Ranking all the Eras in the history of WWE Smackdown

#4 The Rock's Show(1999-2002)

Everything during this phase felt important.

This Era was pretty much the same as the period after the unification of the World Titles in 2013 in the way that both Raw and Smackdown had the same rivalries and storylines at the same time. However, unlike the latter phase, everything that happened during the first few years of the show felt important. Even though most of the work was carried out on Raw, the one hour of Smackdown featured a lot of in-ring action.

As the man who gave the show its name, The Rock was a prominent fixture of Smackdown during that phase. With the WWE product at its all-time high, other superstars like Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Triple H, Kane and Mick Foley were also part of some of the most memorable moments in the show's history. I mean, who can forget The Rock's WWF Title defence against Triple H? Or Mr. McMahon's surprise WWF Title win?

The one thing that made Smackdown a must watch show during that phase were the regular title matches and vital segments. Even during the Invasion in 2001, segments featuring top superstars from both sides became staples of the show, the most famous of which is Rhyno's gore to Chris Jericho through the Oval Set. Despite Raw being the priority, Smackdown never felt like a neglected show then.