{"id":209021,"date":"2025-12-19T13:16:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=209021"},"modified":"2025-12-19T13:16:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T19:16:07","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-12-19-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/12\/19\/wwe-smackdown-preview-12-19-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (12\/19): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1514580878\" 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, December 19, 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Grand Rapids, Mich. at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanandelarena.com\/\">Van Andel 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 7,409 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 13,184 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis &amp; Joe Gacy) vs. two members of The MFTs &#8211; WWE Tag Team Title match<\/li>\n<li>The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka &amp; Kairi Sane) vs. Nia Jax and Lash Legend<\/li>\n<li>Ilja Dragunov &amp; Carmelo Hayes vs. DIY (Tommaso Ciampa &amp; Johnny Gargano)<\/li>\n<li>Giulia vs. Alba Fyre<\/li>\n<li>Cody Rhodes to appear<\/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\/12\/12\/wwe-smackdown-results-12-12-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-priest-ripley-vs-black-vega-dragunov-vs-ciampa-for-u-s-title-cody-rhodes-appearance\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (12\/12): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Priest &amp; Ripley vs. Black &amp; Vega, Dragunov vs. Ciampa for U.S. Title, Cody Rhodes appearance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2025\/12\/18\/todd-grisham-recalls-vince-mcmahon-losing-it-over-him-bringing-up-poetry-on-the-air-being-pegged-to-replace-jim-ross-the-its-christian-introduction\/\">Todd Grisham recalls Vince McMahon losing it over him bringing up poetry on the air, being pegged to replace Jim Ross, the \u201cIt\u2019s Christian\u201d introduction<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (12\/12) - Keller &amp; Lansdell: Big dose of Cena conversation, plus Oba Femi-Cody Rhodes segment, Dragunov-Ciampa, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=69020582&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 (12\/12) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Lansdell\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dcccLwWpSl4?start=1&#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-1625280625\"><div id=\"pwtor-1967606990\"><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, December 19, 2025 Where:\u00a0Grand Rapids, Mich. at Van Andel Arena How To Watch: USA Network Attendance:\u00a0WrestleTix reports as of today 7,409 tickets were distributed so far. 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