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WWE Announces Return to Hawaii After Seven-Year Absence

WWE returns to Honolulu for an October 16 live event at the Blaisdell Arena after seven years away from Hawaii.

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WWE Announces Return to Hawaii After Seven-Year Absence

WWE is officially headed back to Hawaii. After a seven-year absence, the company will run a live event at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu on October 16, 2026, with a bell time of 7:30 p.m. HST.

Presale tickets are available now using the code WWE2026. General on-sale begins this Friday, August 14, at 10 a.m. HST / 4 p.m. ET through Ticketmaster.

Seth Rollins, The Usos, Jacob Fatu, Oba Femi, and Liv Morgan are among the top names advertised for the Hawaii Live Tour so far. No matches have been officially announced.

Notably, WWE is also taping Friday Night SmackDown in Sacramento, California on the same date. That means the company will be running events in two different states on the same night, with the Honolulu show operating as a standalone event separate from the television taping.

WWE will also hold a tryout at the Blaisdell Arena ahead of the live event. Prospective talent will get the chance to perform in front of WWE recruiters, coaches, and executives, though additional details have not yet been released.

WWE last ran Honolulu on September 22, 2019, at the same venue. Kofi Kingston defeated Daniel Bryan in the main event to retain the WWE Championship. The card also saw Roman Reigns defeat Sami Zayn and Bayley beat Charlotte Flair in a Street Fight for the SmackDown Women’s Championship.