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This is a list of prominent people from the Eastern Caribbean, the Guianas, and the Bahamas. It does not include [[List of Cubans|Cubans]], [[List of Dominicans|Dominicans (from the Dominican Republic)]], [[List of Puerto Ricans|Puerto Ricans]], [[List of Jamaicans|Jamaicans]] or [[List of Haitians|Haitians]]. Because of the close proximity of these countries, some people are listed under more than one heading.
{{dablink|For the [[computer and video games|video game]] series based on the show, see [[WWE SmackDown! (video game series)]]. For the Swedish punk band, see [[The Smackdown]].}}
{{Infobox Television |
|show_name = WWE Friday Night SmackDown!
|image = [[Image:Fridaynightsmackdown.jpg|250px]]
|creator = [[Vince McMahon]]
|caption =
|format = [[Sports entertainment]]
|picture_format = [[480i]] ([[SDTV]])
|camera = [[Multicamera setup]]
|runtime = 2 hours per episode<br />(1 hour 25 minutes plus commercials)
|starring = [[World Wrestling Entertainment roster#SmackDown brand|''SmackDown!'' brand]]
|country = [[United States]]
|network = [[UPN]] (1999-2006)<br />[[The CW Television Network|The CW]] (2006-)
|first_aired = [[August 26]], [[1999]]
|last_aired = Present
|num_episodes = 388 (as of [[February 2]], [[2007 in television|2007]])
|opentheme = ''"[[WWE Wreckless Intent|Rise Up 2006]]"'' by [[Drowning Pool]]
|website = http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/
|imdb_id = 0227972
|tv_com_id = 3316
|}}
==[[Antigua and Barbuda]]==
'''''WWE Friday Night SmackDown!''''' is a [[professional wrestling]] [[television program]] for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) and is the flagship broadcast of the ''SmackDown!'' brand. The ''SmackDown!'' stars typically perform four shows in a week. WWE usually tapes its Tuesday evening show for [[The CW Television Network|The CW]] to air on Friday evening of the same week. However, the show is occasionally broadcast live. From its launch in 1999, ''SmackDown!'' was shown on Thursday nights, but as of [[September 9]], [[2005]], the show moved to [[Friday night death slot|Friday nights]]. To reflect this change, the show is now referred to as ''Friday Night SmackDown!''.
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Marie-Elena John]]
*[[Leonard Tim Hector]]
*[[Jamaica Kincaid]]
*[[Gregson Davis]]
*[[Basil Hill]] -
===Political leaders===
It currently airs in the [[United States]] on [[The CW Television Network|The CW]], in [[Canada]] on [[The Score (television network)|The Score]] Network and on [[CH (television system)|CH]] Montreal, in [[India]] and [[Pakistan]] on [[Ten Sports]], in [[Germany]] on Tele 5, in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Republic of Ireland]] on [[Sky Sports|Sky Sports 3]], in [[Portugal]] on [[SIC Televisao|SIC]], in [[Puerto Rico]] on [[Televicentro]], in [[Chile]] on [[Chilevisión]], in [[Mexico]] on 52MX, in [[Australia]] on [[FOX8]], in [[New Zealand]] on [[Sky 1]], in [[Philippines]] on [[Jack TV]] and [[RPN]], in [[Peru]] on [[ATV (Peruvian Network)|ATV]] , in [[Spain]] on [[Cuatro TV|Cuatro]], in [[Romania]] on TV Sport, in [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Arab World]] on [[Showtime Arabia]] Tv Land and Tv Land +2, in [[France]] on NT1, in [[Japan]] on [[J Sports]] and on [[American Forces Network|AFN Xtra]] and on [[e.tv]] in [[South Africa]] and on [[Subtv]] in [[Finland]].
*[[Vere Cornwall Bird]]
*[[Lester Bird]]
*[[James Carlisle]]
*[[Robert Hall]]
*[[Tim Hector]]
*[[Wilfred Jacobs]]
*[[Baldwin Spencer]]
*[[Reginald St. Clair Stevens]]
*[[Sydney Walling]]
*[[George Walter]]
===Religious leaders===
==History==
*[[George McGuire]]
''WWF SmackDown!'' (as it was originally known) was set up to compete against [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW's]] Thursday night show, ''[[WCW Thunder|Thunder]]''. In the spirit of the WWF's [[World Wrestling Entertainment#WWF Attitude|Attitude Era]], the show was originally planned to be two hours of WWF [[diva (professional wrestling)|Divas]] in primetime TV. However, this did not work out, and instead ''SmackDown!'' became a complementary show to ''RAW is WAR''.
===Actors and Comedians===
[[Image:Smackdown.gif|right|thumb|The classic ''WWF SmackDown!'' logo was used from 1999 to 2001.]]
*[[Bert Williams]]
''SmackDown!'' first appeared on [[April 29]], [[1999]] using the ''RAW is WAR'' set as a single television special on [[UPN]] . On [[August 26]], [[1999]], ''SmackDown!'' officially debuted on UPN. Like ''WCW Thunder'', ''SmackDown!'' was recorded on Tuesdays and then broadcast on Thursdays. The new WWF show was so popular that WCW moved ''Thunder'' to Wednesdays in the hope of holding on to fans rather than losing them to the WWF. ''SmackDown!'', like ''Thunder'', made heavy use of the color blue, earning it the [[nickname]] "The Blue Show" amongst wrestling fans.
