Clash at the Castle: Scotland
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | June 15, 2024 | ||
| City | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Venue | OVO Hydro | ||
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Clash at the Castle: Scotland is an upcoming 2024 professional wrestling event produced by the American promotion WWE. It will be the second Clash at the Castle and will take place on June 15, 2024, at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. The event will air via pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming and will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. This will be WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event to be held in Scotland.
Production[edit]
Background[edit]
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In September 2022, the American professional wrestling promotion WWE held an event in Cardiff, Wales called Clash at the Castle. Its title was in reference to the Cardiff Castle, located near the event's venue, the Principality Stadium. This was WWE's first major pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event to be held in the United Kingdom since Insurrextion in 2003, and in a UK stadium since the 1992 SummerSlam.[1]
During the April 1, 2024, episode of Monday Night Raw, it was announced that a second Clash at the Castle would take place on June 15, 2024.[2] Its location was confirmed the next day as the OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland. This marks WWE's first PPV and livestreaming event to be held in the country as well as establishing Clash at the Castle as a recurring UK event. It will air on PPV worldwide and the livestreaming services Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network in most international markets and feature wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brands. It was also announced that the preceding night's episode of Friday Night SmackDown would be held at the same venue.[3] Tickets went on sale on April 26 with combo packages available.[4]
Storylines[edit]
The event will comprise matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands,[5][6] while storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.[7]
On Night 2 of WrestleMania XL on April 7, Drew McIntyre won the World Heavyweight Championship. After the match, McIntyre taunted special guest commentator CM Punk, who he had been mocking for months, only for Punk to attack him. Damian Priest subsequently cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on McIntyre to win the title.[8] On the May 13 episode of Raw, Priest agreed to give McIntyre a rematch once he was medically cleared from an elbow injury.[9] At King and Queen of the Ring on May 25, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque announced that McIntyre was medically cleared for in-ring action and that Priest would defend the title against McIntyre in the latter's home country of Scotland at Clash at the Castle: Scotland.[10]
Matches[edit]
| No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||||
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| 1 | Damian Priest (c) vs. Drew McIntyre | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship[11] | ||||
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References[edit]
- ^ "WWE announce name for Principality Stadium event – and reveal when tickets will be available". Nation Cymru. April 30, 2022. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 1, 2024). "WWE Clash At The Castle To Take Place On June 15, Venue To Be Announced On 4/2". Fightful. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ Rose, Bryan (April 2, 2024). "WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland PLE set for June in Glasgow". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Joseph (April 26, 2024). "Tickets For WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland On Sale Today". 411Mania. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (May 25, 2016). "WWE's 'Smackdown' Will Move To Live Broadcast On USA (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ^ Powell, Jason (April 7, 2024). "WrestleMania XL results: Powell's live review of night two with Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Universal Championship with Bloodline Rules, Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (May 13, 2024). "WWE Raw results (5/13): Powell's live review of Jey Uso vs. Ilja Dragunov, Gunther vs. Kofi Kingston, Lyra Valyria vs. Zoey Stark, Iyo Sky vs. Shayna Baszler in King and Queen of the Ring quarterfinal matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (May 25, 2024). "WWE King and Queen of the Ring results: Powell's live review of Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul for the WWE Title, Gunther vs. Randy Orton in the KOTR finals, Nia Jax vs. Lyra Valkyria in the QOTR finals". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (May 25, 2024). "World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre". WWE. Retrieved May 25, 2024.