{"id":209276,"date":"2025-12-26T13:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T19:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=209276"},"modified":"2025-12-26T13:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T19:30:54","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-12-26-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/12\/26\/wwe-smackdown-preview-12-26-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (12\/26): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2230252612\" 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 26, 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 7,773 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>Joe Hendry vs. The Miz<\/li>\n<li>Ilja Dragunov vs. ??? &#8211; United States Championship Open Challenge<\/li>\n<li>Drew McIntyre 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\/12\/19\/wwe-smackdown-results-12-19-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-wyatt-sicks-vs-mfts-for-tag-titles-dragunov-hayes-vs-diy-kabuki-warriors-vs-jax-legend-cody-rhodes-appeara\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (12\/19): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Wyatt Sicks vs. MFTs for Tag Titles, Dragunov &amp; Hayes vs DIY, Kabuki Warriors vs. Jax &amp; Legend, Cody Rhodes appearance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2025\/12\/24\/dallas-page-on-the-similarities-between-his-and-la-knights-careers-bron-breakker-potentially-winning-a-world-title-in-2026-a-lex-luger-documentary\/\">Dallas Page on the similarities between his and LA Knight\u2019s careers, Bron Breakker potentially winning a world title in 2026, a Lex Luger documentary<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (12\/19) - Keller &amp; Barnett: Is Cody straying too much from his core character, Cody-Cena podcast analysis, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=69144237&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\/19) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Barnett\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zvauZmx-ezY?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-608735561\"><div id=\"pwtor-600375417\"><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 26, 2025 Where:\u00a0Grand Rapids, Mich. at Van Andel Arena How To Watch: USA Network Attendance:\u00a0WrestleTix reports as of today 7,773 tickets were distributed so far. 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