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WWE Friday Night SmackDown Season 17 Episodes
Season 17 Episode Guide
53 Episodes 2015 - 2015
Episode 1
01-02-2015
Fri, Jan 2, 2015 120 mins
News on the Authority's return to power.
Episode 2
01-09-2015
Fri, Jan 9, 2015 120 mins
The Authority is back in power; plus, a Triple Threat tag-team title match.
Episode 3
01-15-2015
Thu, Jan 15, 2015 120 mins
Daniel Bryan is in action for the first time in nearly a year, facing the man responsible for putting him on the shelf for eight months—Kane. Also: Bad News Barrett vs. Sin Cara for the intercontinental title.
Episode 4
01-22-2015
Thu, Jan 22, 2015 120 mins
Featured: Daniel Bryan vs. Kane, plus the return of former Superstars.
Episode 5
01-29-2015
Thu, Jan 29, 2015 120 mins
Kane vs. Daniel Bryan in a rare casket match.
Episode 6
02-05-2015
Thu, Feb 5, 2015 120 mins
Tensions rise as Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns guest star on MizTV.
Episode 7
02-12-2015
Thu, Feb 12, 2015 120 mins
The Authority puts Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns in an impossible tag-team turmoil match.
Episode 8
02-19-2015
Thu, Feb 19, 2015 120 mins
Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns are in action in a prelude to Sunday's WWE Fastlane.
Episode 9
02-26-2015
Thu, Feb 26, 2015 120 mins
Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan and Ryback vs. Seth Rollins, Kane and Big Show in a WWE Fastlane rematch.
Episode 10
03-05-2015
Thu, Mar 5, 2015 120 mins
WrestleMania card updates; a look at the Intercontinental title.
Episode 11
03-12-2015
Thu, Mar 12, 2015 120 mins
Randy Orton explains why he would never join The Authority. Plus, No. 1 contender Roman Reigns.
Episode 12
03-19-2015
Thu, Mar 19, 2015 120 mins
Countdown to WrestleMania 31, plus a gauntlet match with Dean Ambrose, Stardust and Daniel Bryan.
Episode 13
03-26-2015
Thu, Mar 26, 2015 120 mins
With just three days until WrestleMania, it's an eight-man tag team event starring John Cena, Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.
Episode 14
04-02-2015
Thu, Apr 2, 2015 120 mins
Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, WWE champion Seth Rollins and John Cena are featured in a star-studded night.
Episode 15
04-09-2015
Thu, Apr 9, 2015 120 mins
Sheamus and Bad News Barrett return to take on Dolph Ziggler and Daniel Bryan in tag-team action.
Episode 16
04-16-2015
Thu, Apr 16, 2015 120 mins
Daniel Bryan and John Cena star in an all-champions tag-team main event.
Episode 17
04-23-2015
Thu, Apr 23, 2015 120 mins
With just days until Extreme Rules, the Russian Tank Rusev takes on Ryback.
Episode 18
04-30-2015
Thu, Apr 30, 2015 120 mins
Seth Rollins takes on his former Shield partner Dean Ambrose.
Episode 19
05-07-2015
Thu, May 7, 2015 120 mins
Contract signing for the Fatal 4-Way WWE championship match at Payback, starring Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Dean Ambrose and champion Seth Rollins.
Episode 20
05-21-2015
Thu, May 21, 2015 120 mins
Roman Reigns returns, while Dean Ambrose wants another shot at Bray Wyatt.
Episode 21
05-14-2015
Thu, May 14, 2015 120 mins
Roman Reigns vs. Director of Operations Kane.
Episode 22
05-28-2015
Thu, May 28, 2015 120 mins
The Big Guy Ryback collides with Bulgarian Brute Rusev.
Episode 23
06-06-2014
Thu, Jun 4, 2015 120 mins
Champion Seth Rollins continues to demand that Dean Ambrose return the championship belt.
Episode 24
06-11-2015
Thu, Jun 11, 2015 120 mins
Six Money in the Bank ladder-match participants square off as Roman Reigns, Randy Orton and Neville take on Sheamus and Kane & Kofi Kingston in a heated tag-team contest.
Episode 25
06-18-2015
Thu, Jun 18, 2015 120 mins
Featured: Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose in tag-team action.
Episode 26
06-25-2015
Thu, Jun 25, 2015 120 mins
Featured: Dolph Ziggler vs. Sheamus.
Episode 27
07-02-2015
Thu, Jul 2, 2015 120 mins
Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose give Seth Rollins and J&J Security a taste of justice; The Big Guy feeds on The World's Strongest Man; and Rusev publically declares his intentions for Dolph Ziggler.
