{"id":216873,"date":"2026-05-22T09:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=216873"},"modified":"2026-05-22T09:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:48:01","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-5-22-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/05\/22\/wwe-smackdown-preview-5-22-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (5\/22): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3123314271\" 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 22, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> LEXINGTON, KY. AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralbankcenter.com\/rupp-arena\/\">RUPP 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 8,579 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 23,000 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Talla Tonga<\/li>\n<li>Cody to appear<\/li>\n<li>Gunther to appear<\/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\/15\/wwe-smackdown-results-5-15-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-gunthers-decision-on-whether-to-join-smackdown-trick-williams-returns-to-university-of-south-carolina\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (5\/15): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Gunther\u2019s decision on whether to join Smackdown, Trick Williams returns to University of South Carolina<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/05\/21\/wwe-wrestler-ludwig-kaiser-accused-of-attacking-a-man-who-told-him-and-a-female-friend-to-have-some-manners\/\">WWE wrestler Ludwig Kaiser accused of attacking a man who told him and a female friend to \u201chave some manners\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (5\/15) - Keller &amp; Machado talk Gunther vs. Keys, Cody's popularity, Trick-Miz, more, plus on-site correspondent\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=72028828&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\/15) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Machado\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a987hhMwWiQ?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-2293081270\"><div id=\"pwtor-2095755346\"><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 22, 2026 Where: LEXINGTON, KY. AT RUPP ARENA How To Watch: USA Network Attendance:\u00a0WrestleTix reports as of today 8,579 tickets were distributed so far. 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