WWE set for Atlantic City return after nearly 20 years

When Bruce Springsteen wrote the lyrics, "Meet maine contiguous successful Atlantic City," helium astir apt wasn’t truly reasoning astir pro wrestling.

Well, successful a fewer weeks, WWE superstars could enactment the enactment to work.

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Eddie Guerrero enters the ringing with a debased rider during SmackDown astatine Boardwalk Hall successful Atlantic City, N.J., connected March 9, 2004. (Craig Ambrosio/WWE)

WWE announced connected Thursday it volition broadcast "Monday Night Raw" and "Friday Night SmackDown" astatine Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall successful Atlantic City, New Jersey. The institution said it volition beryllium their archetypal televised events astatine the venue successful astir 20 years.

The lawsuit volition beryllium a treble taping of Raw and Smackdown and volition instrumentality spot connected June 29.

"WWE’s instrumentality to Atlantic City marks different breathtaking section successful our city’s ongoing improvement arsenic a premier amusement destination," Visit Atlantic City president and CEO Gary Musich said successful a quality release. "From legendary WrestleMania moments to today’s world-class performances, Atlantic City continues to present dynamic, year-round experiences for visitors.

"Hosting ‘Monday Night Raw’ astatine Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall underscores our committedness to bringing globally recognized events to the destination and reinforces the energy, excitement, and nonstop amusement that specify Atlantic City."

An arena country during WrestleMania IV astatine Boardwalk Hall successful Atlantic City, N.J., connected March 27, 1988. (WWE/WWE/Getty Images)

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The past televised WWE lawsuit to instrumentality spot determination was SmackDown successful 2008.

WrestleMania 4 and WrestleMania 5 took spot successful New Jersey’s casino hub successful 1988 and 1989 respectively.

"Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and Atlantic City stock a affluent past with WWE, including hosting WrestleMania IV and V and galore events implicit the years," Jim McDonald, a subordinate of Oak View Group and the wide manager of Boardwalk Hall, added successful a quality release. "We are grateful to spouse with Visit Atlantic City, the Atlantic City Sports Commission, and WWE to bring 2 large nationally televised events – ‘Monday Night Raw’ and ‘SmackDown.’ Our squad is looking guardant to welcoming backmost the WWE and their incredibly loyal instrumentality basal backmost to Boardwalk Hall and Atlantic City."

It’s unclear who volition beryllium featured connected the show.

Liv Morgan makes her entranceway during Monday Night RAW astatine Resch Center successful Green Bay, Wis., connected June 16, 2025. (Rich Freeda/WWE)

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Atlantic City is simply a fewer miles distant from Philadelphia – the location of Extreme Championship Wrestling. Liv Morgan and AJ Lee are besides New Jerseyans who could plausibly beryllium a portion of the show.