*[[Anna Maria Horsford]] - Actress (of Antiguan descent)
*[[Conrad Roberts]]
===Artists===
The original ''SmackDown!'' [[theme music|theme]] was not performed by a band like the ''RAW is WAR'' theme; instead, the WWF created a fast-paced theme that was a mixture of [[techno]] and [[rock and roll|rock]]. The first ''SmackDown!'' set was also unique as it featured an oval-shaped [[Jumbotron|TitanTron]] (which was dubbed the "OvalTron"), entrance and stage which made it stand out from the ''RAW'' set and its rectangular TitanTrons. An added feature to the original set was the ability for the OvalTron to be moved to either the left or right of the stage. Throughout the show's early existence, top WWF superstar [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]] routinely called ''SmackDown!'' "his" show, in reference to the fact that the name was derived from one of his [[catchphrase]]s, "Laying the smack down." In August 2001, as part of celebrating ''SmackDown!'''s 2nd anniversary, the show received its current [[logo]] and set. The last SmackDown! to use the previous television set saw Alliance member [[Terry Gerin|Rhyno]] deliver the Gore to WWF member [[Chris Jericho]] through the OvalTron destroying part of the set, and this was the storyline reason for the change.
* [[Shermain Jeremy]]
* [[Gregory Abbott]] - Singer
* [[King Short Shirt]] - Calypsonian
* [[Swallow (Calypsonian)]] - Calypsonian
* [[King Obstinate]] - Calypsonian
* [[Burning Flames]] - Soca Band, (Official Web site [http://www.onyanandburningflames.com])
* [[Claudette "CP" Peters]] - Soca Artist
*[[Marie-Elena John]] - Author
===Athletes===
The [[September 11]], [[2001]] event was cancelled due to the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|terrorist attacks]]. On [[September 13]] [[2001]], ''SmackDown!'' was broadcast live from [[Houston, Texas|Houston]] (with [[Jim Ross]] and [[Paul Heyman]] filling in as hosts [[Michael Cole]] and [[Tazz]] were absent) as the first major and televised event since the attacks as thousands were in attendance. The ring ropes are usually blue for the ''SmackDown!'' shows but were red, white and blue for this night; these colors were commonly used during the 1980s and through the 1990s. They would remain that way, with an American Flag on the mini-tron, for two weeks.
* [[Vivian Richards|Sir Issac Vivian Richards]] - Cricketer
* [[Curtly Ambrose]] - Cricketer
* [[Richie Richardson]] - Cricketer
* [[Andy Roberts]] - Cricketer
* [[Ledley King]] - Footballer
* [[Speedy Claxton|Craig Speedy Claxton]] - Basketball player (of Antiguan descent)
* [[Maurice Hope]] - Boxer
* [[Emile Heskey]] - Football player (of Antiguan descent)
* [[Colin Kazim-Richards]] - Football Player (of Antiguan descent)
===[[The Brand Extension=Bahamas]]==
===Athletes===
{{main|WWE Brand Extension}}
*[[Christine Amertil]]
[[Image:SmackDown!.png|thumb|right|300px|The second ''SmackDown!'' logo used since 2001. Still used as a secondary logo for the SmackDown! Brand.]]
*[[Christopher Brown]]
The WWF underwent something they called the "Brand Extension". This meant that the two WWF TV shows (''RAW'' and ''SmackDown!'') would become competition for each other. This came about after the WWF purchased their biggest competitor, WCW, and they decided to bring in talent from the then out-of-business [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]]. The brand extension was publicly announced during a telecast of ''WWF RAW'' on [[March 25]] [[2002]], and became official the next day.
*[[Tonique Williams]]
===Political leaders===
The Brand Extension would bring about change like nothing the WWF had seen before. Wrestlers would become "show-exclusive", wrestling for their specific show only. At the time this excluded the [[WWE Undisputed Championship|Undisputed Champion]] and [[WWE Women's Championship|Women's Champion]] as originally, those titles were defended on both shows. However, later in 2002, [[Brock Lesnar]], then the [[WWE Undisputed Championship|WWE Undisputed Champion]], refused to defend the title on ''RAW'', causing the title to become ''SmackDown!''-exclusive. This forced [[Eric Bischoff]] (General Manager of [[WWE Raw|RAW]] at the time) to separate the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] from the WWE Championship due to the fact that since the WWE Undisputed Championship was now ''SmackDown!''-exclusive it was no longer seen as "undisputed".
*[[Janet Bostwick]]
*Sir [[Milo Butler]]
*[[Perry Christie]]
*Dame [[Ivy Dumont]]
*[[Hubert Ingraham]]
*[[Fred Mitchell (Bahamas)|Fred Mitchell]]
*Sir [[Lynden Pindling]]
*[[Cynthia Pratt]]
*Sir [[Stafford Sands]]
*[[Brent Symonette]]
*Sir [[Roland Symonette]]
*Sir [[Orville Turnquest]]
*[[Tommy Turnquest]]
===Actors===
In January 2005, the ''[[Oakland Tribune]]'' reported that [[Leslie Moonves]], co-President and co-Chief Operating Officer of UPN's parent company, [[Viacom]], announced that ''SmackDown!'' would not be renewed on UPN after Viacom's contract with WWE expires in 2006. This article was later revealed to be in error; Moonves was in fact saying that ''SmackDown!'' ''may'' not be renewed, as opposed to ''will'' not be renewed.
