New WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Show Announced for This May in Tampa
WWE announced that their next Saturday Night’s Main Event show will be taking place on Saturday, May 24th at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.
It was also announced that John Cena will eb making an appearance at this upcoming show.
It was also announced that this upcoming show will kick off four straight days of WWE events at the venue.
Besides SNME, it was also announced that the venue will be hosting their Battleground 2025 PLE on May 25th, their WWE RAW show on May 26th, and their WWE NXT show on May 27th.
WWE announces Memorial Day weekend takeover in Tampa
March 7, 2025 – WWE in partnership with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and Vinik Sports Group, today announced a Memorial Day weekend takeover of the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida, with four consecutive events beginning Saturday, May 24.
WWE will bring Saturday Night’s Main Event (Saturday, May 24), Battleground (Sunday, May 25), Monday Night Raw (Monday, May 26) and NXT (Tuesday, May 27) to the iconic Yuengling Center – once home to the Royal Rumble in 1995 and WWE Thunderdome – giving fans the opportunity to experience non-stop WWE action throughout the holiday weekend.
Further, the takeover will see John Cena appear on NBC’s Saturday Night’s Main Event in primetime, marking his first appearance in Tampa since he entered the ring on Friday Night SmackDown at Amalie Arena in December 2022.
Three and four-day combo ticket packages will be available exclusively during the initial ticket on-sale window starting Friday, March 14 at 10am ET/7am PT via Ticketmaster.com. An exclusive pre-sale opportunity will be available from Wednesday, March 12 at 10am ET/7am PT through Thursday, March 13 at 11:59pm ET/8:59pm PT via Ticketmaster.com.
Additional information regarding individual event tickets will be announced at a later date.
Saturday Night’s Main Event Priority Passes are now available from On Location, giving fans the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating moment, including premium seating, pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar, appearances ringside, photo opportunities and much more. To buy now, please visit https://onlocationexp.com/mainevent.
Tampa has a storied WWE history that spans decades, having hosted Royal Rumble at Tropicana Field in 2024, WrestleMania 37 at Raymond James Stadium in 2021, Royal Rumble at the Yuengling Center in 1995, and other live events.
Saturday Night’s Main Event will air live on Saturday, May 24 in primetime at 8pm ET on NBC and simulcast on Peacock

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