WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (2/27): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch

February 27, 2026

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When: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026

Where: LOUISVILLE, KY. AT KFC YUM! CENTER

How To Watch: SyFy Network

Attendance: WrestleTix reports as of today 8,164 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 22,090 spectators when configured for basketball.

Advertised Matches & Appearances

Men’s Elimination Chamber match participants to meet
Rhiyo (Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky) vs. The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax & Lash Legend) – WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match
Uncle Howdy vs. Solo Sikoa
Oba Femi vs. The Miz
Jordynne Grace vs. Candice LeRae

Visit this website during Smackdown for LIVE coverage by PWTorch editor Wade Keller who provides a detailed rundown of the show along with his analysis. Wade has covered professional wrestling for decades and was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for “Excellent in Writing on Professional Wrestling” in 2015.

LAST WEEK’S SMACKDOWN RESULTS: WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (2/20): Corbridge’s alt-perspective report on Priest vs. Trick vs. Hayes and Flair vs. Kiana vs. Jax in Elimination Chamber qualifiers, Oba Femi vs. Kit Wilson, Ilja Dragunov vs. Tama Tonga

OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: ESPN promotes its WWE Elimination Chamber coverage