With WWE Smackdown now settled in on its new home at Fox, a brand new intro video marked the landmark show's big move. However, a Redditor decided to give the stars of WWE more of an iconic flavor with the theme from the fan-favorite Justice League Unlimited animated series.
Debuting on Toonami in 2004 and running until 2006, Justice League Unlimited was a continuation of the Justice League series and the final leg of the DC Animated Universe that started in 1992. The show featured a wider cast than the original seven, having episodes that revolved around fan-favorites such as Green Arrow, Booster Gold, The Question and even the Suicide Squad. WWE and its current Smackdown roster have plenty of epic characters as well, and this video set to the drum of the Justice League Unlimited intro gives the superstars a very special kind of spotlight.
It's the little things that make this mashup work so well, and it's a special moment to see the first African born WWE champion in Kofi Kingston step into the spotlight just as the music kicks it up a notch. Featured alongside the Prince of Positivity is a Who's Who of WWE's greatest stars of the last decade. Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, Ember Moon, Randy Orton, Bayley and AJ Styles all help ratchet up the heroic clash of ideals Justice League Unlimited was known for.
Ironically, now that WWE has settled on its Smackdown roster for the foreseeable future, most of the stars featured in the intro are slotted on Raw. With WWE marching towards Crown Jewel and the fall classic that is Survivor Series, this mashup couldn't be more appropriate. Here's hoping an original Justice League intro gets a mashup with WWE NXT next.
WWE Smackdown on Fox airs live every Friday night at 8:00 pm ET.