1.2K views · 31 reactions | On April 29, 1999 the debut episode of...

On August 26, 1999 the official debut episode of WWF SmackDown! aired on UPN from the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. In the main event, WWF World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (with Chyna) took on The Rock with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. WWF SmackDown! was set up to compete against WCW’s Thursday night show, Thunder. SmackDown! first appeared on April 29, 1999 using the Raw set as a single television special on UPN. | Davenport Sports Network

On August 26, 1999 the official debut episode of WWF SmackDown! aired on UPN from the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. In the main event, WWF World Heavyweight Champion Triple H (with Chyna) took on The Rock with Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. WWF SmackDown! was set up to compete against WCW’s Thursday night show, Thunder. SmackDown! first appeared on April 29, 1999 using the Raw set as a single television special on UPN. | Davenport Sports Network

16K views · 249 reactions | On April 25, 1999 WWF’s inaugural...

1.1M views · 8.2K reactions | On April 25, 1999 WWF’s Backlash (originally titled Backlash: In Your House) took place at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The main event was a rematch from WrestleMania XV between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock for the WWF Championship, this time in a no holds barred match with a special guest referee Shane McMahon. | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

1.6M views · 4.8K reactions | Watch “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s most iconic WrestleMania moments, featuring returns, Championship Matches and more, presented by WWE 2K. | WWE Top 10 | Facebook

57K views · 952 reactions | Sit back and enjoy some of Stone Cold Steve Austin's finest moments  (via WWE) | ESPN UK | Facebook