This was the official launch of SmackDown! as a weekly series on the . Location: Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.

Depending on what you mean by "Broadcast 1," there are three major milestones in history that qualify. Most fans are usually looking for the 1999 weekly premiere , but 1. The Weekly Series Premiere (August 26, 1999)

Before it became a weekly show, a one-off pilot aired to test the format.

Featured stars like Stone Cold Steve Austin , The Undertaker , and Mankind .