New England: WWE Is Coming 4 Different Times In December
This is the time of year to get all your holiday decorations out, but you may want to consider getting all your wrestling gear ready, too. The WWE is coming to New England four different times in December alone.
This holiday season, families will have ample chances to check out WWE in one form or another throughout various areas of the New England region. In fact, one of the event stops falls right after Christmas, so you can even pull off giving tickets as a gift or stocking stuffer.
So, let’s jump over the ropes and get right in the ring.
Here are the WWE comes to New England in December event details
- Sunday, December 3 – WWE Live Holiday Tour. Portland, Maine at Cross Insurance Arena
- Friday, December 8 – WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Providence Rhode Island at Amica Mutual Pavilion
- Saturday, December 9 – NXT Deadline, Bridgeport, Connecticut at Total Mortgage Arena
- Wednesday, December 27 – WWE Live Holiday Tour. Boston, Massachusetts at the TD Garden
If you are interested in a few of these dates and need some pointers in deciding which to attend, there are some differences.
Here Is What You Need To Know
The biggest event of the group is Friday Night SmackDown (in Providence). This is a routinely televised program that usually features the biggest wrestling stars. The Holiday Tour is a specialized event that follows a traveling tour schedule. In fact, this show starts December 10 at State College, Pennsylvania, and runs all the way through the month of December, concluding on the 30 in Los Angeles. NXT is essentially the developmental arm of WWE and features up-and-coming wrestlers that you may see one day performing for the big titles in the future.
Tickets for NXT Deadline start at $34.45 (plus fees). Tickets for the holiday tour start at $37.50 (plus fees). SmackDown tickets are slightly more expensive, given the bigger brand and bill. They start at $43 (plus fees). You can find all the ticket details here.
Lastly, if you want to know which stars you may see at these New England WWE events, so far the following wrestlers are on the bill. SmackDown has Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. The Holiday Tour has Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley among the featured superstars. The NXT Deadline future stars include Carmelo Hayes and Tiffany Stratton.
NBA In-Season Tournament: Fans Lose It Over Courts and Jerseys
The NBA’s first-ever in-season tournament kicked off on a Friday night, and teams donned their NBA City Edition jerseys. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers were among the first teams to compete at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
It seems like some people who follow pro basketball are a bit puzzled about how this tournament works. In an interview, even one NBA player was super honest about not really understanding what’s going on. Los Angeles Clippers guard Bones Hyland told the media, “I ain’t even gonna lie, I don’t even know what’s going on. I don’t even know how it works. I don’t know anything honestly.”
How do you tell which games are for the In-Season Tournament?
For those curious about how to identify In-Season Tournament games, the NBA has made it quite clear. Home teams will wear new City Edition jerseys during these games, and each team will play on a different court.
Teams are introducing fresh court designs for the tournament. The Pacers’ court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse has departed from its usual brown hardwood look, opting for a vibrant blue and yellow design to match the city jerseys, which this year pay tribute to street art and feature a combination of black, white, blue, and yellow, departing from the standard uniforms.
This is a major change in the visual department for viewers tuning in to the first NBA Cup action of the season, and it’s stirring up mixed feelings among basketball fans.
While most NBA teams will adhere to an 82-game regular season schedule in 2023-24, not all games carry the same weight. The NBA in-season tournament will consist of 67 games in the Group Play and Knockout Rounds, with only the championship game not affecting the regular season standings.
Group Play games for the In-Season Tournament will be scheduled on Tuesdays and Fridays in November, while the Knockout Rounds, including the quarterfinals, semifinals, and championship, will occur in early December.
Social media reacts to in-season tournament jerseys and courts.
Viewers have been taking to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts on the new look. Check out some fan reactions below.
Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.
