WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XLIV: Date, Location, Time And How To Watch

InnovationGamingWWE Saturday Night's Main Event XLIV: Date, Location, Time And How To WatchByBrian Mazique,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011.Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 01:19am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.TULSA, OKLAHOMA - MAY 01: Gunther in action against Cody Rhodes during SmackDown at BOK Center on May 1, 2026 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)WWE via Getty ImagesJust two weeks after WWE Backlash, the promotion will head west, well to the midwest, for Saturday Night's Main Event in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The card isn't in place yet, but I'd bank on seeing some of the top stars who don't have matches in Tampa in action in Fort Wayne. Here's what we know so far about the card.Key Facts at a GlanceEvent: WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XLIVDate: Saturday, May 23, 2026Venue: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IndianaStart Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PTU.S. Stream: Peacock (exclusive)International Stream: YouTube (WWE's official channel)Last WWE TV Event in Fort Wayne: 2014Next SNME: XLV at Madison Square Garden, July 18When Is WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XLIV?SNME XLIV goes live Saturday, May 23, 2026, from Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The broadcast starts at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT, the standard SNME prime-time slot WWE has used across the revival.MORE FOR YOUThis is WWE's first televised event in Fort Wayne since 2014, and it slots between SNME XLIII (Montreal, January 24) and SNME XLV at Madison Square Garden on July 18 — the latter set the night before the 2026 FIFA World Cup final in the New York metro area. The two-week turnaround from Backlash gives WWE a chance to use SNME as a creative reset, especially for talen...