WWE SmackDown 1000

WWE SmackDown 1000
Promotional poster featuring various WWE wrestlers and alumni
Promotion WWE
Brand(s) Raw
SmackDown
Date October 16, 2018
City Washington, D.C.
Venue Capital One Arena[1]
Attendance TBD

WWE SmackDown 1000 will be a television special to be broadcast live on October 16, 2018, airing on USA Network (in the U.S.) as the 1000th episode of WWE's flagship show SmackDown.

Background

WWE SmackDown, began with the shows debut on August 29, 1999 in Kansas City, Missouri. The show was originally broadcast on Thursday nights but moved to Friday on September 9, 2005, before returning to Thursdays on January 15, 2015.[2] On July 19, 2016, it was moved to a live broadcast on Tuesday nights.[3] Former SmackDown World Heavyweight Champions The Undertaker, Edge, and Rey Mysterio will appear at the event.[4][5]

Matches

No. Matches* Stipulations
1 Rey Mysterio vs. Shinsuke Nakamura WWE World Cup Qualification Match[6]
2 AJ Styles vs.TBD TBD
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
    *Card subject to change

See also

References

  1. ↑ "WWE SmackDown 1000 Washington". WWE. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "SmackDown moves to Thursday nights". WWE. November 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "SmackDown going live on USA Network on a new night with a distinct roster starting July 19". WWE. May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ Melok, Bobby. "What does The Undertaker have in store for SmackDown 1000?". WWE. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Staff, WWE.com. "Rey Mysterio returns full-time to WWE". WWE. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Melok, Bobby. "Rey Mysterio faces Shinsuke Nakamura in his return at SmackDown 1000". WWE. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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