WWE SmackDown! is an American professional wrestling television program. It airs live every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Network in the United States (simulcast on Fox Deportes with Spanish-language commentary) The show debuted on April 29, 1999 and is considered to be one of WWE's two flagship programs, along with Monday Night Raw. It has been taped in and broadcast from over hundreds of arenas and cities throughout eleven countries.