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WWE Returns to Atlantic City for Raw, SmackDown Taping

5/8/2026

Summary

**WWE Returns**

WWE will tape Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on June 29, 2026.
It is the first WWE televised event in Atlantic City since SmackDown in 2008, after WrestleMania IV (1988) and V (1989).
Visit Atlantic City President and CEO Gary Musich said the return adds a new entertainment chapter for the city.
Tickets and a presale are available May 14-15, 2026 via Ticketmaster.com.

Summary

**WWE Tour**

The tour will visit 13 states from the Northeast to West Coast, with shows Monday or Friday from June 29 through September 7.
Minneapolis and the Twin Cities will host neither the SmackDown go-home show nor the SummerSlam Raw.
Raw shows will be in Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Inglewood (Intuit Dome on July 27), Norfolk, Buffalo, Charlotte and Birmingham.
SmackDown shows will be in Oklahoma City, Albany, Oakland, Green Bay, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Atlantic City.

Summary

**WWE London Tapings**

WWE announced the June 23 SmackDown taping at London’s O2 Arena will be on Tuesday but billed as “Friday Night SmackDown.”
The taping follows a Raw show at the same venue on June 22 and precedes a Sheffield live event on June 24, completing a three-day UK swing.
WWE says ticket presales start May 12 at 10 a.m. BST, general sales begin May 14 at 10 a.m. BST, and warns spoilers may surface before the Friday broadcast.

History

Historical Context

Vince McMahon’s 1985 debut WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden drew 19,121 fans and proved the WWF’s first pay-per-view could fuel a national touring model. That blueprint underpins WWE’s 2026 strategy, which pairs a Raw taping in Atlantic City with a three-city UK swing, while WrestleMania 42 heads to Allegiant Stadium in April 2026.

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**WWE Returns**

WWE will tape Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on June 29, 2026.
It is the first WWE televised event in Atlantic City since SmackDown in 2008, after WrestleMania IV (1988) and V (1989).
Visit Atlantic City President and CEO Gary Musich said the return adds a new entertainment chapter for the city.
Tickets and a presale are available May 14-15, 2026 via Ticketmaster.com.

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