More On WWE’s Tropicana Field Residency Ending & Taping Plans

UPDATE: More details have come out regarding WWE exiting Tropicana Field early next month and their taping plans for the exit. POST Wrestling and PWInsider are reporting that April 2nd will in fact be the company’s final date at the venue, with POST noting that the company will tape the April 5th Raw on March 30th and the April 9th Smackdown on April 1st. Both shows will be taped alongside portions of the Hall of Fame ceremony broadcast.

PWInsider notes that they have independently confirmed that the Yuengling Center will be the next residency, noting that it will be a smaller home than Tropicana Field at a traditional 10,000 capacity.

ORIGINAL: WWE’s time in Tropicana Field is coming to an end in a couple of weeks, according to the latest report. Jon Alba is reporting that the company’s ThunderDome residency is coming to an end on April 2nd, a week before the Tampa Bay Rays’ regular season kicks off on April 9th. Alba noted that the April 2nd date is a “hard out” point and that the company is expected to remain in the Tampa area, with multiple sources saying they will end up at Yuengling Center at USF.

The report squares with one from last week which said that WWE would be taping the April 9th Smackdown, which is the go-home show for WrestleMania, on April 2nd before the live episode. WWE has yet to officially confirm the move.