WWE Announces July 12th Date & Early Start Time for NXT Great American Bash 2025

As noted before, WWE recently announced that they will be holding their Evolution 2, NXT Great American Bash 2025, and next Saturday Night’s Main Event shows on the weekend of July 12th in Atlanta, Georgia. Of the three upcoming events, the actual date and start time for Great American Bash was not given at the time.

WWE provided an update earlier today officially announcing that their upcoming NXT Great American Bash 2025 event will be taking place on July 12th at the Center Stage in Atlanta.

It was also announced that their upcoming Great American Bash will be airing before their Saturday Night’s Main Event show that day. No start time was officially announced but it is currently assumed to be going head-to-head against AEW’s All In: Texas event that same day.

Official press release:

WWE® ANNOUNCES MASSIVE WEEKEND TAKEOVER IN ATLANTA JULY 12 & 13

State Farm Arena to Host Saturday Night’s Main Event® on Saturday, July 12 & Evolution® on Sunday, July 13

The Great American Bash® to Emanate from Center Stage Theater on Afternoon of Saturday, July 12

Two-Day Combo Ticket Packages for Saturday Night’s Main Event & Evolution On Sale Tomorrow, May 28 at 10am ET/7am PT
Presale Access Begins Today at 10am ET/7am PT

May 27, 2025 – As announced in Saturday’s broadcast, WWE will host a multi-event weekend takeover in Atlanta on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13, featuring Saturday Night’s Main Event, Evolution and The Great American Bash.

As a part of the takeover, State Farm Arena will host the NBC primetime special Saturday Night’s Main Event on Saturday, July 12 and Evolution – the groundbreaking all-women’s Premium Live Event which originally debuted in 2018 – on Sunday, July 13. Additionally, The Great American Bash will emanate from Center Stage Theater – formerly the home of WCW Saturday Night – on Saturday, July 12, prior to Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Two-day combo ticket packages for Saturday Night’s Main Event and Evolution will go on sale starting tomorrow/Wednesday, May 28 at 10am ET/7am PT via https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0062A8E1F8625B. An exclusive pre-sale is available starting today at 10am ET/7am PT until 11:59pm ET/8:59pm PT via Ticketmaster.com.

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Additional information regarding individual tickets for Saturday Night’s Main Event, Evolution and The Great American Bash will be announced at a later date.

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Saturday Night’s Main Event will air live coast-to-coast on NBC at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Saturday, July 12, and simulcast on Peacock.