WWE has implemented a significant change to its business operations by halting its usual live events for the first few months of 2025. According to the current schedule, no live events are planned for January or February. The first untelevised show of the year is slated for March 15 in Dortmund, Germany, as part of WWE’s upcoming European tour, which includes live events and TV tapings across various countries.

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According to Sean Ross Sapp, talent that he has spoken to from WWE “are very happy” that there are no house shows until mid-March.

In late 2024, TKO President Mark Shapiro shared that WWE planned on cutting back on the number of untelevised events. Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference, Shapiro explained that such events are only marginally profitable and not essential for the company’s brand growth.

“The WWE brand, while we still have to grow it, it’s on fire right now. We don’t need to carry these marginally profitable events.”

WWE has not yet announced its live event schedule for the post-WrestleMania 41 season, leaving fans curious about the possibility of untelevised events in their areas. Stay tuned to SEScoops for updates as WWE continues to evolve its event strategy in this transformative period.

WWE changed things up with their handling of the final live event in 2023, but these changes were welcomed by the Superstars at the show. 

The December 30, WWE live event took place at the KIA Forum in Inglewood, California. The show was the last event on WWE’s record-breaking Holiday Tour. The event marked the second match for CM Punk since returning to WWE at Survivor Series. The Best in the World defeated Dominik Mysterio, whom he also defeated at the December 26 event in MSG. 

WWE Makes Changes to Live Event

With this show being WWE’s last of 2023, the promotion wanted to make things easier for the Superstars traveling for New Year’s. PW Insider reports that the show was structured to get talent done and out so they could head to LAX for red-eye flights home. This is something that likely may not have been done regularly for anyone except the very top Superstars under the previous McMahon-led regime. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrCmBLNmOtg

This effort to get talent out as early as they could led to a steel cage match and a World Heavyweight Championship match going on early, and the card was “haphazard” compared to the more traditional WWE events. This was all designed to thank talent for their week of hard work over the tour by getting them back home ASAP.  One WWE Superstar even joked that the scene backstage was like Home Alone 2, as everybody was racing for and through the airport to get to their respective flights. 

WWE’s European tour kicked off on Wednesday night from Rome, Italy. Here are the results from the RAW-brand event:

– The Hardy Boyz defeated Enzo Amore & Big Cass & The Club and Sheamus & Cesaro in a Fatal-Four Way Tag Team Match for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

– Cruiserweight Champion Neville defeated Austin Aries.

– Heath Slater, Rhyno & Golden Truth defeated Titus O’Neil, Curtis Axel, Curt Hawkins & Bo Dallas.

– Sasha Banks, Mickey James & Bayley defeated Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax & Emma.

– Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns was more of a brawl than an actual match. It ended with Braun Strowman being put through a table.

https://twitter.com/roman_empire_76/status/860048751490199552

– Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose defeated The Miz (with Maryse).

– Seth Rollins & Finn Balor defeated Bray Wyatt & Samoa Joe in the main event.

https://twitter.com/mssocita/status/860054296238403584

WWE’s RAW and SmackDown crews are currently overseas for the annual post-WrestleMania European tour. The tour kicks off tonight with the RAW brand holding a live event from Rome, Italy.

The following matches are advertised for RAW and SmackDown’s first shows on this tour:

RAW (5/3, Rome, Italy)

• Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman
• Seth Rollins vs. Samoa Joe
• Finn Balor vs. Bray Wyatt
• Intercontinental Championship: Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz w/ Maryse
• RAW Tag Team Championship: The Hardy Boyz vs. Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs. Cesaro & Sheamus vs. Gallows & Anderson
• RAW Women’s Championship Match: Bayley vs. Mickie James vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax vs. Emma vs. Alexa Bliss
• Also appearing are Neville, Austin Aries and The Golden Truth

Smackdown (5/4, Glasgow, Scotland)

