Vickie Guerrero, Rob Van Dam among former stars seen on WWE SmackDown
WWE stars of the past and present made an appearance on SmackDown.
Several WWE Hall of Famers, along with main roster stars, appeared on Friday’s show in Seattle. The show celebrated 25 years of SmackDown, which made its debut on UPN in August of 1999.
Rob Van Dam, Vickie Guerrero, Booker T & Sharmell, Michael Hayes, Ron Simmons, Teddy Long, William Regal, and Bobby Roode were all acknowledged in the crowd during Friday’s premiere on the USA Network. It was the first time Guerrero has appeared in WWE since her contract with AEW ended last July.
Roode, who has been out of action since undergoing neck surgery in 2022, has since transitioned to working backstage as a producer.
Along with stars of the past, Gunther & Ludwig Kaiser, Sheamus, and Damian Priest from Raw also were shown in the crowd.
SmackDown on Friday marked the return of the blue brand to the USA Network after a five-year run on FOX. Along with new graphics and a new logo, the show also had a new theme song, ‘Neva Play’ by Megan Thee Stallion, featuring RM of BTS.