*[[Calvin Lockhart]]
*[[Earl Maynard]]
*[[Sidney Poitier]]
*[[Roxie Roker]]
==[[Barbados]]==
[[Image:WWF SmackDown 2002-03-19.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The former ''SmackDown!'' set used in the WWF in 2001.]]
===Athletes===
The ''SmackDown!'' brand had a sister show, ''[[WWE Velocity|Velocity]]'', that consisted of lower-card matches and recaps of that week's ''SmackDown!'' On [[March 10]], [[2005]], Viacom announced that they would not seek to extend their deal to air WWE programming on Spike TV when it expired in September 2005. This included ''Velocity'', which formerly aired on Spike TV but was converted into a [[webcast]] on WWE's website, when WWE programming moved to the [[USA Network]]. It was possible that WWE's "[[lame duck]]" status with Viacom on Spike TV is what prompted its moving ''SmackDown!'' to the [[Friday night death slot]] for the Fall 2005 season. Sources within WWE were reportedly unaware of the move. However, it worked out for the better for both parties involved, as the show had been better in ratings than it had on Thursdays, while UPN were getting much better ratings on Friday's than it did before with its movie night. In addition, UPN has been able to hold on to the ratings from Thursday nights, most notably with comedian [[Chris Rock]]'s ''[[The Wonder Years|Wonder Years]]''-like sitcom ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''. In January 2006, prior to the announcement of the CW Network, it was announced that UPN had quietly renewed ''SmackDown!'' for an extra two more seasons.<ref name=Renew-Variety>{{cite web|title=Mixed views on WB, UPN merger
*[[Andrea Blackett]]
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*[[Anson Carter]]
*[[Joel Garner]]
*[[Gordon Greenidge]]
*[[Conrad Hunte|Sir Conrad Hunte]]
*[[Malcolm Marshall]]
*[[Earl Maynard]]
*[[Garfield Sobers|Sir Garfield Sobers]]
*[[Obadele Thompson]]
*[[Clyde Walcott|Sir Clyde Walcott]]
*[[Everton Weekes|Sir Everton Weekes]]
*[[Kevin Weekes]]
*[[Anson Carter]]
*[[Frank Worrell|Sir Frank Worrell]]
*[[Pierre Browne]]
===Mariners===
On [[June 6]], [[2005]], WWE Champion John Cena switched brands from ''SmackDown!'' to ''RAW'' as part of the month-long [[WWE Draft|Draft Lottery]]. This effectively left ''SmackDown!'' without a World Title. During this time, United States Champion [[Orlando Jordan]] was billed as the top champion on the show. On [[June 23]] [[2005]], in [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]], ''SmackDown!'' General Manager Theodore Long announced a six-man elimination match between [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]], [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]], [[Chris Benoit]], [[The Undertaker]], [[Jason Reso|Christian]] (replacing [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]], who was picked by RAW in the lottery), and [[Mark Copani|Muhammad Hassan]] to crown the first ''SmackDown!'' Champion. On the [[June 30]] episode of ''SmackDown!'', JBL won the match. Long appeared afterward and stated that even though JBL had won the match, ''SmackDown!'' didn't need a Championship anymore. [[David Bautista|Batista]], the World Heavyweight Champion, entered the ring as ''SmackDown!'''s final draft lottery pick. Long also revealed that JBL was the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.
*[[William Shorey]]
===Musicians===
===''Friday Night SmackDown!''===
*[[Grandmaster Flash]]
Following the cancellation of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', ''SmackDown!'' was renamed ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' and moved into ''Enterprise'''s former timeslot in the [[United States]]. WWE promoted this move with the [[tagline]] "TV that's changing Friday nights." ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' made its series/season premiere on [[September 9]] [[2005]]. The program still aired on Thursdays in [[Canada]] on [[The Score (television network)|The Score]]. In the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], their stations [[Sky Sports]] and [[FOX8]] air ''SmackDown!'' on Fridays before the [[United States]] due to the time difference. This is the first time a major weekly WWE show airs internationally before it hits screens in the U.S.
*[[Anderson Armstrong]]
*[[Arturo Tappin]]
*[[Terry Arthur]]
*[[Adrian Clark]]
*[[Rupee (musician)|Rupert Clarke]]
*[[Rayvon]]
*[[Terencia Coward]] (TC)
*[[Mighty Gabby]]
*[[Grynner]]
*[[Alison Hinds]]
*[[Lil Rick]]
*[[Mac Fingall]]
*[[Jackie Opel]]
*[[Red Plastic Bag]]
*[[Zeeteah Massiah]]
*[[Rihanna]]
*[[Shontelle]]
*[[Edwin Yearwood]]
*[[Contone]]
*[[Pong]]
*[[Peter "Ram" Wiggins]]
*[[Richard Stoute]]
*[[Karl "Agany" Payne]]
*Natalie Burke
*Doug E. Fresh
===Political leaders===
The events of [[Hurricane Katrina]] affected the first edition of ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' in the US. Due to a [[Shelter From the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast|special fundraising concert]] to help those affected airing on UPN along with other major US networks at the same time the first edition would have been broadcast, only the second hour of the show was shown on UPN. The first hour was instead streamed from WWE's website. Other countries, including Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and the Philippines received the full two-hour show. [[WWOR-TV]] (My 9, New York, New York) also aired both hours of the show on tape delay on Saturday, due to a previous commitment to broadcast the [[New York Yankees]] on Friday nights.
