WWE’s summer house show tour could be a precursor to a more extensive winter loop, with the success of the summer dates and talent health as key factors in that decision, according to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select.
WrestleVotes also reports that select main event talent were approached about working the events and given the option to decline if they chose. Approximately 25-30 talents are expected per show.
WWE announced 10 main roster house shows across July and August, running on Thursdays and weekends with stops in New Mexico, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia, and South Carolina. Cody Rhodes, Oba Femi, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins, Jade Cargill, Trick Williams, and Drew McIntyre are advertised for the tour. Ticket prices are expected to be significantly lower than standard WWE events.
Triple H and Nick Khan addressed the rationale directly at a staff town hall this week, per PWInsider, framing house shows as both a developmental tool for younger talent and a creative testing ground for trying different things before committing them to television.
The full WWE Summer Tour schedule is as follows:
- Saturday, July 11 — Pan American Center, Las Cruces, NM
- Sunday, July 12 — The Pit, Albuquerque, NM
- Thursday, July 16 — PPL Center, Allentown, PA
- Saturday, July 25 — Adventist Health Arena, Stockton, CA
- Sunday, July 26 — Dignity Health Arena, Bakersfield, CA
- Thursday, July 30 — Bank of Springfield Center, Springfield, IL
- Thursday, August 6 — EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, VA
- Thursday, August 13 — SNHU Arena, Manchester, NH
- Saturday, August 29 — Enmarket Arena, Savannah, GA
- Sunday, August 30 — North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC