{"id":221545,"date":"2026-08-28T12:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=221545"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T17:37:46","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-8-28-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/08\/28\/wwe-smackdown-preview-8-28-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (8\/28): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1643918381\" 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 28, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> CLEVELAND, OHIO AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketarena.com\/\">ROCKET 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 10,018 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 19,432 spectators when configured for basketball.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jacy Jayne vs. Paige &#8211; United States Championship match<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea Green &amp; Tiffany Stratton vs. The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax &amp; Lash Legend)<\/li>\n<li>Tatum Paxley vs. Michin<\/li>\n<li>C.M. Punk and Kevin Owens to respond to Sami Zayn interference<\/li>\n<li>Cody Rhodes to give a message to Randy Orton<\/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\/21\/wwe-smackdown-results-8-21-corbridges-report-on-punk-vs-owens-for-wwe-title-mfts-vs-priest-truth-for-tag-titles-monroe-debut-rhodes-orton-appearances\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (8\/21): Corbridge\u2019s report on Punk vs. Owens for WWE title; MFT\u2019s vs. Priest &amp; Truth for tag titles; Monroe debut; Rhodes, Orton appearances<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/08\/26\/nunzio-on-why-he-couldnt-go-by-little-guido-in-wwe-slapping-brock-lesnar-taking-undertakers-last-ride-and-goldbergs-spear\/\">Nunzio on why he couldn\u2019t go by Little Guido in WWE, slapping Brock Lesnar, taking Undertaker\u2019s Last Ride and Goldberg\u2019s spear<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (8\/21) - Keller &amp; Wells analyze Punk vs. Owens with Sami involvement, Cody's not a spoiler comment, Blake, Chelsea\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=74504544&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\/21) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Wells\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xeu_AyD_KHQ?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-2230794216\"><div id=\"pwtor-1127970069\"><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 28, 2026 Where: CLEVELAND, OHIO AT ROCKET ARENA How To Watch: USA Network Attendance:\u00a0WrestleTix reports as of today 10,018 tickets were distributed so far. 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