WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN COMES TO RUPP ARENA ON FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025
WHO: Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton, Solo Sikoa, Nia Jax, Kevin Owens, LA Knight, Bianca Belair, and many more.
WHAT: WWE Friday Night SmackDown will give you the chance to see your favorite SmackDown Superstars live in action at Rupp Arena.
WHEN: Friday, June 13, 2025, at 7:30 P.M.
WHERE: Rupp Arena in the heart of downtown Lexington, Kentucky.
Get ready, Lexington! WWE Friday Night SmackDown is bringing the biggest SmackDown Superstars to Rupp Arena, including Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton, Solo Sikoa, Nia Jax, Kevin Owens, LA Knight, Bianca Belair, and more. Don’t miss your chance to witness the epic showdowns and all the hard-hitting action live!
Tickets will be available for purchase starting at 10 A.M. on Friday, March 7 at Ticketmaster.com, RuppArena.com, or in person at the Central Bank Center Box Office from 12-4 P.M. on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Venue Contact:
Samantha Luse | SLuse@centralbankcenter.com
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About Rupp Arena
Located in Lexington, Kentucky, the Lexington Center Corporation (LCC) is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporate agency of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. It was established in 1974 to manage and maintain Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center, the Central Bank Center (formerly Lexington Convention Center), Triangle Park, and the Lexington Opera House. One of the nation’s most storied entertainment destinations, Central Bank Center venues collectively welcome an average of 1.3 million patrons annually.
Since 1976, Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center has served as the home court of the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team, regularly leading the national attendance average. Rupp Arena has hosted legendary artists such as Justin Timberlake, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Chris Stapleton, and many more. Since 2018, Oak View Group and Live Nation Arenas have provided booking services to Rupp Arena. During the last 18 months, Rupp Arena has broken all previous audience attendance and revenue records in its storied 43-year history.
About Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in live experience venue development, management, premium hospitality services, and 360-degree solutions for a collection of world-class-owned venues and a client roster of arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions. Founded by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff in 2015, OVG is the leading developer of major new venues either open or under development across four continents. Visit OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.