Backstage Update On Where WWE Is Expected To Go After Leaving Tropicana Field

Jon Alba of Spectrum Sports reports that WWE is expected to remain in Tampa after leaving Tropicana Field, with the company likely to move to the Yuengling Center at the University of South Florida.

The reasoning for WWE leaving Tropicana Field is due to the Tampa Bay Rays getting ready to start their Major League Baseball season, with Alba noting that the Yuengling Center will serve as home to WWE for at least a period of time.

Additionally, the report states that a school official recently expressed that the schedule would be open for a potential WWE move.

The Yuengling Center capacity is at around 10,400 for events, though Alba reports that he’s unsure whether fans would be allowed or if WWE would continue using the ThunderDome setup.

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. They all believe they are headed to #USF’s Yuengling Center (fka the Sun Dome) for at least a period of time.

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) March 15, 2021

I requested comment from both #WWE and arena management but have not heard from either as of this time. It’s unclear if it would be a long-term residency or what the setup would be. But multiple people said travel is booked through Tampa going forward for the immediate future.

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) March 15, 2021

The Yuengling Center is on the University of South Florida campus and hosts several of the school’s teams (Omos used to play basketball there). A few days ago a #USF said they wouldn’t be surprised to see the move happen and believed the schedule was open. #WWE

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) March 15, 2021

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. #WWE

— Jon Alba (@JonAlba) March 15, 2021