The August 16, 2001 Edition of Smackdown is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWF's Smackdown brand, which took place live on August 16, 2001 at the E Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. This show is also the debut of "The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson as the Smackdown theme as well as the debut of the "fist" entrance stage set.
Results[]
- Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.
- The Rock defeated Shawn Stasiak (0:20)
- Albert & X-Pac defeated Tajiri & William Regal (3:32)
- Rhyno & Rob Van Dam (w / Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) defeated Chris Jericho & Jeff Hardy (5:15)
- Diamond Dallas Page & Kanyon (c) defeated Christian & Edge (3:47) to retain the WWF World Tag Team Championship
- Kurt Angle (w / Albert, Billy Gunn, Kane, Sara, The Big Show & The Undertaker) defeated Tazz (w / Bubba Ray Dudley, Chuck Palumbo, D-Von Dudley, Sean O'Haire & Test) (1:21)