WWE cancels post-Christmas MSG show, moves to Baltimore

WWE will not hold its longrunning post-Christmas live event at Madison Square Garden this year, breaking a tradition that has seen the company stage an untelevised house show in the Manhattan arena each year after Christmas since the late 2000s. On the latest episode of WrestleVotes Radio, the outlet said, "We are told, WWE will not be hosting its annual post-Christmas live event at Madison Square Garden this year." Instead, WWE has scheduled a December 26 live event in Baltimore, Maryland, according to the report and other wrestling media.

Officials from WrestleVotes and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported the change as part of WWE’s evolving live-event strategy. The company will still appear at Madison Square Garden this fall. The November 17 episode of Monday Night Raw is set for the venue and is expected to include John Cena’s final appearance at the arena as part of his farewell tour, observers said. Reports say the decision to stage Raw at MSG influenced the cancellation of the customary Boxing Day house show.

The post-Christmas show at Madison Square Garden has been a fixture for fans and performers for more than a decade. Sources differ on the precise starting...