WWE Launches 2025 Tour with 13 Live Events Including Phoenix Kick-Off

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The WWE is ramping up the excitement with the announcement of 13 new live events, as the company embarks on its 2025 tour leading up to the grand spectacle of WrestleMania. Starting on January 3 in Phoenix, Arizona, the tour will sweep across the nation, bringing the thrill of RAW and SmackDown live events to audiences from coast to coast. According to FOX17, the tour will include a pivotal stop in Nashville, where the Bridgestone Arena is set to play host to Monday Night RAW on February 10, 2025.

For wrestling fans eager to get their hands on tickets, the seats go on sale on November 12 at 10 a.m., with an exclusive presale beginning a day prior on November 11. As noted by Cageside Seats, the events span the period before and after the Royal Rumble, setting the stage for the epic WrestleMania 2025 in Las Vegas. Part of TKO Group Holdings, WWE has a storied legacy of over 50 years in sports entertainment, with their live events known for an unmatched energy that sweeps up the audience in the spectacle.

Further shaking up the WWE landscape, one of the industry's flagship shows, "WWE Raw," will take a leap from cable to streaming by moving to Netflix. The red brand's Netflix premiere is set for January 6, a date previously hinted at by Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, as reported by Wrestling Inc. "WWE SmackDown," however, will continue its tenure on the USA Network, keeping the balance of wrestling entertainment accessible across multiple platforms.

The itinerary for WWE's television dates includes a variety of locations, starting with "SmackDown" at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, with subsequent weeks seeing the action in cities such as Portland, San Jose, and San Diego. As "the road" moves forward, audiences in Dallas and Austin will experience "Raw" and "SmackDown", respectively, with the red brand's go-home show for the Royal Rumble airing from Atlanta, Georgia, and the fallout in Cleveland, Ohio on February 3. Significantly, WWE will return to Philadelphia—the site of WrestleMania 40—for the March 7 edition of the blue brand.