WWE might need a new home before WWE WrestleMania 37.
A new report from Jon Alba of Spectrum Sports 360 states that the WWE ThunderDome, which currently resides in Tropicana Field, is set to end after the SmackDown taping on April 2. The Tampa Rays will use the facility for their home games beginning on April 9.
WWE first moved to Tropicana Field in December 2020.
Source: #WWE's ThunderDome residency at Tropicana Field is set to end after the Smackdown taping on April 2, as of now. Conversion of the stadium back to baseball setup has already begun in some areas where possible.#Rays first home game is April 9. #MLB #RaysUp
— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) March 22, 2021
The ThunderDome will likely remain in Tampa, albeit in a smaller venue. Alba reported this news in a previous tweet:
“The expectation among multiple people I have spoken to in WWE is they will remain in the Tampa area after the Tropicana Field ThunderDome ends ahead of the Rays season,” Alba tweeted. “They all believe they are headed to USF’s Yuengling Center (fka the Sun Dome) for at least a period of time. … I do not know the status of fans present, or if it would be the ThunderDome setup. The Yuengling Center is smaller than Amway Center or Tropicana Field, capacity is about 10,400.”
