Once upon a time, SmackDown was arguably the most exciting show produced by WWE. Considered the wrestling show, it focused on showcasing exciting matches and building new stars, which allowed fans of more traditional wrestling to find something that fits their needs in a world of sports entertainment. Sadly, that has become nothing more than a fond memory of ages past. In more recent years, SmackDown has truly become the B-Show; a secondary show nowhere close to the equal to RAW it once was. With so many new shows, projects and priorities in WWE, SmackDown has been left in the background as a show whose relevance has truly diminished. From a lack of unique features, to a lack of proper emphasis and concern from the WWEs top brass, SmackDown has truly become irrelevant. Its really unfortunate that WWEs fans look back to the late 90s and early 2000s when discussing the best of SmackDown; its as though nothing of importance has happened on the show since those early days. Even though SmackDown recently moved back to Thursday nights, by this point its so irrelevant in WWE that the changed date doesnt even matter. Here are 10 reasons why no one cared about SmackDown anymore, even though its one of the most easily recognizable wrestling words in the English language.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
