AEW, WWE take over Florida in December. Interviews with May and Michin, who have Sunshine State ties
Get ready Florida.
WWE is bringing its talents to South Beach, and AEW will do the same in Orlando.
WWE’s holiday tour continues Sunday, Dec. 29 at the Kaseya Center, home of three-time NBA champion Miami Heat. The night before on Saturday, Dec. 28, WWE is at the Kia Center in Orlando, home to the NBA Orlando Magic.
AEW will be running that same night (Saturday, Dec. 28) across town in Orlando, too, with its “Worlds End” PPV at the Addition Financial Arena on the college campus of UFC (University of Central Florida).
WWE is also in Jacksonville (AEW’s home base) and Tampa; so plenty of pro wrestling in the Sunshine State to end the year.
Here is my video interview with persevering WWE SmackDown Superstar Michin, a former Central Florida resident, who worked the Florida indies. She will be in Florida, including Miami for WWE’s Holiday Tour.
Here is my video interview with talented AEW Champ Mariah May, a current Central Florida resident. She will be in Orlando for “AEW Worlds End” PPV.
Florida is a hotbed for pro wrestling companies.
AEW, run by Tony Khan, is based in Jacksonville, which resides, too, the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars, also owned by the Khan family.
WWE, run by Paul “Triple H” Levesque and Nick Khan (no relation to Tony) under the TKO Group banner, houses its WWE Performance Center (home to WWE NXT) to train aspiring pro wrestlers/sports entertainers in Orlando. “NXT” is 8 p.m. Tuesdays on The CW from that WWE Performance Center.
AEW and WWE in Florida
During its holiday tour of SmackDown main roster talent, WWE will visit the Kia Center in Orlando and Kaseya Center in Miami as well as the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.
WWE brings its “SmackDown” TV show via USA Network on Friday, Dec. 27 to Amalie Arena in Tampa.
WWE Jacksonville (Dec. 26) Tix: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2200613A3E0830E7
WWE Tampa (Dec. 27) Tix: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D006139C84539BE
WWE Orlando Tix (Dec. 28): https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/2200610D8D820DC7
WWE Miami (Dec. 29) Tix: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D00613207553F27
AEW delivers a pay-per-view style event, culminating the year with “Worlds End,” one of its premiere shows which returns to Addition Financial Arena in Orlando.
AEW Orlando (Dec. 28) Tix: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/22006144B5F92F36
AEW and WWE on TV
“WWE Raw” on Mondays will be streaming on Netflix in the new year.
“WWE NXT” is 8 p.m. Tuesdays on The CW.
“WWE SmackDown” is 8 p.m. Fridays on USA Network.
“AEW Dynamite” is 8 p.m. Wednesdays on TBS.
“AEW Rampage” is 10 p.m. Fridays on TNT.
“AEW Collision” is 8 p.m. Saturdays on TNT.
This story was originally published December 23, 2024 at 1:42 AM.
