WWE has announced details regarding the upcoming 1,000th episode of SmackDown LIVE.
SmackDown 1000 will take place from the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., on Tuesday, October 16th, 2018. Tickets will go on sale for this event starting this Friday, 8/17.
WWE issued the following statement announcing this historic episode of SmackDown LIVE via WWE.com below:
“STAMFORD, Conn. – 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.”
SmackDown LIVE has also helped launch the careers of pop-culture icons including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, John Cena, The Undertaker, Triple H, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and The Bella Twins.”
You can see WWE’s tweet announcing the details of the 1000th episode of SmackDown LIVE below.
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
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