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WWE Announces Date and Location for Next Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE will be hosting a televised live event in this Indiana city for the first time in over a decade. The next Saturday Night's Main Event is coming up in May.
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WWE and Visit Fort Wayne jointly announced Thursday morning that the next Saturday Night’s Main Event special will emanate live from the County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Saturday, May 23. 

This marks the first time since 2014 that Fort Wayne will host a televised WWE event and the first time that Saturday Night’s Main Event will be held in Indiana since 1992.

The Peacock exclusive special adds to what is already a jam-packed calendar for WWE. WrestleMania 42 is less than six weeks away, and the annual 'Showcase of the Immortals' will be the first of four major events for the company through the end of May.

Three weeks after WrestleMania 42 comes to a close, WWE Backlash will take place on May 9 in Tampa, Florida, with SNME now sandwiched in between that Premium Live Event and the first-ever Clash in Italy on Sunday, March 31.

No WWE Superstars are currently being advertised for the show in Fort Wayne, but the most recent edition came back on January 24 from the Bell Centre in Montreal. It was a pretty big show that was headlined by the WWE Championship No. 1 Contender's Fatal Four Match between Sami Zayn, Damian Priest, Randy Orton and Trick Williams.

Zayn went on to win the match in front of his hometown fans, but failed to capture the company's top prize the following weekend when he lost to Drew McIntyre at the Royal Rumble.

Tickets for Saturday Night’s Main Event will go on sale starting Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT) via Ticketmaster's website. Fans can purchase tickets during an exclusive presale through Ticketmaster starting on Thursday, March 19 at 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT).

Updated 2026 WWE major event calendar with SNME now on the schedule

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CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns | WWE
  • NXT Stand & Deliver: Saturday, April 4 at The Factory at The District in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • WrestleMania 42: Saturday, April 18 and Sunday, April 19 at Allegiant Stadium, in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • WWE Backlash: Saturday, May 9 at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida
  • Saturday Night's Main Event: Saturday, March 23 at the County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • Clash in Italy: Sunday, May 31 at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy
  • SummerSlam: Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Money in the Bank: Sunday, September 6 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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