WWE Expands Oceania Footprint with Multi-City Australian and New Zealand Tour Headline Events

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced an expansion of its December 2026 tour footprint across Australia and New Zealand, adding live events in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Auckland alongside its previously scheduled multi-night stadium takeover in Perth.

The additional live tour dates mark a significant commercial return for the global sports entertainment property, representing WWE’s first live event in Brisbane in seven years and its first showcase in Auckland in a decade.

The expansion signals heightened demand for premium combat sports entertainment across the Trans-Tasman region, anchored by major venue partnerships with Rod Laver Arena, the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Spark Arena, and RAC Arena.

The expanded December schedule kicks off on Wednesday, December 9 at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, featuring high-profile talent including CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn, United States Champion Trick Williams, and Charlotte Flair.

The tour then pivots to Perth for a three-night residency at RAC Arena, headlined by Friday Night SmackDown on December 11, the Wrestlepalooza: Perth Premium Live Event on Saturday, December 12, and Monday Night Raw on December 14, before concluding with arena shows at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on December 15 and Auckland’s Spark Arena on December 17.

Roster alignment for the Brisbane and Auckland legs includes marquee stars such as Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, Oba Femi, Liv Morgan, LA Knight, and World Tag Team Champions The Vision.

Tickets for the newly announced Melbourne, Brisbane, and Auckland fixtures are scheduled to go on sale to the general public on Thursday, October 15, supported by an exclusive regional presale initiative launching October 14.

To maximise per-patron yield and event revenue, WWE is rolling out tiered VIP ticket structures across all Australian and New Zealand stops, offering fans ringside access, exclusive superstar meet-and-greets, commemorative merchandise, and priority venue entry.

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