{"id":216544,"date":"2026-05-15T12:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=216544"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:36:57","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-5-15-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/05\/15\/wwe-smackdown-preview-5-15-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (5\/15): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2817177301\" 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 15, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> COLUMBIA, S.C. AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloniallifearena.com\/\">COLONIAL LIFE 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 8,519 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 19,000 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Gunther to decide whether to move to SmackDown to challenge Cody Rhodes<\/li>\n<li>Trick Williams to return to University of South Carolina for a homecoming celebration<\/li>\n<li>Jade Cargill to speak<\/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\/08\/wwe-smackdown-results-5-8-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-gunther-explaining-attack-on-cody-rhodes-stratton-vs-james-for-u-s-title-gingerbread-man-funeral\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (5\/8): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Gunther explaining attack on Cody Rhodes, Stratton vs. James for U.S title, Gingerbread Man funeral<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/05\/14\/joe-hendry-announces-hes-recorded-an-album-with-wwe-music-that-will-drop-this-summer-on-how-close-he-came-to-getting-a-match-with-john-cena\/\">Joe Hendry announces he\u2019s recorded an album with WWE Music that will drop this summer, on how close he came to getting a match with John Cena<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (5\/8) - Keller &amp; Corbridge discuss whether WWE made Gingerbread Man funeral actually work, Reigns-Fatu finish theory\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=71934148&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 (5\/8) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Corbridge\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P5K8NHpjOvA?start=4&#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-2391113882\"><div id=\"pwtor-3503438604\"><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 15, 2026 Where: COLUMBIA, S.C. 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