
After NXT Battleground and AEW Double or Nothing, WWE and AEW will, once again, go head-to-head in July 2025.
NXT Battleground and AEW Double or Nothing both took place on May 25, with the WWE show taking place the night after the Saturday Night’s Main Event special.
Per Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics on Twitter, internal messaging in WWE indicated that NXT Great American Bash would take place on July 12 in Atlanta, Georgia, ahead of Saturday Night’s Main Event.
This means it will go head to head with All In Texas, which will previously announced a 3pm ET start time.
A new WWE press release has confirmed the Great American Bash airdate, noting (per WrestlingNews.co):
WWE® ANNOUNCES MASSIVE WEEKEND TAKEOVER IN ATLANTA JULY 12 & 13
State Farm Arena to Host Saturday Night’s Main Event® on Saturday, July 12 & Evolution® on Sunday, July 13
The Great American Bash® to Emanate from Center Stage Theater on Afternoon of Saturday, July 12
May 27, 2025 – As announced in Saturday’s broadcast, WWE will host a multi-event weekend takeover in Atlanta on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13, featuring Saturday Night’s Main Event, Evolution and The Great American Bash.
As a part of the takeover, State Farm Arena will host the NBC primetime special Saturday Night’s Main Event on Saturday, July 12, and Evolution – the groundbreaking all-women’s Premium Live Event which originally debuted in 2018 – on Sunday, July 13. Additionally, The Great American Bash will emanate from Center Stage Theater – formerly the home of WCW Saturday Night – on Saturday, July 12, prior to Saturday Night’s Main Event.
Two-day combo ticket packages for Saturday Night’s Main Event and Evolution will go on sale starting tomorrow/Wednesday, May 28 at 10am ET/7am PT via https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E0062A8E1F8625B. An exclusive pre-sale is available starting today at 10am ET/7am PT until 11:59pm ET/8:59pm PT via Ticketmaster.com.
Additional information regarding individual tickets for Saturday Night’s Main Event, Evolution and The Great American Bash will be announced at a later date.
Official Saturday Night’s Main Event and Evolution Priority Passes are available now through exclusive partner On Location, giving fans the opportunity to purchase ticket packages before they go on sale to the general public. These passes offer fans the chance to be ringside for every exhilarating moment, including premium seating, all-inclusive pre-show hospitality featuring WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities, and more. To learn more or purchase your package today, please visit https://onlocationexp.com/wweatlanta.
The city of Atlanta has a storied WWE history that spans decades, having hosted WrestleMania® XXVII (2011), Survivor Series® (2015), Royal Rumble® (2002, 2010), Day 1® (2022), and most recently Bad Blood® (2024).
Saturday Night’s Main Event will air live coast-to-coast on NBC at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Saturday, July 12, and simulcast on Peacock.
The date for WWE Evolution was confirmed during the recent Saturday Night’s Main Event show following much speculation that the show was set to return.
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