WWE breaks new ground with the pilot episode of SmackDown! Shane McMahon plots a sinister merger to form The Corporate Ministry. WWE Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin & The Rock are forced to team up against Triple H & Undertaker. Dissension brews in the remnants of DX as the New Age Outlaws challenge X-Pac & Kane for the Tag Team Championship.

On the Network Premiere of Smackdown, newly-crowned WWE Champion Triple H defends the title against The Rock with special guest referees Shawn Michaels and Shane McMahon. Big Boss Man and Al Snow battle for the Hardcore Championship. Stephanie McMahon answers the marriage proposal from Test. Michael Cole interviews "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

Former D-Generation X members Chyna and Billy Gunn compete in a No. 1 Contender's Match for the Intercontinental Championship. The Rock battles his Tag Team Champion partner Mankind to see who will be the No. 1 Contender for the WWE Championship and more.

WWE Champion Triple H, faces Vince McMahon. A special guest appearance from internet sensation Cindy Margolis. Shane McMahon takes on the Mean Street Posse. WWE European Champion Mark Henry battles Steve Blackman. The Rock, Big Show, Mankind, Kane, and The Undertaker face off in a Royal Rumble rules match.

D-Generation X celebrates after their huge night on Raw. Mr. McMahon tries to spoil the festivities with a huge 8-Man Elimination Survivor Series style main event. Mankind and Al Snow challenge The Holly's for the Tag Team Championship. The Hardy Boyz battle Too Cool and Chris Jericho faces The Godfather.

Shane McMahon, The Rock & Kane battle D-Generation X. What role will "Stone Cold" Steve Austin play in all of this? Edge goes one-on-one with Hardcore Holly. The Godfather and D-Lo Brown take on The Dudley Boyz in tag team action. All this, plus special guest Arnold Schwarzenegger, and much more.

Test & Shane McMahon face Triple H & X-Pac. The WWE Tag Team Championship is on the line as the New Age Outlaws go to war with The Hardy Boyz inside a steel cage. The Rock 'N' Sock Connection faces The Holly's in tag team action. Kane faces Big Boss Man in a wild match that goes around the arena. Rikishi faces Joey Abs and much more.

The Wicked Witch of WWE defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against The Irish Lass Kicker in a historic Steel Cage Match as La Luchadora was finally unmasked. Also, Shane McMahon made a major Elimination Chamber Match announcement and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler summoned Dolph Ziggler to “King’s Court.”