▁The ▁episode ▁is ▁known ▁as ▁Monday ▁Night ▁Sm ack Down , ▁although ▁that ▁title ▁was ▁never ▁mentioned ▁on ▁air . ▁On ▁October ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Tod d ▁Gr ish am ▁was ▁revealed ▁as ▁the ▁new ▁lead ▁announ cer ▁for ▁Sm ack Down , ▁alongside ▁Michael ▁Cole ▁for ▁one ▁night ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁and ▁Matt ▁St ri ker , ▁a ▁position ▁he ▁held ▁until ▁December ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁when ▁he ▁left ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁new ▁lead ▁announ cer ▁for ▁N XT ▁along ▁with ▁Josh ▁Mat he ws . ▁▁ ▁N BC Univers al ▁▁▁ ▁Sy f y ▁and ▁end ▁of ▁brand ▁extension ▁( 2 0 1 0 – 2 0 1 5 ) ▁ ▁As ▁made ▁public ▁on ▁April ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Sm ack Down ▁moved ▁to ▁Sy f y , ▁which ▁had ▁previously ▁a ired ▁N XT ▁and ▁EC W , ▁in ▁a ▁two - year ▁deal ▁that ▁included ▁an ▁optional ▁third ▁year . ▁ ▁Sm ack Down ▁made ▁its ▁live ▁premi ere ▁on ▁Sy f y ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁retain ing ▁its ▁Friday ▁night ▁times lot . ▁Prior ▁to ▁this ▁premi ere ▁of ▁Sm ack Down , ▁Michael ▁Cole ▁hosted ▁a ▁" pre - game " ▁show . ▁According ▁to ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Times , ▁the ▁move ▁saw ▁Sy f y ▁pay ing ▁close ▁to