At the first ever Clash at the Castle in 2022, Drew McIntyre considered it a hometown-type event when it was held in Wales. The Scottish Warrior should feel even more at home this year (provided he’s got his new contract secured) in its new venue.
WWE announced this morning that after a one-year hiatus, the Clash at the Castle premium live event (PLE) is returning this summer. The first ever PLE from Scotland will take place Saturday, June 15 at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.
The show will be part of a two-day WWE visit to Glasgow, as SmackDown will also take place there on Friday, June 14.
Along with McIntyre, WWE touted the depth of its Scottish talent in the press release announcing the event, including Alba Fyre, Isla Dawn, Piper Niven, Nikki Cross, Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang and Noam Dar.
“We are excited to bring both Friday Night SmackDown and Clash At The Castle: Scotland to our amazing fans in Scotland at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow this June,” WWE President Nick Khan said in the release. “The world will see that this is one of the UK’s best venues and Scottish crowds are some of the loudest, craziest and most passionate on the planet.”
McIntyre was unsuccessful in his attempt to dethrone Roman Reigns at Clash at the Castle 2022, in large part due to the interference of The Bloodline. While that pivotal moment in front of a largely pro-McIntyre crowd in Cardiff has provided much of the fuel for his current on-screen persona, it’s possible he could be defending a world championship at this year’s show if he’s able to defeat Seth Rollins on Night 2 of WrestleMania 40.
WWE said ticket on-sale information for Clash at the Castle 2024 and SmackDown in Glasgow will be released “in the coming days.”
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