘ Theodore Long ⓘ Vickie Guerrero ⓘ |
| notableEra |
PG era (late 2000s–2010s)
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Ruthless Aggression era (early–mid 2000s) ⓘ original brand split era (2002–2011) ⓘ second brand split era (2016–2023) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
anniversary specials
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brand-exclusive pay-per-view build-ups (various years) ⓘ draft episodes during brand split years ⓘ season premiere specials ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | UPN ⓘ |
| predecessor | WWF Raw Is War (as sole flagship show) ⓘ |
| producer | WWE ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | WWE brand split continuity ⓘ |
| sisterShow |
WWE NXT
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WWE Raw ⓘ |
| targetAudience | professional wrestling fans ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | 120 minutes ⓘ |
| usesStorytellingStyle |
authority figure storylines
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championship pursuits ⓘ feuds between wrestlers ⓘ long-term story arcs ⓘ |
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Subject: WWE SmackDown (in certain years) Description of subject: WWE SmackDown is a long-running weekly professional wrestling television program produced by WWE, featuring scripted matches and storylines with its roster of sports entertainers.
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this entity surface form:
World Wrestling Entertainment
this entity surface form:
WWE
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SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
this entity surface form:
SmackDown
this entity surface form:
SmackDown
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SmackDown
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
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SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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SmackDown
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WrestleMania 37
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SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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WWE SmackDown
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Next Big Thing (WWE theme)
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WWE SmackDown
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WWE Raw
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown
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SmackDown
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SmackDown
this entity surface form:
SmackDown (during its original run)
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WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
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SmackDown
Intercontinental Championship (defended on associated SmackDown)
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brand
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WWE SmackDown (in certain years)
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this entity surface form:
SmackDown
Intercontinental Championship (defended on associated SmackDown)
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broadcastOn
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WWE SmackDown (in certain years)
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this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown television program
this entity surface form:
SmackDown
this entity surface form:
SmackDown
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown brand
this entity surface form:
SmackDown Live
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SmackDown
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown
subject surface form:
WWE United States Championship
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown
subject surface form:
Friday Night SmackDown
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown
subject surface form:
Friday Night SmackDown
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown brand
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Friday Night SmackDown
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown brand
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Friday Night SmackDown
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SmackDown
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Friday Night SmackDown
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
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Friday Night SmackDown
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SmackDown
this entity surface form:
SmackDown
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown brand (2002–2011)
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown (various years)
this entity surface form:
WWE SmackDown television program