WWE has confirmed its move to the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida beginning with this Friday’s SmackDown and will brand its production structure as WWE ThunderDome.
WWE’s ThunderDome will feature a state-of-the-art set, video boards, pyro, lasers, graphics, and drone cameras. In addition, they are working with The Famous Group to include fans in a virtual setting at the shows with fans able to register for inclusion.
The virtual fanbase technology will be utilized on all episodes of Friday Night SmackDown, Monday Night Raw, and pay-per-views beginning this Friday when the company enters its residency at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
NXT will continue to run at Full Sail University, including this Saturday’s TakeOver: XXX event.
WWE’s Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Brian Flinn:
As WWE takes residency at the world-class Amway Center, we have reimagined our live event experience for today’s environment. In partnership with The Famous Group, we will virtually bring our fans back into the show and recreate the interactive in-arena atmosphere that has been a staple of WWE events for decades.
The company included the following schedule for the rest of the month:
Friday, August 21: Friday Night SmackDown at the Amway Center at 8 pm Eastern
Saturday, August 22: NXT TakeOver: XXX at Full Sail University at 7 pm
Sunday, August 23: WWE SummerSlam at the Amway Center at 7 pm
Monday, August 24: Monday Night Raw at the Amway Center at 8 pm
Wednesday, August 26: NXT at Full Sail University at 8 pm
Friday, August 28: Friday Night SmackDown at the Amway Center at 8 pm
Sunday, August 30: WWE Payback at the Amway Center at 7 pm
Monday, August 31: Monday Night Raw at the Amway Center at 8 pm
