WWE Thunderdome Moving To Tropicana Field

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — World Wrestling Entertainment ThunderDome will be calling the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg its new home in three weeks, the company announced on Thursday.

Amway Center in Orlando has been the host of the weekly WWE Monday Night Raw, WWE Friday Night SmackDown and WWE pay-per-view event since August.

Baseball season starts in April, so the WWE can enjoy the Tampa Bay Rays' Tropicana Field to itself during its first episode scheduled Dec. 11 on Fox at 8 p.m. ET.

Just as the Rays did not have fans allowed in the stadium during the 2020 season, the WWE will only allow essential employees on closed sets at Tropicana Field.

“The Tampa Bay Rays are excited to welcome WWE to Tropicana Field for this residency and shine a spotlight on the Tampa Bay area for WWE fans around the world,” Matt Silverman, Tampa Bay Rays president said. “The ballpark will be transformed to host the spectacle of WWE ThunderDome, allowing fans to enjoy this wildly popular experience virtually.”

ThunderDome virtually brings thousands of fans into the arena via live video, and you can register for your virtual seat to be part of upcoming WWE shows via www.WWEThunderDome.com.

"We are proud to have reimagined the in-arena atmosphere and provide an interactive experience like nothing else in sports and entertainment with the launch of WWE ThunderDome,” Kevin Dunn, WWE executive producer & chief said. “Our fans’ response and industrywide recognition are both humbling and further validation of the innovative spirit and passion that exist across the entire WWE organization.”