WWE will return to Tampa during the holiday season for a combined event featuring performers from the company’s Raw and SmackDown brands.
The 2026 WWE Holiday Live Tour will stop at Benchmark International Arena on Monday, December 28th. Tampa is one of 10 United States cities included in the newly announced schedule.
The Tampa stop is the only event on the released tour schedule identified as a combined Raw and SmackDown show. A complete match card has not been announced.
Wrestlers advertised for the event include Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, LA Knight, Oba Femi, Bron Breakker, Trick Williams, Gunther, Jade Cargill and Tiffany Stratton. The Bloodline and The Judgment Day are also listed. Participating performers remain subject to change.
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Friday, October 2nd, through Ticketmaster. An exclusive presale will begin Thursday, October 1st.
The tour begins December 3rd in Rockford, Illinois, before resuming after Christmas. Events are scheduled December 26th at Madison Square Garden in New York City and Mohegan Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
WWE will visit Syracuse, New York, and Hampton, Virginia, on December 27th before arriving in Tampa the following day. Additional shows are planned December 29th in Detroit and Nashville.
The announced schedule concludes December 30th with events at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and the Columbus Civic Center in Georgia.
Benchmark International Arena, formerly Amalie Arena, is located at 401 Channelside Drive in downtown Tampa. The venue has previously hosted WWE television programs, live shows and premium events.
Additional information about the Tampa event’s start time, individual matches and final performer lineup is expected to be announced closer to the show.