Episode 28
07-09-2015
Thu, Jul 9, 2015 120 mins
Discover the fate of the 2015 Cadillac that Brock Lesnar personally destroyed.
Episode 29
07-16-2015
Thu, Jul 16, 2015 120 mins
Countdown to Battleground, where champion Seth Rollins defends his title against "The Beast" Brock Lesnar.
Episode 30
07-23-2015
Thu, Jul 23, 2015 120 mins
The Diva Revolution continues as The Bella Twins take on Naomi and Sasha Banks.
Episode 31
07-30-2015
Thu, Jul 30, 2015 120 mins
WWE champ Seth Rollins brags about how he crushed John Cena's nose.
Episode 32
08-06-2015
Thu, Aug 6, 2015 120 mins
Roman Reigns is featured; and the Diva Revolution continues as we count down to SummerSlam.
Episode 33
08-13-2015
Thu, Aug 13, 2015 120 mins
Featured: Roman Reigns (with Dean Ambrose) vs. Luke Harper (with Bray Wyatt).
Episode 34
08-20-2015
Thu, Aug 20, 2015 120 mins
Counting down to SummerSlam with an 8-man tag-team match featuring Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton and Cesaro vs. Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Sheamus and Kevin Owens.
Episode 35
08-27-2015
Thu, Aug 27, 2015 120 mins
The Dudley Boyz return for the first time in over a decade.
Episode 36
09-03-2015
Thu, Sep 3, 2015 120 mins
The Dudley Boyz return to taunt the New Day. Plus, Ambrose & Reigns in tag-team action.
Episode 37
09-10-2015
Thu, Sep 10, 2015 120 mins
A six-man tag-team main event starring Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and The New Day.
Episode 38
09-17-2015
Thu, Sep 17, 2015 120 mins
WWE champion Seth Rollins and Sheamus take on Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in a huge tag-team event.
Episode 39
09-24-2015
Thu, Sep 24, 2015 120 mins
Seth Rollins confronts Kane about his horrifying attack at Night of Champions.
Episode 40
10-01-2015
Thu, Oct 1, 2015 120 mins
Intercontinental champ Kevin Owens vs. Ryback in a rematch from Night of Champions.
Episode 41
10-08-2015
Thu, Oct 8, 2015 120 mins
Roman Reigns and Randy Orton take on the Wyatt boys in tag-team action.
Episode 42
10-15-2015
Thu, Oct 15, 2015 120 mins
Six-man tag-team action features The New Day taking on Dean Ambrose and The Dudley Boyz.
Episode 43
10-22-2015
Thu, Oct 22, 2015 120 mins
Roman Reigns, the Wyatt family, the Bellas and Seth Rollins are featured in the final SmackDown before Hell in a Cell.
Episode 44
10-29-2015
Thu, Oct 29, 2015 120 mins
The Wyatt Family continues to taunt Undertaker and Kane. Also: No. 1 contender Roman Reigns.
Episode 45
11-05-2015
Thu, Nov 5, 2015 120 mins
The entire Wyatt Family stars in a Survivor Series elimination match.
Episode 46
11-12-2015
Thu, Nov 12, 2015 120 mins
The WWE Championship Tournament continues. Plus, the Uso's vs. the Wyatt Family.
Episode 47
11-19-2015
Thu, Nov 19, 2015 120 mins
The four finalists in the WWE championship tournament compete in a crucial tag-team match as Roman Reigns and Ambrose take on Owens and Del Rio.
Episode 48
11-26-2015
Thu, Nov 26, 2015 120 mins
On a special Thanksgiving edition of SmackDown, the Lunatic Fringe Dean Ambrose battles Tyler Breeze and Dolph Ziggler. Plus, the Gobbledy Gooker drops in on The New Day; and Roman Reigns explains his plans for Sheamus at WWE TLC.
Episode 49
12-03-2015
Thu, Dec 3, 2015 120 mins
The Authority continues to bring the hammer down on Roman Reigns and his family.
Episode 50
12-10-2015
Thu, Dec 10, 2015 120 mins
The Lucha Dragons vs. WWE tag-team champions The New Day; Dean Ambrose signs on to face Intercontinental champ Kevin Owens; Ryback vs. The Ascension in a handicap match; Dolph Ziggler vs. Tyler Breeze.
Episode 51
12-17-2015
Thu, Dec 17, 2015 120 mins
Results and aftermath of Tables, Ladders & Chairs.
Episode 52
12-24-2015
Thu, Dec 24, 2015 120 mins
New Day defends against the Lucha Dragons in tag-team action.
Episode 53
12-31-2015
Thu, Dec 31, 2015 120 mins
The WWE superstars give their New Year's resolutions in the final SmackDown before it moves to USA Network.