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‘WWE Monday Night Raw’ returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre for 1st time in 8 years on June 5

‘WWE Monday Night Raw’ returns to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre for 1st time in 8 years on June 5
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From a press release:

For the first time in eight years, “WWE Monday Night Raw” will take over the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre on Monday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.

The flagship wrestling show is part of the longest-running episodic television program on cable TV and airs live on Mondays at 8 p.m. on USA Network.

Raw Superstars Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins, Chris Jericho, Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman, The New Day, Sasha Banks, Charlotte, Bayley, Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Sheamus, Enzo and Cass, and more wrestlers are scheduled to appear at this event, though the lineup is subject to change.

Offering “the best value in entertainment,” tickets start at only $20. Tickets to “WWE Monday Night Raw” go on sale on Friday, April 14 at 10 a.m. and will be available at the NBT Bank Box Office at the arena (255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre), ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets, and charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000.

WWE last came to Wilkes-Barre for the live filming of the 900th episode of “WWE SmackDown Live,” which sold out the venue as The Undertaker announced his regular return to “SmackDown.”

WWE is an integrated media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 20 languages.

WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming, and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 180 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich, and Tokyo.