If you haven’t heard, WWE SmackDown is set to make its lowkey debut tomorrow on a little-known network channel called Fox. But in all seriousness, it wouldn’t feel right if such a monumental occasion wasn’t commemorated be the WWE Network’s Hidden Gems category. As it happens, today’s selections are doubling down on that focus. Not only do the 4 matches feature Kofi Kingston and Brock Lesnar (the pair set to collide for the WWE Championship on Friday) but they’re also all dark matches from SmackDown tapings. Perhaps the 2 biggest standouts are Brock and Randy Orton facing off in 2001 long before their main roster debuts and Kofi battling none other than Steve Corino in 2007. Other offerings include Brock vs Rico from early 2002 and Kofi vs Miz from 2007 in The Miz’s hometown of Cleveland. Being dark matches, all 4 are a good (upscaled) VHS quality with the standard “presented in the most complete form possible” disclaimer at the beginning.

As always, here are the official descriptions:

SmackDown Taping Dark Match 11/29/2001 – Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton face off as phenoms [Duration: 00:08:17] Before they would go on to dominate the WWE landscape for nearly two decades, Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton face off in this rarely seen contest. SmackDown Taping Dark Match 01/03/2002 – Brock Lesnar before he was “The Next Big Thing” [Duration: 00:06:27] An up-and-coming Brock Lesnar gives Rico one of the toughest challenges of his career. SmackDown Taping Dark Match 03/23/2007 – Kofi Kingston and The Miz’s early showdown [Duration: 00:08:10] Kofi Kingston shows The Miz the definition of awesome as he battles the cocky superstar in The Miz’s hometown of Cleveland. SmackDown Taping Dark Match 12/14/2007 – A young Kofi Kingston faces an extreme opponent [Duration: 00:08:20] Before winning multiple WWE titles, Kofi Kingston takes on former ECW Champion, Steve Corino, in this rarely seen match.

In a quick note, while the Lesnar vs Orton match is on YouTube, it’s shorter and without sound, likely taken from an intercepted WWE satellite feed.

The above matches will be added to the “Hidden Gems” category within the main “In Ring” heading of the WWE Network later today.