SmackDown 2023

Event Type TV Show (Main)

Day of Broadcast Friday Night

Network FOX

Running Time 2 hours

Theme Song "Nobody Better Than Me" by def rebel feat. Supreme Madness

SmackDown #1220: January 6, 2023

• Santos Escobar defeats Kofi Kingston
• Karrion Kross & Scarlett defeat Madcap Moss & Emma
• WWE SmackDown Women's Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) defeats Sonya Deville to retain the title
• "Winner qualifies for Royal Rumble Match": Ricochet defeats Top Dolla
• Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) (c) defeat Drew McIntyre & Sheamus to retain the titles

SmackDown #1221: January 13, 2023

• WWE Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) defeats Braun Strowman to retain the title
• Tegan Nox defeats Xia Li
• Raquel Rodriguez defeats Liv Morgan
• Kevin Owens defeats Sami Zayn via DQ

SmackDown #1222: January 20, 2023

• #1 Contenders (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship) Tournament - Round 1: The Banger Bros (Drew McIntyre & Sheamus) defeat The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar)
• LA Knight defeats Brent Jones
• #1 Contenders (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship) Tournament - Round 1: Hit Row (Top Dolla & Ashante Adonis) defeat Los Lotharios (Angel & Humberto)
• #1 Contenders (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship) Tournament - Round 1: Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) defeat The Brawling Brutes (Butch & Ridge Holland)
• #1 Contenders (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship) Tournament - Round 1: Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro) defeat Maximum Male Models (ma.çé & mån.sôör)

SmackDown #1223: January 27, 2023

• Rey Mysterio defeats Karrion Kross
• Lacey Evans defeats Jazmin Allura
• #1 Contenders (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship) Tournament - Semifinal: Braun Strowman & Ricochet defeat Hit Row (Top Dolla & Ashante Adonis)
• #1 Contenders (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship) Tournament - Semifinal: Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) defeat Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro)
• Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa ends in a No Contest

SmackDown #1224: February 3, 2023

• #1 Contenders (WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship) Tournament - Final: Braun Strowman & Ricochet defeat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci)
• WWE SmackDown Women's Championship: Charlotte Flair (c) defeats Sonya Deville to retain the title
• The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) defeat The Brawling Brutes (Butch & Ridge Holland)
• "Winner qualifies for #1 Contender (WWE Raw Women's Championship) Elimination Chamber Match" Fatal 4-Way Match: Natalya defeats Shayna Baszler, Shotzi and Zelina Vega

SmackDown #1225: February 10, 2023

• Drew McIntyre & Sheamus defeat Hit Row (Top Dolla & Ashante Adonis)
• Lacey Evans defeats Carmen Harress
• WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) (c) defeat Braun Strowman & Ricochet to retain the titles
• Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defeat Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green
• #1 Contender (WWE Intercontinental Championship) Fatal 4-Way Match: Madcap Moss defeats Rey Mysterio, Karrion Kross & Santos Escobar

SmackDown #1226: February 17, 2023

• Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler defeat Natalya & Shotzi
• Drew McIntyre & Sheamus defeat The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar)
• Asuka defeats Liv Morgan
• WWE Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) defeats Madcap Moss to retain the title

SmackDown #1227: February 24, 2023

• Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci) defeat Braun Strowman, Ricochet & Madcap Moss
• Kofi Kingston defeats LA Knight
• Shayna Baszler defeats Natalya
• Karrion Kross defeats Rey Mysterio

SmackDown #1228: March 3, 2023

• Rhea Ripley defeats Liv Morgan
• Dominik Mysterio defeats Santos Escobar
• Shayna Baszler defeats Tegan Nox
• Solo Sikoa defeats Sami Zayn

SmackDown #1229: March 10, 2023

• #1 Contender (WWE Intercontinental Championship) Fatal 5-Way Match: Drew McIntyre and Sheamus defeat Karrion Kross, LA Knight and Xavier Woods
• The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio) defeat Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro)
• The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar) defeat Braun Strowman & Ricochet
• Charlotte Flair defeats Shotzi

