WWE Smackdown moving to a new day and time - only on SuperSport

WWE’s flagship programme SmackDown will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a move to a new day and time beginning at 2am on Saturday, October 5, on SuperSport 4.

WWE Superstars past and present will be on hand to celebrate the occasion including Kurt Angle, Lita, Mick Foley, Booker T, Hulk Hogan, Trish Stratus, Goldberg, Jerry Lawler, Mark Henry, Ric Flair and Sting.

Beginning with its 20th anniversary celebration on October 5, SmackDown Live will become Friday Night SmackDown and air on SS4 52 weeks a year captivating fans with a unique combination of edge-of-your-seat action, unpredictable drama and world-class athleticism.

On air since 1999, SmackDown is the second-longest running weekly episodic television show in US primetime history, only behind Monday Night Raw. SmackDown has aired more original episodes than some of the most popular television series of all time, including The Simpsons, Gunsmoke, Lassie and Monday Night Football.

In its 20-year history, SmackDown has also helped launch the careers of pop-culture icons including Dwayne “The Rock®” Johnson, John Cena®, Triple H®, “Stone Cold®” Steve Austin® and The Bella Twins™.