Survivor Series 2019 To Take Place In Chicago

The WWE is halfway through this year’s edition of the four-day Survivor Series, but it has already started making public plans for the 2019 event — and it’ll be in Chicago.

The entertainment organization tells RedEye next year’s wrestling mega-fest will be held Nov. 22-25 at the Allstate Arena (which is technically in Rosemont).

This year’s event is currently at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 2019 edition represents the 30th anniversary of the last time Survivor Series was in Chicago, in 1989.

“WWE is so proud of our relationship with our fans in Chicago,” said John Saboor, the WWE Executive Vice President of Special Events, “Allstate Arena, going back to when it was known as Rosemont Horizon, has been such an important partner of WWE, dating back to the ’80s.”

The defining characteristic of Survivor Series is the faceoff of the WWE’s Raw and Smackdown brands against each other — the only annual WWE event when this occurs.

Next year’s event in Chicago will also feature a first in the programming schedule. During past presentations, the four-day schedule began with the developmental NXT league event Saturday, the main Survivor Series event Sunday, then Raw and Smackdown during their traditional Monday and Tuesday time slots, respectively, on the USA Network.

Smackdown moves to Fox in 2019, and it will subsequently move to Friday in the Survivor Series schedule, making it the first event of the presentation.

“I think the entire WWE family and universe is looking forward with great anticipation to the move from Tuesdays to Friday nights,” Saboor said. “What an exciting springboard.”

Matchups and ticket prices for next year’s event are TBA.

“Chicago consistently has an electric atmosphere and audience. It's really something,” he said. “Our superstars, with great frequency, mention that Allstate is one of their very favorite venues in the country to compete.”