*Sir [[Grantley Adams]]
*Sir [[Courtney Blackman]]
*[[J.M.G. Adams]]
*[[Owen Arthur]]
*[[Errol Barrow]]
*[[Bussa]]
*[[Anne C. Cools]]
*Sir [[Clifford Husbands]]
*[[Clyde Mascoll]]
*Dame [[Billie Miller]]
*[[Richard B. Moore]]
*[[Charles O'Neale]]
*[[Clement Payne]]
*[[Erskine Sandiford]]
===Writers and intellectuals===
At the ''SmackDown!'' taping on [[January 10]] [[2006]], Batista had to forfeit the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Title]] because of a [[triceps]] injury. Theodore Long made a Battle Royal for the vacant title. The winner was at the time ''RAW'' superstar [[Kurt Angle]], who later switched to the ''SmackDown!'' brand. In a break from their traditional role of acting as if [[kayfabe|''SmackDown!'' isn't pre-recorded]], WWE.com had a photograph of Angle holding his new title on the main page.
*[[Edward Brathwaite]]
*[[Austin Clarke]]
*[[Geoffrey Drayton]]
*[[Alan Emtage]]
*[[George Lamming]]
*[[Glenville Lovell]]
==[[Dominica]]==
On the [[April 7]] [[2006]] edition of ''SmackDown!'', general manager Theodore Long announced that the [[King of the Ring]] tournament will return after a four year hiatus as a ''SmackDown!''-exclusive tournament. The tournament ended at [[WWE Judgment Day#2006|Judgment Day 2006]] with [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] as the winner, defeating [[Franklin Lashley|Bobby Lashley]] in the final.
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Irving Andre]]
*[[Lennox Honychurch]]
*[[Jean Rhys]]
===Political leaders===
On [[June 9]], [[Tazz]] left ''SmackDown!'' to join the new [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]] brand, leaving the color commentator position on ''SmackDown!'' vacant. However, on [[June 11]] at [[ECW One Night Stand#2006|One Night Stand 2006]], JBL revealed that he will be the new color commentator for SmackDown!''.
*[[Phyllis Shand Allfrey]]
*Dame [[Eugenia Charles]]
*[[Pierre Charles]]
*[[Rosie Douglas]]
*[[Edison James]]
*[[Patrick R. John]]
*[[Edward Oliver LeBlanc]]
*[[Nicholas Liverpool]]
*Sir [[Clarence Seignoret]]
*[[Oliver Seraphine]]
*[[Vernon Shaw]]
*[[Roosevelt Skerrit]]
*[[Crispin Sorhaindo]]
===CWReligious NetworkLeaders===
*[[Kelvin Felix]]
On [[September 22]] [[2006]], ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' debuted on the [[The CW Television Network|CW Network]], a merger of [[UPN]] and [[The WB Television Network|The WB]].
==[[French Guiana]]==
For 4 weeks before the official premiere (and in preparation for the impending removal of UPN in several markets by the debut of [[MyNetworkTV]] on September 5, 2006) of ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' on the [[The CW Television Network|CW]] on [[September 22]], [[2006]], [[Tribune Broadcasting]] television stations in six major markets (including [[WPIX]] in New York City and [[KTLA]] in Los Angeles) aired [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]'s ''Friday Night SmackDown!'' early in September 2006.<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/tribunesmackdown WWE, Tribune announce September SmackDown! schedule]. WWE.com</ref> Two other future CW affiliates, [[WCWJ]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] and [[WIWB]] in [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]], also aired ''SmackDown!'' in early September as well.
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Léon Damas]]
*[[René Jadfard]]
===Political leaders===
The arrival of the CW put the show back on the air throughout the state of [[Utah]], nearly all of which lost the program in June when [[KPNZ]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]] stopped airing all UPN programs, including ''SmackDown!''. The show is now seen on [[KUWB|KUCW]]. In [[Hawaii]], ''SmackDown!'' returned in late 2006, airing on a CW [[digital subchannel]] of [[Honolulu]]'s Fox affiliate [[KHON]] (Channel 2), which has received statewide carriage over [[Time Warner Cable|Oceanic Cable]].
*[[Justin Catayée]]
*[[Constant Chlore]]
*[[Félix Éboué]]
*[[Gaston Monnerville]]
*[[Victor Schoelcher]]
==[[Grenada]]==
==Current champions==
===Athletes===
<!---Please do not post title changes if the match has not yet aired on TV in the US.--->
*[[Alleyne Francique]]
*'''''[[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]]''''': [[Dave Bautista|Batista]]
*'''''[[WWE United States Heavyweight Championship|WWE United States Champion]]''''': [[Chris Benoit]]
*'''''[[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]]''''': [[Paul London and Brian Kendrick]]
*'''''[[WWE Cruiserweight Championship|WWE Cruiserweight Champion]]''''': [[Gregory Helms]]
<!---Please do not post title changes if the match has not yet aired on TV in the US.--->
;Notes
===Political leaders===
The World Heavyweight Championship was awarded to [[Triple H]] by [[Eric Bischoff]] when [[Brock Lesnar]] refused to defend the WWE Undisputed title on ''RAW''; it is currently on the ''SmackDown!'' brand after [[David Bautista|Batista]] was drafted from the ''RAW'' brand while carrying the belt.
