WWE Smackdown!: Season 8 (2006) - Credits and Details

WWE Smackdown!: Season 8 Credits and Details

Episodes
	Episode #8.1 MNM defend the WWE Tag Team Titles against Rey Mysterio and Batista in a Steel Cage Match.	January 6, 2006
	Episode #8.2 A Battle Royal to determine a new World Heavyweight Champion; the 22nd anniversary of "Piper's Pit."	January 13, 2006
	Episode #8.3 World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle faces Daivari in the main event.	January 20, 2006
	Episode #8.4 World Champion Kurt Angle faces WWE Tag Team Champions MNM; Randy Orton has a No Holds Barred Match.	January 27, 2006
	Episode #8.5 Randy Orton angers the WWE Universe before he and Mark Henry clash with Rey Mysterio and Kurt Angle.	February 3, 2006
	Episode #8.6 Rey Mysterio wants to make Randy Orton pay for disrespecting Eddie Guerrero's memory.	February 10, 2006
	Episode #8.7 The Undertaker and Kurt Angle face Mark Henry and MNM; Randy Orton continues to taunt Rey Mysterio.	February 17, 2006
	Episode #8.8 Randy Orton's victory celebration of replacing Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania 22 is short-lived.	February 24, 2006
	Episode #8.9 The Undertaker challenges Kurt Angle for the World Title; Matt Hardy recruits a mystery tag partner.	March 3, 2006
	Episode #8.10 Mark Henry and Randy Orton face Rey Mysterio and World Champion Kurt Angle; JBL challenges "Stone Cold."	March 10, 2006
	Episode #8.11 Mark Henry and WWE Tag Team Champions MNM face World Champion Kurt Angle, Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio.	March 17, 2006
	Episode #8.12 Battle Royal is the final chance to qualify for the Money in the Bank; Orton strikes at Mysterio.	March 24, 2006
	Episode #8.13 Randy Orton strikes while Rey Mysterio clashes with World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle.	March 31, 2006
	Episode #8.14 Rey Mysterio's first-ever World Championship Title defense vs. Randy Orton.	April 7, 2006
	Episode #8.15 King of the Ring Opening Round Match: Kurt Angle vs. Randy Orton.	April 14, 2006
	Episode #8.16 King of the Ring Tournament begins: Matt Hardy vs. Booker T.	April 21, 2006
	Episode #8.17 World Heavyweight Championship: challenger Kurt Angle vs. Champion Rey Mysterio.	April 28, 2006
	Episode #8.18 King of the Ring Tournament Match featuring Finlay.	May 5, 2006
	Episode #8.19 Underdog World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio vs. the seven-foot, three-inch monster - the Great Khali.	May 12, 2006
	Episode #8.20	May 19, 2006
	Episode #8.21	May 26, 2006
	Episode #8.22	June 2, 2006
	Evil	June 9, 2006
	Episode #8.24	June 16, 2006
	Episode #8.25	June 23, 2006
	Episode #8.26	June 30, 2006
	Episode #8.27	July 7, 2006
	Miz Or Miss, Diva Search The Diva Search Is Back On. Featuring Brand New Ladies.	July 14, 2006
	Episode #8.29	July 21, 2006
	Episode #8.30	July 28, 2006
	Episode #8.31	August 4, 2006
	Episode #8.32	August 11, 2006
	Episode #8.33 Matches: U.S. Champion Finlay vs Bobby Lashley; The Undertaker vs The Great Khali (Last Man Standing Match); Tatanka vs Mr. Kennedy; Batista vs Sylvan; Scotty 2 Hotty...	August 18, 2006
	Episode #8.34	August 25, 2006
	Episode #8.35	September 1, 2006
	Episode #8.36	September 8, 2006
	Episode #8.37	September 15, 2006
	Episode #8.38	September 22, 2006
	Episode #8.39	September 29, 2006
	Episode #8.40	October 6, 2006
	No Mercy Fallout Chris Benoit vs Mr. Kennedy. Vito vs William Regal. Rey Mysterio vs Jamie Noble. Batista vs Bobby Lashley vs Finley.	October 13, 2006
	Episode #8.42	October 20, 2006
	Episode #8.43 This Episode includes a historical tag team match - John Cena & Batista vs. King Booker& Big Show.	October 27, 2006
	Episode #8.44	November 3, 2006
	Episode #8.45	November 10, 2006
	Episode #8.46	November 17, 2006
	Episode #8.47	November 24, 2006
	Episode #8.48	December 1, 2006
	Episode #8.49	December 8, 2006
	Episode #8.50	December 15, 2006
	Episode #8.51	December 22, 2006
	Best of SmackDown! 2006	December 29, 2006

