WWE is making a dramatic return to Chicago tonight (June 21) for SmackDown, that includes one other extremely anticipated return of wrestling star CM Punk. The occasion, scheduled on the Allstate Enviornment in Rosemont, IL, is on observe to be a sellout, with solely 69 tickets remaining accessible in accordance with the most recent replace from WrestleTix, which tracks wrestling ticket gross sales.
WWE Friday Night time SmackDownFri • Jun 21 • 6:45 PMAllstate Enviornment, Rosemont, ILAvailable Tickets: 69Current Setup: 14,683Tickets Distributed: 14,614| Morning replace| +1154 because the final replace (4 days in the past)⏮ | 3/25/2024: Uncooked 15,464 (SOLD OUT) pic.twitter.com/QilUwDhRef— WrestleTix (@WrestleTix) June 21, 2024
The Allstate Enviornment has already distributed 14,614 tickets, marking a probable second consecutive sellout on the venue this 12 months for WWE. The earlier sellout was for an episode of Uncooked in March, which additionally featured the return of Punk.
WWE’s dominance within the Chicago wrestling market is clear as the corporate continues to guide in ticket gross sales over its competitor, All Elite Wrestling.
Regardless of robust attendance in earlier visits, AEW faces challenges for its upcoming Dynamite and Rampage occasion at Wintrust Enviornment on July 3. Per WrestleTix, AEW has offered a further 140 tickets since we final checked. Nevertheless, the overall ticket distribution stays under 3,000.
Barring an unexpected change, AEW’s subsequent occasion in Chicago will see a record-low turnout for the corporate within the space. That is still true even when AEW sells out the Wintrust Enviornment at its present configuration, which is ready as much as host 3,277 sickos, as Tony Khan affectionately calls his viewers.
As for Punk, he has a historical past of criticizing his former boss and colleagues at AEW throughout WWE broadcasts. Whereas his earlier jabs haven’t registered with the corporate’s bigger fan base, any digs made about his tenure at AEW are more likely to be well-received by his hometown supporters.