▁( the ▁United ▁States , ▁Canada , ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁Ira q ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁for ▁T ribute ▁to ▁the ▁Tro ops , ▁Japan ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Italy ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁and ▁Mexico ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 ). ▁Prior ▁to ▁switching ▁to ▁the ▁current ▁live ▁format , ▁ ▁t aped ▁episodes ▁premier ed ▁a ▁few ▁hours ▁earlier ▁in ▁Ireland ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁and ▁a ▁day ▁earlier ▁in ▁Australia , ▁Canada , ▁Singapore , ▁and ▁Philippines ▁than ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁due ▁to ▁time ▁differences . ▁The ▁show ▁celebrated ▁its ▁ 1 5 th ▁anni versary ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁and ▁its ▁ 1 0 0 0 th ▁episode ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁Original ▁format ▁( 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 1 ) ▁▁ ▁The ▁early ▁set ▁included ▁an ▁o val - sh aped ▁T itan T ron ▁entrance ▁and ▁stage ▁( d ub bed ▁the ▁" O val tr on ") ▁which ▁made ▁it ▁stand ▁out ▁from ▁the ▁Raw ▁set ▁with ▁its ▁rect angular ▁Tit ant rons . ▁Later ▁produ ctions ▁gained ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁move ▁the ▁O val tr on ▁either ▁to ▁the ▁left ▁or ▁to ▁the ▁right ▁of ▁the ▁stage . ▁Through out ▁the ▁show ' s ▁early ▁existence , ▁The ▁Rock ▁rout in ely ▁called ▁Sm ack Down !