{"id":203334,"date":"2025-08-22T11:24:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=203334"},"modified":"2025-08-22T11:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:26:03","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-8-25-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/08\/22\/wwe-smackdown-preview-8-25-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (8\/22): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4238716580\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>When:<\/strong> Friday, August 22, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Dublin, Ireland at <a href=\"https:\/\/3arena.ie\/\">3Arena<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How To Watch:<\/strong> USA Network<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attendance:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/wrestletix\/posts\">WrestleTix<\/a> reports as of today 9,069 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 13,000 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Charlotte Flair vs. Piper Niven<\/li>\n<li>Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley &amp; Chris Sabin) vs. Melo Don\u2019t Miz (Carmelo Hayes &amp; The Miz)<\/li>\n<li>The Street Profits (Montez Ford &amp; Angelo Dawkins) vs. two members of The MFTs (Talla Tonga &amp; JC Matteo &amp; Tonga Loa)<\/li>\n<li>R-Truth vs. Aleister Black<\/li>\n<li>John Cena returns to Smackdown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>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 \u201cExcellent in Writing on Professional Wrestling\u201d in 2015.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>LAST WEEK\u2019S SMACKDOWN RESULTS: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/08\/15\/wwe-smackdown-results-8-15-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-drew-mcintyre-addressing-attack-on-cody-rhodes-alexa-bliss-vs-piper-niven-street-profits-vs-diy-fraxiom-vs-melo-don\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (8\/15): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Drew McIntyre addressing attack on Cody Rhodes, Alexa Bliss vs. Piper Niven, Street Profits vs. DIY, Fraxiom vs. Melo Don\u2019t Miz<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2025\/08\/21\/roxanne-perez-on-making-wwe-smackdown-history-joining-judgment-day-working-with-booker-t-being-called-up-to-the-main-roster-whether-she-felt-she-was-ready\/\">Roxanne Perez on making WWE Smackdown history, joining Judgment Day, working with Booker T, being called up to the main roster, whether she felt she was ready<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (8\/15) - Keller &amp; Barnett talks Drew-Cody follow-up, Sami switching shows and merits of strong brand split, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67386776&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show (8\/15) - WWE Smackdown w\/cohost Jake Barnett\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uKpnVNuSuHQ?start=3&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3691616350\"><div id=\"pwtor-1038335741\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>When: Friday, August 22, 2025 Where: Dublin, Ireland at 3Arena How To Watch: USA Network Attendance:\u00a0WrestleTix reports as of today 9,069 tickets were distributed so far. 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