Brand New WWE SmackDown Intro Video Debuts

WWE Draft triggers credits change in Week 3 of the Fox era.

by Michael Hamflett

WWE debuted an updated version of their new SmackDown credit sequence on last night's edition of the show, following the various acquisitions and (nominal) losses made during this year's Draft.

Kofi Kingston is still featured heavily in the first few seconds, but the likes of show "newcomers" Sasha Banks, Lacey Evans, Cesaro, Baron Corbin, Fire & Desire and Alexa Bliss are also given additional prominence in place of permanently departed stars Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair.

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Much like the show's pilot, the original credits featured just about everybody the company could get away with including in order to best sell the show, and though the brand's full time roster undoubtedly take centre stage, there are still places on the titles for Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, John Cena, Triple H and other passing guests.

The actually-quite-good WWEonFox Twitter account noted how "S-T-A-C-K-E-D" the Friday roster looked in the slick sequence, whilst the slightly-dorkier WWE official account agreed.

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The sentiments are correct - SmackDown is looking in rude health for an important next several months. It's a shame that during the episode itself they felt the need to recycle the opener for the main event with so much talent on offer.

 
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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett