{"id":222512,"date":"2026-09-18T12:58:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T17:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=222512"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T17:58:32","slug":"wwe-smackdown-preview-9-18-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/09\/18\/wwe-smackdown-preview-9-18-announced-matches-location-ticket-sales-how-to-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE SMACKDOWN PREVIEW (9\/18): Announced matches, location, ticket sales, how to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1932509476\" 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, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX. AT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilliardcenter.com\/\">HILLIARD 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 5,344 tickets were distributed so far. The arena has a capacity of 10,323 spectators when configured for concerts.<\/p>\n<h3>Advertised Matches &amp; Appearances<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Alexa Bliss vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Jade Cargill &#8211; Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifier match<\/li>\n<li>Randy Orton vs. Trick Williams vs. Rey Fenix &#8211; Money in the Bank Triple Threat Qualifier match<\/li>\n<li>Cody Rhodes returns for an interview after losing to Randy Orton<\/li>\n<li>Sami Zayn 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\/09\/11\/wwe-smackdown-results-9-11-corbridges-report-on-punk-vs-zayn-for-the-wwe-championship-green-vs-jax-for-womens-title-plus-randy-orton-appearance\/\">WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (9\/11): Corbridge\u2019s report on Punk vs. Zayn for the WWE Championship; Green vs. Jax for Women\u2019s title; plus Randy Orton appearance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2026\/09\/17\/nikki-bella-says-the-numbers-for-her-match-with-paige-were-the-most-talked-about-from-smackdown\/\">Nikki Bella says the numbers for her match with Paige were the most talked about from SmackDown<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (9\/11) - Keller &amp; Barnett react to Sami Zayn's WWE Title win, Trick Williams, Nick Aldis, Orton, Cena, Cody, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=75084264&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 (9\/11) - WWE Smackdown w\/Keller &amp; Barnett\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hPZGp6XARmc?start=4&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-3298959371\"><div id=\"pwtor-359502183\"><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, SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 Where: CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX. 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