• WWE Championship Match: Randy Orton vs AJ Styles
• United States Championship Match: Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens
• SmackDown Tag Team Championship Match: American Alpha vs The Usos vs Primo & Epico
• SmackDown Women’s Championship Match: Naomi vs Becky Lynch vs Charlotte vs Natalya vs Carmella w/ James Ellsworth
• Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Dolph Ziggler
• Also appearing are Luke Harper and Breezango

Here’s the full schedule for WWE’s European tour, which runs through May 14th:

• 5/3 in Rome, Itlay – Raw live event
• 5/4 in Bolonga, Italy – Raw live event
• 5/5 in Dublin, Ireland – Raw live event
• 5/5 in Cardiff, Wales – Smackdown live event
• 5/6 in Valencia, Spain  – Smackdown live event
• 5/6 in Norwich, England – WWE UK Championship TV taping
• 5/6 in Belfast, Northern Ireland – Raw live event
• 5/7 in A Coruna, Spain -Smackdown live event
• 5/7 in Norwich, England – WWE UK Championship TV Taping
• 5/8 in London, England – Monday Night Raw taping
• 5/8 in Bournemouth, England – Smackdown Live event
• 5/9 in London, England – Smackdown Live & 205 Live taping
• 5/9 in Lille, France – Smackdown live event
• 5/10 in Zurich, Switzerland – Smackdown live event
• 5/10 in Birmingham, England – Raw live event
• 5/11 in Stuggart, Germany – Raw live event
• 5/11 in Sheffield, England – Smackdown live event
• 5/12 in Liege, Belgium – Raw live event
• 5/12 in Newcastle, England – Smackdown live event
• 5/13 in Stockholm Sweden – Smackdown live event
• 5/13 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Raw live event
• 5/14 in Copenhagen, Denmark – Smackdown live event

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– The New Day reacted to what happened with The Dudley Boyz at Saturday night’s WWE Network special from Madison Square Garden in New York City. The New Day ended up making Kyle Edwards walk away from the interview with a box over his head. Video below:

– During a No Disqualification Match against Roman Reigns at last night’s WWE live event in Bangor, Maine, Bray Wyatt suffered bad cuts to his head and hand. It was reported that the hand injury came from a kendo stick shot where his trainers attempted to tape Wyatt up and continue the match. Ultimately, Bray lost the match. Below are tweets obtained from reporter Jon Alba:

Bray Wyatt's head busted open the hard way here at #WWEBangor. No DQ match with Reigns. Doctors out but he's good. #WWE

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) October 4, 2015

Bray Wyatt's hand is profusely bleeding as well. Way worse than head. Bad cut. #WWEBangor #WWE

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) October 4, 2015

Ref has stopped the match to get Wyatt's hand fixed up. Seems like head is fine. Doctors taping him up. #WWEBangor #WWE

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) October 4, 2015

Tickets for WWE’s November UK tour are on sale today. Here’s a full list of the shows, including RAW and SmackDown TV tapings:

WWE Live
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
Cardiff, GB Thu 11/05/15

WWE Live
The SSE Hydro
Glasgow, GB Thu 11/05/15

WWE Live
The O2
London, GB Fri 11/06/15

WWE Live
First Direct Arena
Leeds, GB Sat 11/07/15

WWE Live
Genting Arena
Birmingham, GB Sun 11/08/15

WWE Live
Liverpool Echo Arena
Liverpool, GB Sun 11/08/15

WWE – RAW
Manchester Arena
Manchester, GB Mon 11/09/15

WWE Smackdown Live
Manchester Arena
Manchester, GB Tue 11/10/15

WWE Live
Odyssey Arena
Belfast, ND Tue 11/10/15

WWE Live
The Brighton Centre
Brighton, GB Wed 11/11/15

WWE Live
Metro Radio Arena
Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB Thu 11/12/15

WWE Live
Capital FM Arena Nottingham
Nottingham, GB Fri 11/13/15