Ranking Every WWE SmackDown Stage From Worst To Best

6. The PG Era's HD Stage

In January 2008, WWE began broadcasting all of its content in high definition and the-powers-that-be decided to use the opportunity to redesign all of the sets to give each arena that larger-than-life look. An interesting idea in theory but unfortunately, the execution left a lot to be desired.

All of the TV (and eventually, many PPV) stages were pulled and replaced by a standard set that was used across the majority of WWE programming. The design was incredibly uninspired, consisting of nothing more than a giant screen above the ramp and a large WWE logo to the left. However, there were two curved LED panels (one above and one below the screen) that could be altered to showcase each respective brand's logos and colours.

In its defence, it was physically impressive at least. In that sense, it was perfect for the transition into the HD era, but it stripped each show of its own individuality and all in all, it was a rather bland design that grew stale amongst supporters very quickly.