WWE set for huge week of tapings before leaving Tropicana Field on 4/2

WWE will be leaving Tropicana Field after next week with a final taping slated for Friday, April 2^nd, and requiring several pre-tapes.

It was first reported by Jon Alba of Spectrum Sports that WWE will be leaving Tropicana Field after April 2^nd, which POST Wrestling can confirm is the company’s final date at the stadium.

As a result of the timing of their departure, the go-home editions of Raw and Friday Night SmackDown leading into WrestleMania will be taped before they leave Tropicana Field, according to multiple sources.

The taped edition of Raw will air on Monday, April 5^th and the taped episode of Friday Night SmackDown will air Friday, April 9^th.

POST Wrestling can also confirm that the Hall of Fame will be taped over two days at Tropicana Field before the end of WWE’s residency. Fightful Select had already reported that the Hall of Fame will be taped the week prior on Tuesday & Thursday and also reported that the 4/9 edition of SmackDown would be taped before the 4/2 show, which is scheduled to be live next week.

The Hall of Fame ceremony will air on Peacock and the WWE Network on Tuesday, April 6^th.

Multiple sources noted the following taping schedule as follows for the final week at Tropicana Field:
*Monday, March 29^th – Raw
*Tuesday, March 30^th – Raw for 4/5 & WWE Hall of Fame
*Thursday, April 1^st – SmackDown and WWE Hall of Fame
*Friday, April 2^nd – SmackDown