When is smackdown filmed

The Rays will need the venue now that their regular season is approaching. It is unclear how long the ThunderDome set will reside at the Yuengling Center, but the first pay-per-view event produced there will be the Money In The Bank show scheduled for mid-May. The Tampa Bay area has been an ideal temporary base during the pandemic, since many WWE wrestlers live here. The set, which will remain closed to the public, features rows of LED boards where roughly 1, fans can virtually enter the arena.

There also are lasers, spotlights, pyrotechnics and drones to create a more elaborate viewing spectacle on television. While the WWE will continue to air programming, Ryan Satin of Pro Wrestling Sheet announced that the organization will switch back to taped shows in the coming weeks and months "in an effort to increase the level of safety for performers amidst the COVID pandemic.

Per Satin, next week's shows will all be live, but tapings will begin on Saturday, April 25, with two SmackDown shows scheduled for May 1 and May 8 airings taking place on that day.

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