WWE pre-taping July 4 weekend SmackDown episode
WWE will be pre-taping the Fourth of July weekend episode of SmackDown.
While unveiling a new slate of Raw and SmackDown dates today, WWE announced that Atlantic City, New Jersey will host a combined Raw/SmackDown event on Monday, June 29. Raw will air live that night, with SmackDown then presumably being broadcast in its normal Friday time slot on July 3.
Jim Whalen Boardwalk Hall is hosting the show, which is the first time Atlantic City has hosted a televised WWE event since 2008. WWE is partnering together with Visit Atlantic City, the Atlantic City Sports Commission, and Oak View Group for the show.
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The June 26 episode of SmackDown, at least for viewers in the US, is also set to be taped in advance with WWE announcing that London will host a SmackDown taping on Tuesday, June 23. That will be SmackDown’s go-home show for the Saudi Arabia PLE Night of Champions.
In total, WWE announced 16 new domestic Raw/SmackDown dates today ranging from the end of June through the beginning of September:
New WWE Raw & SmackDown dates —
- Monday, June 29: Atlantic City, New Jersey — Raw/SmackDown, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
- Monday, July 6: Chicago, Illinois — Raw, Allstate Arena
- Friday, July 10: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — SmackDown, Paycom Center
- Monday, July 13: Dallas, Texas — Raw, American Airlines Center
- Friday, July 17: Albany, New York — SmackDown, MVP Arena
- Monday, July 20: Detroit, Michigan — Raw, Little Caesars Arena
- Friday, July 24: Oakland, California — SmackDown, Oakland Arena
- Monday, July 27: Inglewood, California — Raw, Intuit Dome
- Friday, July 31: Green Bay, Wisconsin — SmackDown, Resch Center
- Monday, August 3: Des Moines, Iowa — Raw, Casey’s Center
- Monday, August 10: Norfolk, Virginia — Raw, Scope Arena
- Monday, August 17: Buffalo, New York — Raw, KeyBank Center
- Friday, August 28: Cleveland, Ohio — SmackDown, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
- Monday, August 31: Charlotte, North Carolina — Raw, Spectrum Center
- Friday, September 4: Cincinnati, Ohio — SmackDown, Heritage Bank Center
- Monday, September 7: Birmingham, Alabama — Raw, Legacy Center at BJCC
The general public on-sale date for each of these events is Friday, May 15 at 10 a.m. local time.
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