Add as a preferred source on Google WWE will need to adjust part of its London stop during the European Summer Tour due to the 2026 World Cup.
The company has confirmed it will hold Monday Night RAW at the O2 Arena on June 22, followed by a Friday Night SmackDown taping at the same venue the next day, a Tuesday. However, the taping will not air live on Netflix — instead, it will be broadcast at its regular Friday time slot, as is customary.
According to Alex McCarthy of SunSport, WWE moved up the SmackDown taping time to avoid a scheduling conflict with the England vs. Ghana match, which kicks off at 9 PM local time as part of the second round of Group L at the World Cup.
England is grouped with Croatia, Ghana, and Panama. Their opening match is against Croatia on June 17, followed by the Ghana clash on June 23 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Their final group stage match will be against Panama on June 27.
In addition, WWE will also make a stop in Sheffield on June 24, wrapping up its run through England, which begins in Cardiff and Birmingham. The European tour will also include Barcelona, Turin, Strasbourg, Lisbon, Madrid, Bologna, Rome, Florence, and Paris.
The marquee event of the tour will be Clash in Italy on May 31 at the Inalpi Arena in Turin — WWE’s first-ever premium live event held in Italy. Cody Rhodes, Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Trick Williams, Penta, The Usos, GUNTHER, Drew McIntyre, and Jacob Fatu are among the names announced for the tour.