SmackDown #1230: March 17, 2023

• The Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley) defeat Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega)
• "Winners qualify for WrestleMania Showcase Match": Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defeat Tegan Nox & Emma
• Xavier Woods defeats LA Knight
• #1 Contender (WWE Intercontinental Championship): Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus ends in a No Contest

SmackDown #1231: March 24, 2023

• Cody Rhodes defeats Ludwig Kaiser
• LA Knight defeats Rey Mysterio
• "Winners qualify for WrestleMania Showcase Match": Natalya & Shotzi defeat Lacey Evans & Xia Li
• Gunther defeats Butch

SmackDown #1232: March 31, 2023 - WrestleMania SmackDown

• Fatal 4-Way Match: Ricochet defeats Montez Ford, Chad Gable and Erik
• 32-Man André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Winner Bobby Lashley. Participants: Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, Bronson Reed, Karrion Kross, LA Knight, Johnny Gargano, Dexter Lumis, Xavier Woods, Dolph Ziggler, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro, Butch, Ridge Holland, Angelo Dawkins, Baron Corbin, Elias, Otis, Ivar, Mustafa Ali, Madcap Moss, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander, Rick Boogs, Angel, Humberto, Top Dolla, Ashante Adonis, ma.çé, mån.sôör
• Fatal 4-Way Match: Raquel Rodriguez defeats Shayna Baszler, Natalya and Sonya Deville
• Drew McIntyre & Sheamus defeat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci)

SmackDown #1233: April 7, 2023

• The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Butch & Ridge Holland) defeat Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci)
• Ricochet defeats Ivar
• Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defeat Natalya & Shotzi
• The Judgment Day (Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio) defeat LWO (Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar)
• Jey Uso defeats Sami Zayn

SmackDown #1234: April 14, 2023

• Xavier Woods defeats LA Knight
• Damian Priest defeats Santos Escobar
• Shinsuke Nakamura defeats Madcap Moss
• Solo Sikoa defeats Matt Riddle

SmackDown #1235: April 21, 2023

• The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor & Damian Priest) defeat LWO (Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar)
• Braun Strowman & Ricochet defeat The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar)
• WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) defeat Sonya Deville & Chelsea Green to retain the titles
• WWE Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (c) defeats Xavier Woods to retain the title
• No DQ Match: Solo Sikoa def. Matt Riddle

SmackDown #1236: April 28, 2023 - WWE Draft

• LA Knight defeats Butch
• Triple Threat Match: The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeat Braun Strowman & Ricochet and LWO (Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro)
• Zelina Vega defeats Sonya Deville
• Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn (c) defeat The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) to retain the titles

SmackDown #1237: May 5, 2023

• The OC (Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson) defeat The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar)
• The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeat Imperium (Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci)
• Shinsuke Nakamura defeats Karrion Kross
• LWO (Rey Mysterio & Zelina Vega) defeat The Judgment Day (Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley)

SmackDown #1238: May 12, 2023

• World Heavyweight Championship Tournament - Round 1 Triple Threat Match: AJ Styles defeats Edge and Rey Mysterio
• World Heavyweight Championship Tournament - Round 1 Triple Threat Match: Bobby Lashley defeats Austin Theory and Sheamus
• Cameron Grimes defeats Baron Corbin
• WWE Women's Tag Team Championship: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez (c) defeat Damage CTRL (Bayley & Dakota Kai) to retain the titles
• World Heavyweight Championship Tournament - Semifinal: AJ Styles defeats Bobby Lashley

SmackDown #1239: May 19, 2023

• Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) defeat The Brawling Brutes (Butch & Ridge Holland)
• Asuka defeats Zelina Vega
• The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) defeat LA Knight & Rick Boogs
• Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn defeat Valentina Feroz & Yulisa León
• LWO (Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar) defeat The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso)

SmackDown #1240: May 26, 2023

• WWE United States Championship: Austin Theory (c) defeats Sheamus to retain the title
• Raquel Rodriguez & Shotzi defeat Damage CTRL (Bayley & IYO SKY)
• Cameron Grimes defeats Ashante Adonis
• LA Knight defeats Rick Boogs
• AJ Styles defeats Karrion Kross