WWE adds Tuesday SmackDown date to summer European tour
London’s O2 Arena is set to host WWE Raw and SmackDown on back-to-back days this summer.
WWE announced today that it has added a new SmackDown date to its June calendar. One night after Raw takes place at the venue, the O2 Arena in London will host SmackDown on Tuesday, June 23. Broadcast plans for the show were not disclosed. If it airs live on Netflix overseas, there would be a three-day gap between that airing and when the episode debuts in its normal Friday time slot in the United States.
This is SmackDown’s go-home show for WWE’s Night of Champions PLE that’s being held in Saudi Arabia the following weekend.
In addition to the SmackDown date, WWE has added a house show in Sheffield, England to the tour. That show is happening on Wednesday, June 24.
There are now 16 shows in total set for the tour, which has stops in the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal. It includes WWE’s Clash in Italy PLE being held in Turin on May 31.
WWE summer 2026 European tour dates —
- Thursday, May 28: House show at M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England
- Friday, May 29: SmackDown at Olimpic Arena Badalona in Barcelona, Spain
- Sunday, May 31: WWE Clash in Italy at Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy
- Monday, June 1: Raw at Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy
- Tuesday, June 2: House show at Zenith de Strasbourg in Strasbourg, France
- Wednesday, June 3: House show at MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal
- Thursday, June 4: House show at Palacio Vistalegre in Madrid, Spain
- Friday, June 5: SmackDown at Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy
- Saturday, June 6: House show at Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, Italy
- Sunday, June 7: House show at Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence, Italy
- Monday, June 8: Raw at Accor Arena in Paris, France
- Saturday, June 20: House show at Utilita Arena in Cardiff, Wales
- Sunday, June 21: House show at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, England
- Monday, June 22: Raw at O2 Arena in London, England
- Tuesday, June 23: SmackDown at O2 Arena in London, England
- Wednesday, June 24: House show at Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England
Tickets for the two newly announced shows are going on sale to the general public on Thursday, May 14 at 10 a.m. BST. A pre-sale will begin two days prior to that at the same time.
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