WWE cancels September SmackDown taping
Originally set for Cincinnati, the September 4 episode of WWE SmackDown looks to be moving locations.
Cincinnati’s Heritage Bank Center was originally scheduled to host SmackDown on that date, but the arena has removed its listing for the show and Ticketmaster says the event has been canceled by the organizer. A new location for the episode has yet to be announced.
The Cincinnati show date had been announced by WWE on May 7 with tickets then going on sale on May 15. For those who already purchased tickets, Ticketmaster is automatically issuing refunds to the original method of payment.
Labor Day weekend also had another schedule change recently with WWE announcing that a special Sunday edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event will be held in Atlanta on September 6. This was supposed to be the date for Money in the Bank 2026 in New Orleans, but that PLE has been pushed back to October 10.
Update on WWE SmackDown’s August schedule —
WWE announced this week that the August 14 episode of SmackDown will take place in Boston at TD Garden. Other episodes that month are being held in Philadelphia (August 7), Toronto (August 21), and Cleveland (August 28).
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