*[[Jean Augustine]]
*[[Maurice Bishop]]
*[[Nicholas Brathwaite]]
*[[Tubal Uriah Butler]]
*[[Bernard Coard]]
*[[Henri Christophe]]
*[[Julien Fédon]]
*[[Eric Gairy]]
*[[T.A. Marryshow]]
*[[David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead]]
*[[L.C.J Thomas]]
===Musicians===
The original WCW United States Championship was once [[championship unification|unified]] with the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]]. The title was revived by [[Stephanie McMahon-Levesque|Stephanie McMahon]], along with [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] reintroducing the Intercontinental Championship for ''RAW''.
*[[Mighty Sparrow]]
==[[Guadeloupe]]==
The WWE Tag Team Championship is a completely new tag team championship. The original WWE Tag Team championship became ''RAW'' exclusive and was renamed the [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Championship]].
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Jean Louis Baghio'o]]
*[[Maryse Condé]]
*[[Daniel Maximin]]
*[[Paul Niger]]
*[[Saint-John Perse]]
*[[Simone Schwartz-Bart]]
===Political leaders===
The WWE Cruiserweight Championship originally was the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. WWE adopted it and dropped their own Light Heavyweight Championship in favor of it. It also became ''SmackDown!''-exclusive.
*[[Gerty Archimède]]
*[[Louis Delgrès]]
*[[Victor Hugues]]
*[[Joseph Ignace]]
*[[Hégésippe Légitimus]]
*[[Patrick Reason]]
==Recurring=Religious segmentsleaders===
*[[Jean Baptiste Labat]]
In addition to wrestling matches and backstage vignettes, ''SmackDown!'' has also had several recurring segments as part of its program. The first of these was a new incarnation [[Roddy Piper|Rowdy Roddy Piper]]'s famous ''Piper's Pit'' interview series. After Piper's exit from WWE, [[René Goguen|René Duprée]] hosted a similar segment called ''Café de René''. Since 2005, Piper's Pit now runs on special occasions on both the ''SmackDown!'' and ''RAW'' brands.
===Filmmakers===
2004 saw the introduction of two segments to the show. "The Kurt Angle Invitational" featured Kurt Angle wrestling professional wrestlers who were allegedly from the town the show was taped in. The Kurt Angle Invitational became an exclusive to ''RAW'' when Angle was drafted to that show from ''SmackDown!''. ''[[Tough Enough#$1,000,000 Tough Enough|$1,000,000 Tough Enough]]'' was the latest edition of the [[reality television|reality show]] hosted by former WWE performer [[Allen Sarven|Al Snow]].
*[[Sarah Maldoror]]
==[[Guyana]]==
2005 saw the advent of ''Carlito's Cabana'' an interview segment that was [[Carly Colón|Carlito]]'s answer to Rowdy Roddy Piper's Show, "Piper's Pit" after Wreslemania 21. After Carlito was drafted to ''RAW'', he took his interview segment with him, but was shortly cut off due to Carlito's face turn. Then''The Peep Show'' hosted by one of ''SmackDown!'' 2005 draft lottery picks, [[Jason Reso|Christian]], replaced the segment for a few months until Christian left the company for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling|TNA]].
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Jan Carew]]
*[[Martin Carter]]
*[[Wilson Harris]]
*[[Edgar Mittelholzer]]
*[[Walter Rodney]]
*[[A.J. Seymour]]
*[[Clive Thomas]]
*[[Eric D. Walrond|Eric Walrond]]
===Political leaders===
2006's [[WWE Diva Search]], which was previously exclusive to the ''RAW'' brand was featured on the ''SmackDown!'' brand as well.
*[[Brindley Benn]]
*[[Forbes Burnham]]
*[[Arthur Chung]]
*[[Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow]]
*[[Cuffy (person)|Cuffy]]
*[[Jack Gladstone]]
*[[Bernie Grant]]
*[[Sam Hinds]]
*[[Desmond Hoyte]]
*[[Cheddi Jagan]]
*[[Janet Jagan]]
*[[Bharrat Jagdeo]]
*[[Eusi Kwayana]]
*Sir [[Shridath Ramphal]]
*[[Clement Rohee]]
*[[Rupert Roopnaraine]]
===Musicians===
== On-air personalities ==
*[[Eddy Grant]]
===General managers===
*[[Dave Martin (musician)|Dave Martin]]
{{dablink|For a more descriptive list of authority figures from the SmackDown! brand, see [[List of authority figures in professional wrestling#SmackDown! brand authorities|List of authority figures in professional wrestling]]}}
*[[Shaya (singer)|Shaya]]
* [[Stephanie McMahon-Levesque|Stephanie McMahon]] ([[July 18]], [[2002]] - [[October 19]], [[2003]])
*
* [[Paul Heyman]] ([[October 23]], [[2003]] - [[March 22]] [[2004]])
* [[Kurt Angle]] ([[March 25]], [[2004]] - [[July 22]], [[2004]])
* '''[[Theodore Long]] ([[July 29]], [[2004]] - present)'''
===CommentatorsAthletes===
*[[Clive Lloyd]]
* '''[[Michael Cole]] (August 1999 - present)'''
*[[Lance Gibbs]]
* [[Jerry Lawler]] (August 1999 - February 2001; November 2001 - March 2002; filled in for Tazz in March 2005)
*[[Ramnaresh Ronnie Sarwan]]
* [[Jim Ross]] (Occasional fill-in from 1999 to 2002)
*[[Shivnarine Chanderpaul]]
* [[Paul Heyman]] (Occasional fill-in in 2001.)
