WWE SmackDown (in certain years)

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professional wrestling television program sports entertainment television show

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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All labels observed (14)

Label	Occurrences
WWE SmackDown	36
SmackDown	24
WWE SmackDown brand	6
WWE SmackDown television program	3
WWE Friday Night SmackDown	2
Friday Night SmackDown	1
SmackDown (during its original run)	1
SmackDown Live	1
WWE	1
WWE SmackDown (in certain years) canonical	1
WWE SmackDown (various years)	1
WWE SmackDown brand (2002–2011)	1
WWE SmackDown!	1
World Wrestling Entertainment	1

How this entity was disambiguated

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Target entity: WWE SmackDown (in certain years)
Context triple: [Fox Sports, broadcasts, WWE SmackDown (in certain years)]

A. 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.
B. 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.
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.
D. 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.
E. 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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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.

A. 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.
B. 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.
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.
D. 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.
E. 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

Statements (97)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	professional wrestling television program ⓘ sports entertainment television show ⓘ
airingDay	Friday night (as Friday Night SmackDown) ⓘ Thursday night (various periods) ⓘ Tuesday night (2016–2019 live era) ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Friday Night SmackDown ⓘ linked to: Friday night (as Friday Night SmackDown) SmackDown ⓘ linked to: WWE SmackDown (in certain years)
brandStatus	WWE main roster brand ⓘ
broadcastFormat	live (various eras) ⓘ taped (various eras) ⓘ
broadcastOn	Fox (2019–2024) ⓘ linked to: Fox MyNetworkTV (2008–2010) ⓘ linked to: MyNetworkTV Syfy (2010–2015) ⓘ linked to: Syfy The CW (2006–2008) ⓘ linked to: The CW UPN (1999–2006) ⓘ linked to: UPN USA Network (2016–2019) ⓘ linked to: USA Network USA Network (2024– ) ⓘ linked to: USA Network
company	World Wrestling Entertainment ⓘ linked to: WWE
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
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 (various years) ⓘ linked to: United States Championship WWE Championship (various years) ⓘ linked to: WWE Champion WWE Intercontinental Championship (various years) ⓘ WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship ⓘ linked to: SmackDown Women’s Championship WWE Tag Team Championship (various years) ⓘ linked to: WWE Tag Team Championship WWE Universal Championship (various years) ⓘ linked to: WWE Universal Championship WWE Women’s Championship (various years) ⓘ linked to: SmackDown Women’s Championship World Heavyweight Championship (various years) ⓘ
hasFeaturedPerformer	AJ Styles ⓘ Batista ⓘ Becky Lynch ⓘ Brock Lesnar ⓘ Charlotte Flair ⓘ Eddie Guerrero ⓘ linked to: Rob Van Dam 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) ⓘ Ruthless Aggression era (early–mid 2000s) ⓘ original brand split era (2002–2011) ⓘ second brand split era (2016–2023) ⓘ
notableFeature	anniversary specials ⓘ 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 ⓘ WWE Raw ⓘ
targetAudience	professional wrestling fans ⓘ
typicalRuntime	120 minutes ⓘ
usesStorytellingStyle	authority figure storylines ⓘ championship pursuits ⓘ feuds between wrestlers ⓘ long-term story arcs ⓘ

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