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When Bruce Springsteen wrote nan lyrics, "Meet maine coming successful Atlantic City," he astir apt wasn’t really reasoning astir pro wrestling.
Well, successful a fewer weeks, WWE superstars could put nan statement to work.
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Eddie Guerrero enters nan ringing pinch a debased rider during SmackDown astatine Boardwalk Hall successful Atlantic City, N.J., connected March 9, 2004. (Craig Ambrosio/WWE)
WWE announced connected Thursday it will broadcast "Monday Night Raw" and "Friday Night SmackDown" astatine Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall successful Atlantic City, New Jersey. The institution said it will beryllium their first televised events astatine nan venue successful astir 20 years.
The arena will beryllium a double taping of Raw and Smackdown and will return spot connected June 29.
"WWE’s return to Atlantic City marks different breathtaking section successful our city’s ongoing improvement arsenic a premier intermezo destination," Visit Atlantic City president and CEO Gary Musich said successful a news release. "From legendary WrestleMania moments to today’s world-class performances, Atlantic City continues to present dynamic, year-round experiences for visitors.
"Hosting ‘Monday Night Raw’ astatine Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall underscores our committedness to bringing globally recognized events to nan destination and reinforces nan energy, excitement, and nonstop intermezo that specify Atlantic City."
An arena segment during WrestleMania IV astatine Boardwalk Hall successful Atlantic City, N.J., connected March 27, 1988. (WWE/WWE/Getty Images)
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The past televised WWE arena to return spot location was SmackDown successful 2008.
WrestleMania 4 and WrestleMania 5 took spot successful New Jersey’s casino hub successful 1988 and 1989 respectively.
"Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and Atlantic City stock a rich | history pinch WWE, including hosting WrestleMania IV and V and galore events complete nan years," Jim McDonald, a personnel of Oak View Group and nan wide head of Boardwalk Hall, added successful a news release. "We are grateful to partner pinch Visit Atlantic City, nan Atlantic City Sports Commission, and WWE to bring 2 awesome nationally televised events – ‘Monday Night Raw’ and ‘SmackDown.’ Our squad is looking guardant to welcoming backmost nan WWE and their incredibly loyal instrumentality guidelines backmost to Boardwalk Hall and Atlantic City."
It’s unclear who will beryllium featured connected nan show.
Liv Morgan makes her entranceway during Monday Night RAW astatine Resch Center successful Green Bay, Wis., connected June 16, 2025. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
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Atlantic City is simply a fewer miles distant from Philadelphia – nan location of Extreme Championship Wrestling. Liv Morgan and AJ Lee are besides New Jerseyans who could plausibly beryllium a portion of nan show.
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