*[[Rohan Bholalall Kanhai]]
* [[Tazz]] (February 2001 - November 2001; March 2002 - June 2006)
*[[Carl Hooper]]
* '''[[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] - (June 2006 - present)'''
==Production[[Martinique]]==
===Writers and intellectuals===
''SmackDown!'''s most recent theme song was "Rise Up" by [[Drowning Pool]], a remake of Johnston's fifth anniversary instrumental. ''SmackDown!'' has used three different recordings of the song. The first recording sung by then lead singer [[Jason 'Gong' Jones]] was featured in the [[WWE ThemeAddict: The Music, Vol. 6]] album and had numerous different edits of the theme during its use. Within a few months a new recording, again sung by Jones, was used. The third and current recording, titled "Rise Up 2006" made its debut on [[March 24]], [[2006]], now performed by new lead singer [[Ryan McCombs]]. "Rise Up 2006" was featured as a bonus downloadable track on the [[WWE Wreckless Intent]] album.
*[[Mayotte Capécia]]
*[[Aimé Césaire]]
*[[Patrick Chamoiseau]]
*[[Raphaël Confiant]]
*[[Frantz Fanon]]
*[[Édouard Glissant]]
*[[Gilbert Gratiant]]
*[[Étienne Léro]]
*[[René Maran]]
*[[Joseph Zobel]]
===Political leaders===
==References==
*[[Joséphine de Beauharnais]]
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*[[Alfred Marie-Jeanne]]
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==See also=Filmmakers===
*[[Euzhan Palcy]]
* [[World Wrestling Entertainment roster#SmackDown! Brand|World Wrestling Entertainment roster (''SmackDown!'' Brand)]]
* [[:Category:World Wrestling Entertainment television ratings|World Wrestling Entertainment television ratings]]
* [[WWE Velocity]]
==[[Netherlands Antilles]], [[Aruba]] now a Protectorate of the Netherlands, [[Bonaire]], [[Curaçao]], [[St.Maarten]], [[St.Eustacius]], and [[Saba]]==
==External links==
===Political leaders===
*[http://www.cwtv.com/shows/smackdown ''WWE Friday Night SmackDown!'' at CWTV.com]
*[[Betico Croes]]
*[[Daniel De Leon]]
*[[Wilson Godett]]
*[[Moises Frumencio da Costa Gomez]]
*[[Ben Komproe]]
*[[Maria Liberia-Peters]]
*[[Claude Wathey]]
===Athletes===
{{WWE programs}}
*[[Sidney Ponson]]
*[[Andruw Jones]]
==[[Saint Kitts and Nevis]]==
[[Category:1990s American television series]]
===Writers / Intellectuals / Filmmakers / Artists===
[[Category:2000s American television series]]
*[[R.C.O. Benjamin]]
[[Category:CW network shows]]
*[[Christene Browne]]
[[Category:Friday]]
*[[Caryl Phillips]]
[[Category:UPN network shows]]
*[[Pogus Caesar]]
[[Category:World Wrestling Entertainment television programs|Friday Night SmackDown!]]
*[[Burt Caesar]]
===Political leaders===
[[da:SmackDown!]]
*[[Clement Arrindell]]
[[de:SmackDown!]]
*[[Robert Bradshaw]]
[[es:WWE Friday Night SmackDown!]]
*[[Denzil Douglas]]
[[fr:WWE Friday Night SmackDown !]]
*[[Alexander Hamilton]]
[[id:Smackdown!]]
*[[Rawlins Lowndes]]
[[it:WWE Friday Night SmackDown!]]
*[[lt:Smackdown!Lee Moore]]
*[[Cuthbert Sebastian]]
[[nl:SmackDown!]]
*[[Kennedy Simmonds]]
[[ja:スマックダウン]]
*[[no:SmackDown!Paul Southwell]]
[[pt:WWE Friday Night SmackDown!]]
===Athletes===
[[fi:SmackDown!]]
*[[sv:Smackdown!Kim Collins]]
[[vi:SmackDown!]]
