WWE is slated to hold the SmackDown 1000 episode on October 16, 2018 at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, which will be celebrating the nearly 20-year history of SmackDown. The company teased the following “dream” matches for the 1000th episode:
Kurt Angle vs Daniel Bryan
AJ Styles vs Rey Mysterio
Charlotte Flair vs Michelle McCool
The Bar vs The APA
Samoa Joe vs Batista