5 best SmackDown sets in WWE history

SmackDown recently debuted a brand new set for the return of live fans to WWE programming
SmackDown recently debuted a brand new set for the return of live fans to WWE programming

#1 WWE SmackDown Fist set (2001 - 2008)

The best known and most iconic SmackDown set featured the SmackDown Fist
The best known and most iconic SmackDown set featured the SmackDown Fist

The WWE SmackDown Fist stage is one of the most iconic and popular sets/stages in WWE history.

The SmackDown fist debuted in August 2001 after Chris Jericho was gored through the previous "ovaltron" set by Rhyno. In reality, WWE had planned to debut the new fist stage. Therefore, Jericho being Gored through the old set provided a good excuse to change sets.

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The SmackDown fist debuted on SmackDown's second anniversary episode. The set featured a semi-circled entrance way that featured the SmackDown logo and graphics behind it.

Above the entrance was the centerpiece of the entire set. A giant fist, positioned to give the impression it was smashing an entire wall of glass. The fist also featured two large titantron screens on either side, showing entrance videos and matches to the live crowd in attendance.

The set was highly complex, unique and very different to the set that Monday Night RAW was using at the time. The SmackDown fist is still reminisced about fondly to this day. It is also widely considered to be the best SmackDown set in the history of the show.

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