==[[Saint Lucia]]==
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Derek Walcott]]
*[[John Robert Lee]]
*[[Roderick Walcott]]
===Political leaders===
*[[Kenny Anthony]]
*[[Winston Cenac]]
*[[George Charles]]
*Sir [[John Compton]]
*[[Julian Hunte]]
*Sir [[Allen Lewis]]
*[[Vaughan Lewis]]
*Sir [[Allan Louisy]]
*Dame [[Pearlette Louisy]]
*[[George Odlum]]
===Economists===
* Sir [[Arthur Lewis (economist)|Arthur Lewis]]
===Artists===
*[[Dunstan St. Omer]]
*[[Cedric George]]
*[[C. Eudovic]]
===Actors===
*[[Joseph Marcell]]
===Musicians===
*[[Ronald "Boo" Hinkson]]
*[[Nicole David]]
*[[Gregory'Shining'Emmanuel]]
===Athletes===
*[[Darren Sammy]]
*[[Dominic Johnson]]
==[[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]]==
===Political leaders===
*Sir [[Charles Antrobus]]
*Sir [[Frederick Ballantyne]]
*[[Milton Cato]]
*[[Joseph Chatoyer]]
*[[Arnhim Eustace]]
*[[Ralph Gonsalves]]
*Sir [[David Jack]]
*[[Ebenezer Joshua]]
*Sir [[James F. Mitchell]]
*Sir [[Louis Straker]]
===Musicians===
* [[Kevin Lyttle]]
* [[Mattafix]]
* [[Jamsie P]]
===Athletes===
* [[Keneke Alexander]]
* [[Pamenous Ballentyne]]
* [[Adonal Foyle]]
* [[Sancho Lyttle]]
* [[Madonna Hickson]]
* [[Sophia Young]]
* [[Gailene Gordon]]
* [[John Gardiner]]
* [[Tenicia Gittens]]
* [[Shanna Brown]]
* [[Delroy Burke]]
* [[Isha Sam]]
* [[Orande Quammie]]
==[[Suriname]]==
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Aphra Behn]]
*[[Anton de Kom]]
===Political leaders===
*[[Jules Ajodhia]]
*[[Henck Arron]]
*[[Bram Behr]]
*[[Dési Bouterse]]
*[[Ronnie Brunswijk]]
*[[Fred Derby]]
*[[Johan Ferrier]]
*[[Otto Huiswood]]
*[[Harry Kisoensingh]]
*[[Jagernath Lachmon]]
*[[Johan Adolf Pengel]]
*[[Pretaapnarian Radhakishun]]
*[[Ram Sardjoe]]
*[[Ronald Venetiaan]]
*[[Jules Wijdenbosch]]
===Inventors===
*[[Jan Earnst Matzeliger]]
==[[Trinidad and Tobago]]==
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Valerie Belgrave]]
*[[Lloyd Best]]
*[[Rafael de Boissiere]]
*[[Dionne Brand]]
*[[Rosa Guy]]
*[[Merle Hodge]]
*[[C. L. R. James]]
*[[Earl Lovelace]]
*[[Mustapha Matura]]
*[[Alfred Mendes]]
*Inga "[[Foxy Brown]]" Marchand
*[[Shiva Naipaul]]
*[[V.S. Naipaul]]
*[[Charles Petioni]]
*[[Marlene Philip]]
*[[Michel Philip|Michel Maxwell Philip]]
*[[Kenneth Ramchand]]
*[[Lall Sawh]]
*[[Leslie Scotland]]
*[[Samuel Selvon]]
*[[Eric Williams]]
*[[Dharmesh Michael Persad]]
*[[Aleth Bruce]]
*[[Stokely Carmichael]]
===Athletes===
*[[Inshan Ali]]
*[[Stephen Ames]]
*[[Marvin Andrews]]
*[[Ian Bishop]]
*[[Marlon Black]]
*[[Ato Boldon]]
*[[Darel Brown]]
*[[George Bovell|George Bovell III]]
*[[Marc Burns]]
*[[Learie Constantine]]
*[[Hasely Crawford]]
*[[Rajindra Dhanraj]]
*[[Mervyn Dillon]]
*[[Ansil Elcock]]
*[[Daren Ganga]]
*[[Gerry Gomez|Gerald "Gerry" Gomez]]
*[[Anthony Gray]]
*[[Shaka Hislop]]
*[[Clayton Ince]]
*[[Stern John]]
*[[Brian Lara]]
*[[Russell Latapy]]
*[[Leonson Lewis]]
*[[Gus Logie|Augustine "Gus" Logie]]
*[[Clint Marcelle]]
*[[Deryck Murray]]
*[[David Nahkid]]
*[[Jerren Nixon]]
*[[Sonny Ramadhin]]
*[[Manny Ramjohn]]
*[[Dinanath Ramnarine]]
*[[Anthony Rougier]]
*[[Phil Simmons]]
*[[Jeffrey Stollmeyer]]
*[[Victor Stollmeyer]]
*[[Evans Wise]]
*[[Dwight Yorke]]
===Political leaders===
*[[David Abdullah]]
*[[Yasin Abu Bakr]]
*[[Tubal Uriah Butler]]
*[[Rudranath Capildeo]]
*[[Simbhoonath Capildeo]]
*[[Stokely Carmichael]] a.k.a. [[Kwame Ture]]
*[[George Chambers]]
*[[Carson Charles]]
*[[Arthur Andrew Cipriani]] (A.A. Cipriani)
*[[Ellis Clarke]]
*[[Winston Dookeran]]
*[[Knowlson Gift]]
