Summary WWE will bring the Road to WrestleMania across Europe over the next three weeks.
WWE will make 11 city stops throughout the continent, with consecutive RAW and SmackDown episodes taking center stage.
Raw and SmackDown episodes are scheduled in Europe with different start times.
With just about a month to go before WrestleMania 41, the Road to the Grandest Stage of Them All is already heating up. Following his earth-shattering heel turn at Elimination Chamber, John Cena is set to have multiple face-offs with Cody Rhodes, the man he brutalized in Toronto. Likewise, The Rock should also grace the WWE Universe with his presence now that the leader of Cenation sold his soul to The Final Boss.
Moreover, Roman Reigns returned during the Madison Square Garden edition of Raw and unleashed a brutal attack on both Seth Rollins and CM Punk. Their intertwined rivalries should only intensify even further over the next few weeks. Apart from these two major sagas, plenty of other stories are going on in the Road to WrestleMania. Jey Uso will look to get some revenge on Gunther as the World Heavyweight Champion has had the 2025 men’s Royal Rumble winner’s number over the last couple of weeks.
Meanwhile, the Women’s Royal Rumble winner, Charlotte Flair, has also had the upper hand on the WWE Women’s Champion, Tiffany Stratton. In addition, the Women’s World Championship story is becoming more intriguing by the week with Rhea Ripley looking to re-insert herself back into the picture with the champion, Iyo Sky, and the No. 1 contender, Bianca Belair. Luckily for wrestling fans in Europe, all these and more will unfold as WWE takes a historic route across the continent during the biggest time of the year.
WWE Makes Historic Tour in Europe
Superstars parade around 11 cities across the continent
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The WWE has been looking to expand globally and Europe has become one of the company’s hotbeds for passionate and electric energy from fans. In 2024, the Stamford-based promotion held three Premium Live Events in the continent: Backlash in Lyon, France, Clash at the Castle in Glasgow, Scotland, and Bash In Berlin in Berlin, Germany. Lyon, in particular, gave us one of the greatest crowds in recent memory.
With the passion that European fans have shown over the years, WWE has decided to bring the Road to WrestleMania across the continent. Announced in November 2024, the tour officially commenced on the March 14th edition of SmackDown. The road will take us all the way to the March 31st episode of Raw. For the first time in history, Raw and SmackDown episodes will take place in Europe for three consecutive weeks. In addition, wrestling fans will also get the opportunity to see their favorite wrestlers in person as several WWE Road to WrestleMania Live Events will take place in three straight weekends. Overall, the European Tour will make stops in nine countries and 11 cities.
WWE Europe Tour 2025 Date Show Venue City March 14 Friday Night SmackDown Olimpic Arena Barcelona, Spain March 15 Road to WrestleMania Live Event Westfalenhalle Dortmund, Germany March 16 Road to WrestleMania Live Event ZAG Arena Hannover, Germany March 17 Monday Night Raw Forest National Brussels, Belgium March 21 Friday Night SmackDown Unipol Arena Bologna, Italy March 22 Road to WrestleMania Live Event SSE Arena Belfast, Northern Ireland March 23 Road to WrestleMania Live Event Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, England March 24 Monday Night Raw OVO Hydro Glasgow, Scotland March 28 Friday Night SmackDown O2 Arena London, England March 29 Road to WrestleMania Live Event Wiener Stadthalle Vienna, Austria March 30 Road to WrestleMania Live Event Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, Netherlands March 31 Monday Night Raw O2 Arena London, England
With the best superstars in the world taking their talents across the pond, the WWE is set to operate in a different time zone. As such, start times for Raw and SmackDown will deviate from their usual schedule over the next three weeks. This may lead to some confusion among fans, especially in North America.
SmackDown Europe Tour: Venue, Schedule, Superstars Advertised
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As noted, the Europe Tour kicked off in Spain as SmackDown took over the Olimpic Arena on March 14th. Wrestling fans internationally will still be able to watch SmackDown live, thanks to Netflix. However, fans in the United States will not be able to catch the action in real time. This is due to the USA Network’s exclusivity rights to broadcast WWE SmackDown on television. As such, wrestling fans in the US will only be able to view the episode via tape delay when SmackDown airs on the USA Network at 8PM ET.
