Upcoming Episode Of WWE SmackDown Set To Be Taped

Following the Royal Rumble, WWE is ramping up for WrestleMania, with the Elimination Chamber PLE serving as their next stop.

WWE presents the Elimination Chamber premium live event on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The pre-show begins at 4 a.m. ET, with the main card following at 5 a.m. ET.

The early start time is due to the time difference. The WWE crew will take a long flight to Australia, and, like other international PLEs, the company will tape the go-home edition of SmackDown, which will air the night before.

Dave Meltzer noted in the most recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the SmackDown event on February 16 in Salt Lake City appears to be a double taping, as there is no event listed on February 23rd because the crew will be traveling for the Chamber event.

Here’s WWE’s tour schedule for the next month:

Friday, February 2 – Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama (Friday Night SmackDown)

Saturday, February 3 – Knoxville Civic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee (Live Event)

Monday, February 5 – Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri (Monday Night Raw)

Friday, February 9 – Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina (Friday Night SmackDown)

Monday, February 12 – Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky (Monday Night Raw)

Friday, February 16 – Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah (Friday Night SmackDown)

Saturday, February 17 – Oakland Arena in Oakland, California (Live Event)

Sunday, February 18 – Save Mart Center in Fresno, California (Live Event)

Monday, February 19 – Honda Center in Anaheim, California (Monday Night Raw)

Monday, February 26 – SAP Center in San Jose, California (Monday Night Raw)

Friday, March 1 – Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona (Friday Night SmackDown)

Monday, March 4 – Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas (Monday Night Raw)

Friday, March 8 – American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas (Friday Night SmackDown)