August 27, 2002. #WWE taped #Smackdown from the #MoheganSunArena in #Uncasville, #Connecticut. . @StephanieMcMahon introduces Smackdown’s newest signee, The @Undertaker. Taker was moved from Raw to Smackdown where he remained until the first brand extension ended in 2011 . The Undertaker defeated Chris Benoit and @TheRealKurtAngle in a triple threat match to became the # 1 contender for the WWE Championship against Brock Lesnar at Unforgiven | GoldBerg - WWE

🚨 SMACKDOWN HISTORY — APRIL 7, 2006! 🚨 It was supposed to be a WrestleMania 22 rematch: The Undertaker vs. Mark Henry. But that night, everything changed. From the shadows walked a 7-foot-1 monster who would shake the very foundation of WWE — The Great Khali. In his official debut, Khali didn’t just appear... he annihilated The Phenom in front of a stunned crowd, leaving the Deadman motionless for the first time ever. ⚡ This wasn’t a pay-per-view spectacle — it was Friday Night SmackDown, and

Today In Wrestling History July 15, 2006 – WWE ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’ took place at the American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. In the featured bout of the night, the newly reunited D-Generation X team of Shawn Michaels and Triple H defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny, Nicky, Mitch, Mikey and Johnny) in a 5 vs 2 elimination match. | Anthony Alimondo

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