{"id":212687,"date":"2026-02-27T16:36:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=212687"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T22:36:44","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-2-27-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/02\/27\/wwe-smackdown-preview-2-27-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (2\/27): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1337510668\" 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, FEBRUARY 27, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> LOUISVILLE, KY. AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kfcyumcenter.com\/\">KFC YUM! CENTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>How To Watch:<\/strong> SyFy Network<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attendance:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/wrestletix\/posts\">WrestleTix<\/a> reports as of today 8,164 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 22,090 spectators when configured for basketball.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Men\u2019s Elimination Chamber match participants to meet<\/li>\n<li>Rhiyo (Rhea Ripley &amp; Iyo Sky) vs. The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax &amp; Lash Legend) &#8211; WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Championship match<\/li>\n<li>Uncle Howdy vs. Solo Sikoa<\/li>\n<li>Oba Femi vs. The Miz<\/li>\n<li>Jordynne Grace vs. Candice LeRae<\/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\/2026\/02\/20\/wwe-smackdown-results-2-20-corbridges-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-drag\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (2\/20): Corbridge\u2019s 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<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/02\/25\/espn-promotes-its-wwe-elimination-chamber-coverage\/\">ESPN promotes its WWE Elimination Chamber coverage<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (2\/20) - Keller &amp; Barnett talk Chamber possibilities and if WWE should go with a surprise opponent for Drew, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=70186444&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 (2\/20) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Barnett\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NJ22kFAsYdA?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-2099034676\"><div id=\"pwtor-704005245\"><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, FEBRUARY 27, 2026 Where: LOUISVILLE, KY. 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