WWE SmackDown: Here's how The Rock influenced the word 'Smackdown'

The debut of SmackDown on FOX will be filled with electrifying energy as WWE legend The Rock makes his comeback to the blue band show. Not just that, there are many major matches scheduled to be played on Friday Night SmackDown. SmackDown can be watched live on Ten Sports on October 5, 2019. WWE SmackDown is scheduled to start at 5:00 am IST. The Jumanji and Fast & Furious star confirmed his return to WWE SmackDown on Twitter.

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The 'Most Electrifying Man in All of Entertainment' has provided WWE with some legendary matches on SmackDown. The Rock was also a part of the main event of SmackDown when it was first introduced two decades ago. Surely this Friday night will also become memorable after the people’s champ enters the ring. But did you know that the great one had a big impact on the word SmackDown? 

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WWE SmackDown: How 'The Rock' influenced the brand name 

It all started in 1998 when The Rock was hyping his match against Ken Shamrock at that year's WrestleMania. The Rock said a word that would not only change the face of sports entertainment but even the English language. A word despite its humble beginnings would cement itself into the vernacular, the word was SMACKDOWN. In 2007, the word SmackDown was formally recognised by Merriam-Webster. But the question is, how did the great one do it?

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Contrary to popular belief, The Rock didn't coin the word 'Smackdown'. The word was used by many newspapers and magazines since way back. But the word was not traditionally used as a compound word, people used it as 'Smack Down'. But in 2007, the word was considered as a compound word and was included in the dictionary. Though the word has been in existence since at least the 1930s, it took the power of The Rock to awaken it from decades of dominancy to propel it into pop culture.  

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