WWE is changing things up
The format of the events such as WWE Raw, NXT Stand & Deliver and SmackDown will differ on WrestleMania 40 weekend, when they show these events at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia next year.
The shows
On April 5 the show will be hosted by Friday Night SmackDown and the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony prior to returning on NXT Stand and Deliver. The show will conclude this weekend’s festivities on the 8th of April, Monday by hosting NXT Monday Night Raw.
As we’ve previously mentioned, WWE is planning to keep the arena open to capacity in accordance with the ticket maps for the shows that WrestleTix first announced. It will feature the smaller tunnel set-up for previous events, such as Backlash, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series. With the lack of big sets, it will allow greater attendance by fans.
Meltzer wrote “The perception is that with the influx of people visiting the city and the hot brand they’ll be able to increase ticket sales and drive higher revenue (plus it reduces costs for arenas). ”
Raw as well as SmackDown will be arranged to sell tickets for 18,553 instead of the usual 13,000-$13,000 range.
