WWE is ending a seven-year absence from Hawaii. The company announced Thursday that it will run Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu on Friday, October 16 as part of its 2026 Live Event Tour, the first WWE event in the islands since September 2019.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 14 at 4 p.m. ET/10 a.m. HST via Ticketmaster, with an exclusive presale opening Wednesday, August 12 at the same time. WWE last ran Blaisdell Arena on September 22, 2019.
The advertised lineup leans heavily on the Bloodline. The Usos and Jacob Fatu are both billed, alongside Seth “Freakin” Rollins, “The Ruler” Oba Femi and Liv Morgan, with WWE promising additional names. Live event cards are subject to change.
The Tryout Is The Real Story
Buried under the ticket details is the more interesting piece of business. WWE will hold a talent tryout at Blaisdell Arena ahead of the live event, giving prospective wrestlers a chance to work in front of company recruiters, coaches and executives.
That is not a standalone gesture. WWE staffed a recruitment booth at the Hawaii Fit Expo in June, held at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall next door to the arena. Two trips to the same complex inside four months, the second with coaches and executives attached, points to a deliberate look at the Polynesian talent pool.
WWE says further details on the tryout will follow in the coming weeks.
Where The Advertised Talent Stands
Every name on the announcement is coming out of a live SummerSlam story. Rollins lost to Roman Reigns in the Night 2 main event, closing out the Shield rivalry, while Oba Femi beat Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell in what commentary framed as a torch-passing.
Liv Morgan retained the Women’s World Championship against IYO SKY on Night 1. The Usos and Jacob Fatu came up short in their six-man tag against LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Royce Keys, with Sikoa turning on his own family for the finish.
The full announcement is available at WWE’s corporate site. For where the roster sits after Minneapolis, see our breakdown of how SummerSlam reset the world title picture.
