WWE Announces New Episodes of Raw And SmackDown Ahead Of Clash In Paris

On Wednesday morning WWE announced a 'Road to Clash in Paris' tour across the UK, Ireland & France that will take place later this summer.
Members of the WWE Universe in Dublin, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff and Lyon will be treated to a number of shows in the run up to Clash in Paris on Sunday, August 31, including multiple episodes of both Raw and SmackDown.
Date | City, Country | Show | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
Friday, August 22 | Dublin, Ireland | SmackDown | 3Arena |
Saturday, August 23 | Liverpool, U.K. | Clash in Paris Tour | M&S Bank Arena |
Sunday, August 24 | Newcastle, U.K. | Clash in Paris Tour | Utilita Arena |
Monday, August 25 | Birmingham, U.K. | Monday Night Raw | bp pulse Live |
Tuesday, August 26 | Manchester, U.K. | Clash in Paris Tour | AO Arena |
Wednesday, August 27 | Leeds, U.K. | Clash in Paris Tour | First Direct Arena |
Thursday, August 28 | Cardiff, U.K. | Clash in Paris Tour | Utilita Arena |
Friday, August 29 | Lyon, France | SmackDown | LDLC Arena |
Sunday, August 31 | Paris, France | Clash in Paris | Paris La Défense Arena |
Monday, September 1 | Paris, France | Monday Night Raw | Paris La Défense Arena |
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Clash in Paris will be the first ever WWE Premium Live Event to be held in the French capital. The upcoming tour will also mark the first time in 12 years that WWE will broadcast an event from Birmingham and the first-ever televised SmackDown to emanate from Dublin.
WWE Superstars advertised for the tour at this time include WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER, “Main Event” Jey Uso, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton, Seth Rollins, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair and Sami Zayn.
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