WWE just sent out a breaking news announcement, confirming reports that they will move back to a dual brand pay-per-view event calendar in 2018, starting with the WWE Backlash event:
After WrestleMania, you’ll get the best of both brands – Raw and SmackDown LIVE – every month, on every pay-per-view. Catch every event streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network.
- WrestleMania 34 – April 8, 2018
- Backlash – May 6, 2018
- Money in the Bank – June 17, 2018
- Extreme Rules – July 15, 2018
- SummerSlam – Aug. 19, 2018
- Hell in a Cell – Sept. 16, 2018
- TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs – Oct. 21, 2018
- Survivor Series – Nov. 18, 2018
- Clash of Champions – Dec. 16, 2018
WWE Possibly Returning To Dual Branded Pay-Per-View Events?
News of the change originally broke this week after a Ticketmaster alert informed fans that WWE Backlash would feature the RAW and Smackdown brands. It was later stated that this would be a permanent change for all shows moving forward.
