{"id":204019,"date":"2025-09-05T11:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=204019"},"modified":"2025-09-05T11:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:53:17","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-9-5-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/09\/05\/wwe-smackdown-preview-9-5-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (9\/5): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2792218969\" 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, September 5, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Chicago, Ill. at <a href=\"https:\/\/rosemont.com\/allstate\/\">Allstate Arena<\/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 16,046 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 18,500 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>John Cena makes final appearance in Chicago<\/li>\n<li>CM Punk returns to SmackDown<\/li>\n<li>Sami Zayn returns to Smackdown as new U.S. Champion<\/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\/29\/wwe-smackdown-results-8-29-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-cenas-response-to-logan-paul-attack-solo-sikoa-vs-sami-zayn-for-u-s-title-flair-bliss-vs-green-fyr\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (8\/29): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Cena\u2019s response to Logan Paul attack, Solo Sikoa vs. Sami Zayn for U.S. Title, Flair &amp; Bliss vs. Green &amp; Fyre for Women\u2019s Tag Titles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2025\/09\/05\/wwe-hypes-john-cenas-final-appearances-in-boston-and-new-york\/\">WWE hypes John Cena\u2019s final appearances in Boston and New York<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (8\/29) - Keller &amp; Adams look at Sami's future and scorch John Cena's self-serving corporate shilling\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=67560024&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\/29) - WWE Smackdown w\/cohost Chris Adams\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wCKAwU6c0cE?start=215&#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-3769458050\"><div id=\"pwtor-264539833\"><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, September 5, 2025 Where: Chicago, Ill. at Allstate Arena How To Watch: USA Network Attendance:\u00a0WrestleTix reports as of today 16,046 tickets were distributed so far. 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