Episode
WWE Friday Night SmackDown: October 16, 2018 (Washington, DC)
Overview
An absolutely loaded SmackDown 1000 saw Rey Mysterio make an unbelievable return to the blue brand, cameos from Mr. McMahon, Batista, Ric Flair and Edge, as well as The Big Show making a catastrophic impact on the SmackDown Tag Team division.
Details
- Series
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 42
- Air date
- 2018-10-16
- Runtime
- 85 min
Episode context
October 16, 2018 (Washington, DC) is Episode 42 in Season 20 of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. It aired on 2018-10-16. The runtime is 85 min.
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Episode 41: October 9, 2018 (Indianapolis, IN)
Randy Orton squared off against the returning Big Show in a WWE World Cup Qualifying Match that pushed both Superstars to their limits. Elsewhere, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair saw their saga take a devastating turn as they faced off in a WWE Super Show-Down title rematch.
Episode 43: October 23, 2018 (Newark, NJ)
Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy rekindled their rivalry with another barbaric encounter on the blue brand. Elsewhere, the footage from the wild brawl between SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair at the WWE Performance Center was finally revealed.
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