An update has emerged on WWE’s plans for the January 31 edition of SmackDown, set to take place during Royal Rumble week.
With Royal Rumble 2025 slated for February 1, this SmackDown episode will be the final WWE TV show before the highly anticipated premium live event.
WWE has now officially announced that this episode will emanate from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on January 31, one day before Royal Rumble emanates from Indiapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium.
WWE shared the following statement:
WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced SmackDown will take place Friday, January 31 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as part of Royal Rumble weekend. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, December 11 at 10am ET/7am PT via Ticketmaster.com.
Kicking off with Royal Rumble on February 1, 2025, Indianapolis will host WWE’s three largest stadium events at Lucas Oil Stadium including WrestleMania and a two-night SummerSlam in future years as part of a first-of-its-kind partnership struck between WWE and Indiana Sports Corp earlier this year.
Additionally, Raw, SmackDown, NXT and WWE live events will emanate from arenas across Indiana including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Evansville throughout the partnership.
Since its inception in 1979, Indiana Sports Corp has hosted more than 500 national and international sporting events including Super Bowl XLVI, the College Football Playoff National Championship, 11 Men’s & Women’s NCAA Final Fours, and 14 Big Ten Football Championship Games. In total these events have led to more than $4 billion in direct spending in the community.
Royal Rumble streams live in the U.S. exclusively on Peacock beginning at 6pm ET/3 pm PT.
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