28-02-2025
Knoxville to host WWE Smackdown in May featuring Tiffany Stratton, Cody Rhodes
KNOXVILLE, Tenn (WATE) — 'It's Tiffy Time' in Knoxville on May 30 when WWE Friday Night Smackdown comes to town at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center.
Several wrestlers will be featured including WWE Champion The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes, The Queen Charlotte Flair, Drew McIntrye, LA Knight, WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton and Kevin Owens. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. on May 30.
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Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 7 at 10 a.m. on The pre-sale begins on Wednesday, March 5 at 10 a.m. and people can resgister for pre-sale opportunities on
Knoxville's Smackdown is one of 12 events annouced as part of the company's 2025 touring schedule. Other shows will be held at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky on June 16, First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina on May 16 and KFC Yum Center in Louisville, Kentucky on May 12.
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Thompson-Boling Arena has become a destination for major events since the University of Tennessee began selling alcohol at campus venues in 2019.
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