Directed by
	Kevin Dunn
Written by
	Court Bauer
	Brian Gewirtz	...	writer
	Christopher DeJoseph	...	writer
	Vince McMahon	...	creator
	Alex Greenfield	...	head writer
	Andrew Goldstein	...	writer
	Robert Karpeles	...	writer
Cast
	Michael Coulthard	...	Michael Cole (52 episodes)
	Booker Huffman	...	Booker T (52 episodes)
	John Layfield	...	John 'Bradshaw' Layfield (49 episodes)
	Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman	...	Sharmell (47 episodes)
	Dave Finlay	...	Finlay (45 episodes)
	Rey Mysterio	...	Rey Mysterio (42 episodes)
	Bobby Lashley	...	Lashley (41 episodes)
	Teddy Long	...	Theodore Long (40 episodes)
	Darren Matthews	...	William Regal (39 episodes)
	Brian Kendrick	...	Brian Kendrick (36 episodes)
	Paul London	...	Paul London (36 episodes)
	Matt Hardy	...	Matt Hardy (35 episodes)
	Ken Anderson	...	Mr. Kennedy (33 episodes)
	Chris Benoit	...	Chris Benoit (33 episodes)
	Kristal Marshall	...	Kristal (32 episodes)
	Dave Bautista	...	Batista (30 episodes)
	Shane Helms	...	Gregory Helms (28 episodes)
	Jillian Hall	...	Jillian Hall (27 episodes)
	Chavo Guerrero Jr.	...	Chavo Guerrero (27 episodes)
	Jimmy Noonan	...	Self - WWE Security (26 episodes)
	Mark Calaway	...	The Undertaker (26 episodes)
	Mark Henry	...	Mark Henry (24 episodes)
	Ashley Massaro	...	Ashley (24 episodes)
	Peter Senerchia	...	Tazz (23 episodes)
	Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin	...	The Miz (23 episodes)
	Adam Birch	...	Joey Mercury (22 episodes)
	Sylvain Grenier	...	Sylvan (22 episodes)
	Shawn Daivari	...	Daivari (22 episodes)
	John Hennigan	...	Johnny Nitro (21 episodes)
	Vito LoGrasso	...	Vito (21 episodes)
	Chris Chavis	...	Tatanka (21 episodes)
	Vickie Guerrero	...	Vickie Guerrero (20 episodes)
	Melina Perez	...	Melina (19 episodes)
	Marty Wright	...	The Boogeyman (19 episodes)
	Francisco Islas	...	Super Crazy (18 episodes)
	Michelle McCool	...	Michelle McCool (18 episodes)
	David Cash	...	Kid Kash (17 episodes)
	Kurt Angle	...	Kurt Angle (17 episodes)
	Dalip Singh	...	The Great Khali (17 episodes)
	Randy Orton	...	Randy Orton (16 episodes)
	Paul Burchill	...	Paul Burchill (16 episodes)
	Jamie Gibson	...	Jamie Noble (16 episodes)
	Mike Bucci	...	Simon Dean (14 episodes) (as Michael Bucci)
	Tony Salantri	...	Tony Santarelli (14 episodes)
	MVP	...	MVP (14 episodes)
	Dionicio Castellanos	...	Psicosis (13 episodes)
	Glenn Jacobs	...	Kane (13 episodes)
	Sho Funaki	...	Funaki (12 episodes)
	Scott Taylor	...	Scotty 2 Hotty (12 episodes)
	Layla El	...	Layla (12 episodes)
	James Maritato	...	Nunzio (11 episodes)
	Dylan Postl	...	Leprechaun (11 episodes)
	Orlando Jordan	...	Orlando Jordan (10 episodes)
	Jimmy Yang	...	Jimmy Wang Yang (10 episodes)
	Mike Shane	...	Gymini #1 (9 episodes)
	Todd Shane	...	Gymini #2 (9 episodes)
	Joe Laurinaitis	...	Road Warrior Animal (9 episodes)
	Elijah Burke	...	Elijah Burke (8 episodes)
	Sylvester 'Bear' Terkay	...	Sylvester Terkay (8 episodes)
	Aron Stevens	...	Idol Stevens (8 episodes)
	John Cena	...	John Cena (7 episodes)
	Brent Albright	...	Gunner Scott (6 episodes)
	Tony Chimel	...	Tony Chimel (6 episodes)
	Kurt Sellers	...	K.C. James (6 episodes)
	Dave Taylor	...	Dave Taylor (6 episodes)
	Paul Heyman	...	Paul Heyman (5 episodes)
	Amy Zidan	...	Amy (5 episodes)
