WWE Friday Night SmackDown Coming to Lafayette

Lafayette, LA [KNGT-FM] - Calling all wrestling fans! WWE Friday Night SmackDown is coming to Lafayette, giving fans in Acadiana the chance to see some of the biggest names in professional wrestling live at the Cajundome on Friday, October 9.

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The lineup is packed with WWE superstars and champions, including Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, WWE Women’s Champion Chelsea Green, Gunther, Kevin Owens, United States Champion Trick Williams, Damian Priest, Jade Cargill and Charlotte Flair.

Also scheduled to appear are the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Fatal Influence. And there’s even more action on the card.

Coming over from Monday Night Raw, The Usos and Jacob Fatu are scheduled to team up against The 946 in a six-man tag team match.

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I myself am an old-school wrestling fan. I can remember when Mid South Wrestling would come to Lake Charles and South Louisiana. I watched in the 80s to 2000s and had some of my favorites.

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10 of the most famous old-school wrestlers of all time

• Stone Cold Steve Austin
• Hulk Hogan
• The Rock
• Rick Flair
• Andre The Giant
• The Undertaker
• Randy Macho Man Savage
• Dusty Rhodes
• Rowdy Roddie Piper
• Junkyard Dog

As always with WWE live events, the lineup is subject to change, but fans can expect a night packed with high-energy matches, larger-than-life personalities, and plenty of surprises.

If you’ve been waiting for a chance to see WWE action up close, this is your opportunity. Tickets are on sale now through the Cajundome box office, the Cajundome website, and WWE.com.

Get ready, South Louisiana, Friday Night SmackDown is coming to town!