Superstars advertised are based one wrestlers listed on each show’s page on the WWE website.
March 21: Unipol Arena — Bologna, Italy
SmackDown kicked off the Europe Tour at Barcelona with a bang as new tag team champions were crowned with the Street Profits defeating DIY in the main event. It should only get better when the show makes a stop in Bologna, Italy this Friday.
With Raw in Brussels focusing on John Cena’s first appearance since his heel turn, this week’s SmackDown will put the limelight on Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins. The OTC has already been scheduled to make his first SmackDown appearance since he returned. As a recipient of a brutal attack, Punk also vowed to appear on the Blue brand to confront the Head of the Table for his actions. Seeing that his two biggest rivals will be in Italy this Friday, Rollins also declared that he has no intention of missing the party.
Apart from the three-way confrontation between the three biggest stars in the business, a behemoth battle will once again take place as Braun Strowman is set to have a rematch with the Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Fatu. The last time these two beasts wrestled each other, Fatu decimated the Monster Among Men. Moreover, Liv Morgan will take on Jade Cargill as the two look to settle a score on each other.
Superstars advertised for the March 21st SmackDown episode:
Cody Rhodes
Roman Reigns
CM Punk
Charlotte Flair
Randy Orton
Tiffany Stratton
LA Knight
Bianca Belair
Seth Rollins
March 28: O2 Arena — London, England
Superstars advertised for the March 28th SmackDown episode:
Cody Rhodes
Roman Reigns
CM Punk
Charlotte Flair
Randy Orton
Tiffany Stratton
LA Knight
Bianca Belair
Seth Rollins
Related Why WWE fans in the US Can’t Watch SmackDown Live This Friday This week’s WWE SmackDown is already looking like a stacked show as the Road to WrestleMania continues to heat up.
Raw Europe Tour: Venue, Schedule, Superstars Advertised
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RAW was a must-watch as Cena appeared for the first time since his heinous attack on Rhodes at Elimination Chamber. The 16-time world champion was greeted with a chorus of boos from the Brussels crowd. Speaking for the first time since the heel turn, Cena went off and expressed his disdain for the WWE fans.
Unlike SmackDown, wrestling fans in the United States won’t have any issues watching RAW live as the WWE’s flagship program is available for livestream on Netflix. However, US fans will have to tune in early as the start times will mostly be in the afternoon—either at 3PM ET/12PM PT, or 4PM ET/ 1PM PT.
John Cena is scheduled to appear in the two remaining episodes of RAW during this tour. Likewise, rumors surfaced about The Rock potentially appearing on one of these dates alongside the 16-time world champion.
Related John Cena Explains Why he Turned Heel on WWE Raw John Cena has spoken for the first time since he turned heel during WWE Elimination Chamber.
March 24: OVO Hydro — Glasgow, Scotland
Next week’s WWE Raw episode will be in Glasgow, Scotland as John Cena and Cody Rhodes are set to have another face-off following their tense confrontation this past week. While Cena had a lot to say to the WWE Universe, he didn’t get many words in for his WrestleMania 41 opponent. Rhodes, meanwhile, sent a huge message to the No. 1 contender for his Undisputed WWE Championship and promised to end Cena’s farewell tour prematurely at the Grandest Stage of Them All.
That was only the tip of the iceberg on what should be an exciting Road to WrestleMania between the two rivals. Next week’s crowd at Glasgow should be in for a treat as Rhodes and Cena’s story continues to unfold. While Raw in Brussels started at 3PM ET/12 PM PT, this week’s Raw in Scotland will begin at 4PM ET/1 PM PT.
Superstars advertised for the March 24th Raw episode:
John Cena
Cody Rhodes
Gunther
Liv Morgan
Jey Uso
Rhea Ripley
AJ Styles
March 31: O2 Arena — London, England
Superstars advertised for the March 31st Raw episode:
John Cena
Cody Rhodes
Gunther
Liv Morgan
Jey Uso
Rhea Ripley
AJ Styles