{"id":217545,"date":"2026-06-05T12:18:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=217545"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:18:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:18:29","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-6-5-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/06\/05\/wwe-smackdown-preview-6-5-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (6\/5): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2637067174\" 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, JUNE 5, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> BOLOGNA, ITALY AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unipolarena.it\/en\/\">UNIPOL 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 7,500-8,956 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>Bayley vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Kiana James &#8211; Queen of the Ring Tournament match<\/li>\n<li>Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams vs. Bron Breakker vs. Dominik Mysterio &#8211; King of the Ring Tournament match<\/li>\n<li>Carmelo Hayes vs. Ricky Saints<\/li>\n<li>Cody Rhodes returns to Smackdown<\/li>\n<li>Rhea Ripley 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\/29\/wwe-smackdown-results-5-29-kellers-report-on-axiom-vs-the-miz-cody-addresses-gunthers-attack-jade-cargill-addresses-ripley\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (5\/29): Keller\u2019s report on Axiom vs. The Miz, Cody addresses Gunther\u2019s attack, Jade Cargill addresses Ripley<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/06\/05\/la-knight-says-f-no-to-wrestling-into-his-fifties-says-things-did-not-go-as-planned-when-he-threw-brock-lesnar-out-of-the-royal-rumble-match\/\">LA Knight says \u201cf\u2014 no\u201d to wrestling into his fifties, says things did not go as planned when he threw Brock Lesnar out of the Royal Rumble match<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (5\/29) - Keller &amp; Barnett talk Cody-Gunther, Chelsea Green, Jade shining, Tag Division, KORT &amp; QOTR, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=72246500&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\/29) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Barnett\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mvOXpQzToGo?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-2367595548\"><div id=\"pwtor-210423777\"><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, JUNE 5, 2026 Where: BOLOGNA, ITALY AT UNIPOL ARENA How To Watch: USA Network Attendance:\u00a0WrestleTix reports as of today 7,500-8,956 tickets were distributed so far. 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