WWE has released the following information regarding their milestone episode for SmackDown Live coming in October to Washington D.C.:
BREAKING: The historic 1,000th episode of #SDLive will emanate from the @CapitalOneArena in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 16 and air LIVE at 8/7c on @USA_Network! #SD1000 https://t.co/yTWsNJ6b2x
— WWE (@WWE) August 13, 2018
The following was also released on WWE.com with comments from Vince McMahon:
The historic 1,000th episode of WWE SmackDown LIVE will take place from the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, and air live on USA Network at 8/7 C. Tickets will be available starting this Friday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. ET at the Capital One Arena box office, via Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
“One thousand episodes is a tremendous milestone reinforcing the longevity and popularity of WWE,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “But it’s only the beginning, and the best is yet to come for SmackDown.”
On the air since 1999, SmackDown LIVE is the second-longest running weekly episodic cable television show in U.S. primetime history, only behind Monday Night Raw. SmackDown LIVE is currently among the most watched regularly scheduled programs on primetime cable and delivers more viewers in primetime than any cable network in the U.S. (2.9 million average viewers). SmackDown LIVE has aired more original episodes than some of the most popular television series of all time, including “The Simpsons,” “Gunsmoke,” “Lassie” and “Monday Night Football.”
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Dolph Ziggler attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Dolph Ziggler attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Dolph Ziggler attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Natalya attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Natalya attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Naomi attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Naomi attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Oliver Phelps attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Oliver Phelps attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Asmir Begovic attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Asmir Begovic attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 09: Anthony Ogogo attends the WWE SmackDown live show at The O2 Arena on May 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
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The Hardy Boyz arrive in the ring during WWE show at Zenith Arena on May 10, 2017 in Lille, northern France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Hardy Boyz celebrate victory in the ring during WWE show at Zenith Arena on May 10, 2017 in Lille, northern France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Nia Jax arrives in the ring during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille north France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Roman and Samoa Joe (R) battle during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Roman and Bray (R) battle during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Roman and Bray (R) battle during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Roman and Bray (L) battle during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Alexa Bliss gestures in the ring during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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Alexa Bliss gestures in the ring during the WWE show at Zenith Arena on may 09, 2017 in Lille, France. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
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US wrestler Seth Rollins (2R) and Swiss wrestler Cesaro (3R) pose with Tressia,(L) and Hillary Aventurier, contestants of French TV reality show ''Les Ch'tis'' before the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) show at the Zenith Arena on May 9, 2017 in Lille. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE HUGUEN (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)