*[[Albert Gomes]]
*[[Geddes Granger]] (Makandal Daaga)
*[[Noor Hassanali]]
*[[Karl Hudson-Phillips]]
*[[A.P.T. James]]
*[[Roy Joseph]]
*[[Franklin Khan]]
*[[Fuad Khan]]
*[[Gillian Lucky]]
*[[Errol Mahabir]]
*[[Ramesh Maharaj]]
*[[Patrick Manning]]
*[[Bhadase Maraj|Bhadase Sagan Maraj]]
*[[Ralph Maraj]]
*[[Errol McLeod]]
*[[Kamaludeen Mohammed]]
*[[Roodal Moonilal]]
*[[Wendell Mottley]]
*[[George Padmore]]
*[[Basdeo Panday]]
*[[Kamla Persad-Bissessar]]
*[[David Pitt, Baron Pitt of Hampstead]]
*[[George Richards|George Maxwell Richards]]
*[[A. N. R. Robinson|A.N.R. Robinson]]
*[[Keith Rowley]]
*[[Adrian Cola Rienzi]] (born [[Krishna Deonarine]])
*[[Eric Williams]]
*[[Eric A. Williams]]
*[[Gerald Yetming]]
===Musicians===
*[[André Tanker]]
*[[Attila the Hun (calypsonian)|Atilla the Hun]] ([[Raymond Quevado]])
*[[Winifred Atwell]]
*Inga "[[Foxy Brown]]" Marchand
*[[Anil Bheem]]
*[[Pat Bishop]]
*[[Nisha Bissambhar]]
*[[Chalkdust]] ([[Hollis Liverpool]])
*[[Rasika Dindial]]
*[[Devanand Gattoo]]
*[[Haddaway]]
*[[Ray Holman|Raymond Holman]]
*[[Lord Invader]]
*[[Lord Kitchener (calypsonian)|Lord Kitchener]] ([[Alwyn Roberts]])
*[[Lord Melody]]
*[[Lennox Mohammed|Lennox "Bobby" Mohammed]]
*[[Machel Montano]]
*[[Billy Ocean]]
*[[Ken Philmore|Ken "Professor" Philmore]]
*[[Sundar Popo]]
*[[Richard Ramnarine]]
*[[David Rudder]]
*[[Adesh Samaroo]]
*[[Jit Samaroo]]
*[[Hazel Scott]]
*[[Lennox Sharpe|Len "Boogsie" Sharpe]]
*[[Lord Shorty]]/[[Ras Shorty I]] ([[Garfield Blackman]])
*[[Mighty Sparrow]] ([[Slinger Francisco]])
*[[Mighty Spoiler]]
*[[Black Stalin]] ([[Leroy Calliste]])
*[[Anand Yankaran]]
*[[Rakesh Yankaran]]
*[[Destra Garcia]]
*[[Heather Headley]]
*[[Denise Plummer]]
*[[Denise "Saucy Wow" Belfon]]
*[[Maximus Dan]]
*[[KMC]]
*[[Bunji Garlin]]
===Dancers===
*[[Satnarine Balkaransingh]]
*[[Mondira Balkaransingh]]
*[[Percival Borde]]
*[[Eugene Joseph]]
*[[Torrance Mohammed]]
*[[Pearl Primus]]
*[[Susan Mohip]]
*[[Sandra Sookdeo]]
===Artists===
*[[Isaiah Boodhoo|Isaiah James Boodhoo]]
*[[Michel-Jean Cazabon]]
*[[LeRoy Clarke]]
*[[Willie Chen]]
*[[Jackie Hinkson]]
*[[Shastri Maharaj]]
*[[Edwin Hing Wan]]
*[[Geoffrey Holder]]
*[[Sonnylal Rambissoon]]
*[[Noel Vaucrosson]]
*[[Alfred Codallo]]
===Aviators===
*[[Mikey Cipriani]]
*[[Herbert Julian]]
==[[United States Virgin Islands]] and [[British Virgin Islands]]==
===Writers and intellectuals===
*[[Barbara Christian]]
*[[Geraldo Guirty]]
*[[Ariel Melchior|Ariel Melchior, Sr.]]
*[[Arthur Schomburg]]
===Doctors and Scientists===
*[[John Lettsome|Dr. John C. Lettsome]]
===Political leaders===
*[[Judah Philip Benjamin]]
*[[Edward Blyden]]
*[[Frank Rudolph Crosswaith]]
*[[Rothschild Francis]]
*[[Hubert Henry Harrison]]
*[[Elizabeth Anna Hendrickson]]
*[[Casper Holstein]]
*[[Roy Innis]]
*[[D. Hamilton Jackson]]
*[[J. Raymond Jones]]
*[[William Alexander Leidesdorff]]
*[[T. McCants Stewart]]
*[[Terence Todman]]
*[[Ashley Totten]]
*[[Denmark Vesey]]
===Artists and Architects===
*[[Austin Hansen]]
*[[Camille Pissarro]]
*[[William Thornton|Dr. William Thornton]]
===Actors===
*[[Kelsey Grammer]]
*[[Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs]]
===Athletes===
*[[Raja Bell]]
*[[Tim Duncan]]
*[[Julian Jackson]]
*[[Calvin Pickering]]
[[Category:Caribbean people| Eastern Caribbean]]
[[Category:Lists of people by ancestry|Eastern Caribbean]]
==External Links ==
*[http://www.calypsonians.com Calypsonians.com who sung what, when and won]
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