{"id":216213,"date":"2026-05-08T13:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=216213"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:24:10","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-5-8-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/05\/08\/wwe-smackdown-preview-5-8-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (5\/8): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-727033674\" 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, MAY 8, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> JACKSONVILLE, FLA. AT <a href=\"https:\/\/arena.jaxevents.com\/\">VYSTAR VETERANS MEMORIAL 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 6,704 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 15,000 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tiffany Stratton vs. Kiana James &#8211; Women\u2019s United States Championship match<\/li>\n<li>Damian Priest vs. Talla Tonga<\/li>\n<li>Rhea Ripley &amp; Charlotte Flair &amp; Alexa Bliss vs. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne &amp; Fallon Henley &amp; Lainey Reid)<\/li>\n<li>Jacob Fatu to kick off the show<\/li>\n<li>Trick Williams to host funeral for the Gingerbread Man<\/li>\n<li>Gunther to address attack on Cody Rhodes<\/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\/05\/01\/wwe-smackdown-results-5-1-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-ricky-saints-debut-jacy-jayne-vs-charlotte-flair-cody-rhodes-jacob-fatu-appearances\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (5\/1): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Ricky Saints debut, Jacy Jayne vs. Charlotte Flair, Cody Rhodes, Jacob Fatu appearances<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/05\/06\/wwe-president-nick-khan-re-signs-through-2030\/\">WWE President Nick Khan re-signs through 2030<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (5\/1) - Keller &amp; Barnett talk Ricky Saints debut pros and cons, Gingerbread Man comedy story, Fatu-Solo-Usos drama\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=71825419&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\/24) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Barnett\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JW46mwrMMrU?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-1804231497\"><div id=\"pwtor-2126039355\"><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, MAY 8, 2026 Where: JACKSONVILLE, FLA. 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