{"id":218148,"date":"2026-06-19T11:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=218148"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:11:20","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-6-19-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/06\/19\/wwe-smackdown-preview-6-19-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (6\/19): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3870264776\" 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 19, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> KANSAS CITY, MO. AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobilecenter.com\/\">T-MOBILE CENTER<\/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 6,362 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 19,252 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther (with guest referee Sami Zayn) &#8211; Undisputed WWE Title match<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte Flair vs. Liv Morgan &#8211; Queen of the Ring Tournament Semifinals match<\/li>\n<li>Jey Uso vs. Je\u2019Von Evans &#8211; King of the Ring Tournament Semifinals match<\/li>\n<li>Damian Priest &amp; R-Truth vs. Talla Tonga and Tama Tonga &#8211; WWE Tag Team Title match<\/li>\n<li>Carmelo Hayes vs. Ricky Saints &#8211; U.S. Title No. 1 Contender&#8217;s match<\/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\/06\/12\/wwe-smackdown-results-6-12-corbridges-alt-perspective-report-on-jey-vs-knight-vs-balor-vs-keys-in-king-tournament-valkyria-vs-ruca-vs-cargill-vs-flair-in-queen-tournament-gunther-c\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (6\/12): Corbridge\u2019s alt-perspective report on Jey vs. Knight vs. Balor vs. Keys in KOTR Tournament, Valkyria vs. Ruca vs. Cargill vs. Flair in QOTR Tournament, Gunther chooses WWE title match stipulation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/06\/18\/layla-on-why-she-retired-from-wwe-becoming-a-co-champion-with-michelle-mccool-the-piggy-james-storyline\/\">Layla on why she retired from WWE, becoming a co-champion with Michelle McCool, the Piggy James storyline<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (6\/12) - Keller &amp; Machado talk Sami-Cody, Jey advancing in KOTR, is Roman a heel or a face, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=72509365&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 (6\/12) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Machado\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Okj_njuBGQ4?start=3&amp;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-1921767520\"><div id=\"pwtor-3838554875\"><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 19, 2026 Where: KANSAS CITY, MO. 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