WILKES-BARRE TWP. — The next few weeks at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza will be full of events, especially this weekend when two sold-out shows are scheduled.
Executive Director Steve Poremba informed the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority on Wednesday that the superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment will be back at the arena for Friday Night SmackDown at 7:45 p.m. Friday.
After the sold-out WWE event, the arena crew will work all night to prepare for Saturday night’s (May 11) sold-out Tim McGraw concert.
Poremba stated that doors for the WWE event will open at 6:15 p.m. and the event will start at 7:45 p.m.
For McGraw on Saturday, doors open at 5:30 p.m., and showtime is 7 p.m.
Poremba mentioned that the WWE lineup includes: undisputed WWE Champion “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes; U.S. Champion Logan Paul; WWE Women’s Champion Bayley; Randy Orton, LA Knight, The Bloodline, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Bianca Belair & Jade Carroll; AJ Styles and more.
Also, from Monday Night Raw, “Main Event” — Jey Uso vs. “The Ring General” Gunther and Braun Strowman vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.
The two-hour Friday Night SmackDown will be broadcast live from the Mohegan Sun Arena and air on FOX beginning at 8 p.m.
McGraw, the three-time Grammy Award winning superstar Tim McGraw, brings his highly anticipated 2024 Standing Room Only Tour to the area.
Live Nation, the producer of the Standing Room Only Tour, will visit arenas in over 30 cities.
Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Carly Pearce will join the Standing Room Only Tour for all dates as direct support.
In other news, the authority board:
• Announced that Mike Wilczynski, the arena’s director of facility for 20 years, has been promoted by ASM Global. Poremba and the board thanked Wilczynski for his service and wished him well in his new position.
• Heard Poremba report that the arena will host several events in the coming weeks, including graduation ceremonies of King’s College, Misericordia University, Luzerne County Community College, University of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre Area High School and Crestwood High School.
Poremba also congratulated the Penguins on a successful season and stated that the team will return for a 26th season at the arena in the fall.
