{"id":215109,"date":"2026-04-17T14:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=215109"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:47:11","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-4-17-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/17\/wwe-smackdown-preview-4-17-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (4\/17): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2911033847\" 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, APRIL 17, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> LAS VEGAS, NEV. AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobilearena.com\/\">T-MOBILE 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 8,760 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 20,000 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Wyatt Sicks vs. The MFTs &#8211; Eight-Man Tag Team Street Fight<\/li>\n<li>Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal<\/li>\n<li>Tiffany Stratton vs. Jordynne Grace &#8211; Women&#8217;s United States Championship No. 1 Contender&#8217;s match<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Flair &amp; Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley &amp; Lyra Valkyria<\/li>\n<li>Cody Rhodes to deliver a message to Randy Orton<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Fatu to respond to Drew McIntyre&#8217;s attack<\/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\/04\/10\/wwe-smackdown-results-4-10-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-pat-mcafee-addressing-the-wwe-universe-drew-mcintyre-exposing-the-real-jacob-fatu-royce-keys-debut-and\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (4\/10): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Pat McAfee addressing the WWE Universe, Drew McIntyre exposing the \u201creal\u201d Jacob Fatu, Royce Keys debut, and more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/04\/16\/becky-lynch-on-fans-claiming-she-doesnt-put-over-other-wrestlers-who-knew-that-seth-rollins-injury-was-a-work-leading-up-to-wwe-summerslam\/\">Becky Lynch on fans claiming she doesn\u2019t put over other wrestlers, who knew that Seth Rollins\u2019 injury was a work leading up to WWE SummerSlam<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (4\/10) - Keller &amp; Machado explain why McAfee angle is counter-productive hack nonsense, what's going on with Sami\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=71251940&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 (4\/10) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Machado\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0bqQxG8YUPs?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-3291191153\"><div id=\"pwtor-182103032\"><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, APRIL 17, 2026 Where: LAS VEGAS, NEV. 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