	Brian Black	...	Palmer Canon (4 episodes)
	Josh Lomberger	...	Josh Mathews (4 episodes)
	Maryse Mizanin	...	Maryse (4 episodes)
	John Toland	...	James Dick (3 episodes)
	Chad Wicks	...	Chad Dick (3 episodes)
	Jimmy Korderas	...	Jimmy Korderas (3 episodes)
	Nick Patrick	...	Nick Patrick (3 episodes)
	K.C. James	...	Self (3 episodes)
	Roddy Piper	...	Rowdy Roddy Piper (2 episodes)
	Max Mini	...	Tzuki (2 episodes) (as Mascarita Sagrada Jr.)
	Octagoncito	...	Octagoncito (2 episodes)
	Dominik Mysterio	...	Dominik Mysterio (2 episodes)
	Adam Copeland	...	Edge (2 episodes)
	Charles Robinson	...	Charles Robinson (2 episodes)
	Paul Wight	...	The Big Show (2 episodes)
	Gus Harlacher	...	Self
	Eduardo Hernández	...	Juventud
	Rob Strauss	...	Self (as Rob Eckos)
	Jon Patrick Trosky	...	Self (as Jon Trosky)
	Arn Anderson	...	Arn Anderson
	Richard Blood	...	Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat
	Mascarita Sagrada	...	Mascarita Sagrada
	Pequeño Violencia	...	Pequeño Violencia
	Jeff Hardy	...	Jeff Hardy (archive footage)
	Sid Eudy	...	Sycho Sid (archive footage)
	Jeremy Young	...	Jeremy Young
	Daniel Cross	...	Daniel Cross
	Aaliyah Mysterio	...	Aalyah Mysterio
	Angie Mysterio	...	Self
	Steve Austin	...	'Stone Cold' Steve Austin (archive footage)
	Bam Bam Bigelow	...	Bam Bam Bigelow (archive footage)
	Rasche Brown	...	Rasheed Brown
	Terry Brunk	...	Sabu (archive footage)
	Bret Hart	...	Bret 'The Hitman' Hart (archive footage)
	Jake Roberts	...	Jake 'The Snake' Roberts (archive footage)
	Justin Roberts	...	Justin Roberts
	Joey Ryan	...	Joey Ryan
	Michael Wellington	...	Tom Wellington
	Jared Steele	...	Jared Steele
	Jason Baird	...	Self (archive footage)
	Gregory Dark	...	Self (archive footage)
	Amy Dumas	...	Lita (archive footage)
	Jim Fullington	...	The Sandman (archive footage)
	Rachael Taylor	...	Self (archive footage)
	Rob Van Dam	...	Rob Van Dam (archive footage)
	Christina Vidal	...	Self (archive footage)
	Chris Kay	...	Chris Kay - Referee
	Erica Chevillar	...	Erica
	Rebecca DiPietro	...	Rebecca
	Jennifer England	...	Jen
	Rosa Mendes	...	Rosa Mendes
	Robert Remus	...	Sgt. Slaughter
	Jennifer Tinney	...	J.T.
	Steve Lombardi	...	The Brooklyn Brawler
	Paul Levesque	...	Triple H (archive footage)
	Luke Perry	...	Self
	Dustin Starr	...	Dustin Starr
	Scott Fowler	...	Scott Fowler
	Eddie Guerrero	...	Eddie Guerrero (archive footage)
	Lawrence Tyler	...	Danny Giamundo
	Dean Malenko	...	Dean Malenko
	Todd Smith	...	Todd Smith
	Brian Hebner	...	Brian Hebner
	Jon Heidenreich	...	Heidenreich
	Bob Orton	...	'Cowboy' Bob Orton
	Aaron Carter	...	Self
	Nick Carter	...	Self
	Chavo Guerrero Sr.	...	Chavo Guerrero Sr.
	Rene Dupree	...	Rene Dupree
	Mike Knox	...	Mike Knox
	Lance McNaught	...	Lance Cade
	Trevor Murdoch	...	Trevor Murdoch (as William Mueller)
	Trevor Verney	...	T.J. Dalton
	Oleg Prudius	...	Vladimir Kozlov
Uncredited Cast
	Sho Funaki	...	Funaki (archive footage)
	Terry Brunk	...	Sabu (archive footage)
	Tommy Dreamer	...	Tommy Dreamer (archive footage)
	Terry Funk	...	Terry Funk (archive footage)
	Jonathan Rechner	...	Balls Mahoney (archive footage)
	Shane McMahon	...	Shane McMahon (archive footage)
	Vince McMahon	...	Mr. McMahon (archive footage)
	Robert Patrick	...	Rome (archive footage)
Produced by
	Vince McMahon	...	producer

