Ronda Rousey from the WWE SmackDown brand will headline the upcoming 2022 United Kingdom tour of the company. It will be featuring Superstars from the blue brand as per WWE’s announcement as the company officially is returning to Europe this April for four live events.
This WWE Smackdown exclusive tour of the company will kick off at Newcastle, U.K., on Thursday, April 28, followed by London, U.K., on Friday, April 29. Two more shows are set from Paris, France, on Saturday, April 30, and Leipzig, Germany, on Sunday, May 1.
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The London live event will be hosted by the world-famous O2 Arena, where Rousey will be competing for the first time since 2018 in this WWE Smackdown live event. The exact match featuring him has not been advertised but she’s confirmed to perform at the O2 for the first time since August 2018. Rousey defended her RAW Women’s Title against Alexa Bliss at the same arena during her last match in the UK.
WWE Smackdown UK Shows set featuring Ronda Rousey
Other superstars announced for the live event tour include WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Big E, Drew McIntyre, Sami Zayn, Sheamus, and Shinsuke Nakamura. WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is currently not advertised for the tour.
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The full list of shows of the WWE Smackdown tour in the UK has been given below as provided on the WWE official website,
Newcastle – Utilita Arena (Thursday, April 28, 2022)
London – The O2 (Friday, April 29, 2022)
Paris – Accor Arena (Saturday, April 30, 2022)
Leipzig – QUARTERBACK Immobilien Arena (Sunday, May 1, 2022)
Per WWE’s not on the website, all tickets for the previously canceled WWE Live events in Paris and Leipzig will remain valid. Ticketholders who cannot attend the new dates are advised to contact their point of purchase.
Rousey will take on Charlotte Flair in the main event of Night One of WrestleMania 38 on Saturday, April 2 at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas with the blue brand women’s title hanging in the balance. Since the European is booked a few weeks after the Show of Shows, Rousey could head to the UK as the reigning WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion.
