WWE announces two new house show dates for August
WWE continues to expand its house show schedule, this time adding two new dates to the company’s upcoming Canadian tour.
Earlier this month, WWE announced that it would be heading to Canada for three shows from August 20-24. It will now be a five-show tour with live events in Edmonton and Calgary taking place that weekend. Here is the full list of shows:
- Thursday, August 20: House show at Canada Life Place in London, Ontario
- Friday, August 21: SmackDown at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
- Saturday, August 22: House show at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta
- Sunday, August 23: House show at Scotiabank Saddledome in Edmonton, Alberta
- Monday, August 24: Raw at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Ontario
Tickets for the two new events are going on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. MDT this Friday (May 29).
WWE house shows making a comeback —
In the post-pandemic era, WWE had largely phased out house shows aside from European tours and the Christmas-season Holiday Tour. But they are now starting to make a comeback. Along with these Canadian dates, WWE has announced 10 live events that will be held in the United States this July-August. The idea is that, with a younger roster, WWE is looking for wrestlers to gain more experience away from television.
Arenas are being contacted for later in 2025, so it looks like this change will continue into the fall/winter. The company is beginning an extensive European tour later this week and also has a trip to South America coming up in September.
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