WWE News: Update on what Tuesday’s ESPN announcement is about, who won’t be at Smackdown

The Tuesday WWE announcement on ESPN will be in regards to WrestleMania in Dallas, TX — likely that ESPN will be heavily covering the event.

Jonathan Coachman, the former WWE announcer turned ESPN anchor, will be appearing with WWE Champion Seth Rollins at 9 p.m. Eastern time tonight during SportsCenter for the announcement. That would mean Rollins will not be appearing in Cincinnati, OH, Tuesday for the Smackdown tapings.

WWE sent out information today that travel packages for WrestleMania week, which includes the Hall of Fame on 4/2 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, WrestleMania on 4/3 at AT&T Stadium and Raw the next night at the American Airlines Center, are now available. Tickets go on sale on 11/6.

WWE’s ad listed John Cena front and center as the star of the show in addition to Kofi Kingston, Undertaker, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Rollins, and Paige.

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Dave Meltzer is the founder and lead writer on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the weekly constant when it comes to news and reviews in pro wrestling and mixed martial arts for more than 40 years. Dave also co-hosts Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and had had bylines for The National, Yahoo Sports, MMA Fighting and others.