Additional Info
Premiere:	January 06, 2006
Country:
Distributor:	WWE
Websites:

Ratings
7.3 / 10

Production Companies
MyNetworkTV (2006)
United Paramount Network (UPN) (1999)
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)

Distributors
Fox Network (2019) (United States) (TV)
Cinemax (World-wide) (reruns) (TV)
Discovery Force Channel (2015) (United States) (TV)
MyNetworkTV (2008) (United States) (TV)
Netflix (2025) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Syfy (2010) (United States) (TV)
The CW Network (The CW) (2006) (United States) (TV)
United Paramount Network (UPN) (1999) (United States) (TV)
Vortexx (2011) (United States) (TV)
WWE Home Video (2005) (World-wide) (TV)
WWE Network (World-wide) (present) (reruns) (TV)

Filming Locations
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim - 2695 E. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, California, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Compaq Center - 10 E. Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas, USA
Delta Center - 300 W. South Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
First Union Center - 3601 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Fleet Center - 1 Fleet Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Gund Arena - 1 Center Court, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
MCI Center - 601 F Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Oakland-Alameda County Arena - 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, California, USA
Office Depot Center - One Panther Parkway, Sunrise, Florida, USA (as National Rental Center)
Pepsi Arena - 51 S. Pearl Street, Albany, New York, USA
Pepsi Center - 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, Colorado, USA
Philips Arena - 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (City)
PPG Paints Arena - 1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Arena)
Saitama Superarena, Chuo-ku, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, California, USA
SAP Center at San Jose - 525 W. Santa Clara, San Jose, California, USA (as Compaq Center)
Skyreach Place - 1223 Water Street, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
St. Pete Times Forum - 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa, Florida, USA
Stamford, Connecticut, USA (taping, headquarters, arena)
Staples Center - 1111 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Target Center - 600 First Avenue N., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
The "E" Center - 3200 S. Decker Lake Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Tucson Convention Center, 260 S Church Ave, Tucson, Arizona, USA

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