{"id":221169,"date":"2026-08-21T12:34:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=221169"},"modified":"2026-08-21T12:34:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:34:47","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-8-21-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/21\/wwe-smackdown-preview-8-21-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (8\/21): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1374708431\" 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, AUGUST 21, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> TORONTO, ONTARIO AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotiabankarena.com\/\">SCOTIABANK 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 15,146 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 19,800 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>C.M. Punk vs. Kevin Owens &#8211; Undisputed WWE Title match<\/li>\n<li>MFTs (Tama Tonga &amp; Talla Tonga) vs. Damian Priest &amp; R-Truth &#8211; WWE Tag Team Championship match<\/li>\n<li>Giulia vs. Blake Monroe<\/li>\n<li>Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton 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\/08\/14\/wwe-smackdown-results-8-14-corbridges-report-on-stratton-vs-jayne-for-womens-u-s-title-corbin-vs-hayes-for-u-s-title-priest-r-truth-vs-war-raiders-vs-tama-tall\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (8\/14): Corbridge\u2019s report on Stratton vs. Jayne for Women\u2019s U.S. title; Corbin vs. Hayes for U.S. title, Priest &amp; R-Truth vs. War Raiders vs. Tama &amp; Talla Tonga for WWE tag titles<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/08\/20\/bryan-danielson-called-911-when-brie-bella-passed-out-on-the-toilet\/\">Bryan Danielson called 911 when Brie Bella passed out on the toilet<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (8\/14) - Keller &amp; Barnett talk latest Punk-Owens gripe-fest pulling from their past, Chelsea, Cody-Orton, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=74034462&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 (8\/14) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Barnett\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6RAjVewEBcQ?start=54&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-4205303910\"><div id=\"pwtor-2837509834\"><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, AUGUST 21, 2026 Where: TORONTO, ONTARIO AT SCOTIABANK ARENA How To Watch: USA Network Attendance:\u00a0WrestleTix reports as of today 15,146 tickets were distributed so far. 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