Hip-hop and wrestling are finally and inevitably colliding. On Wednesday July 7th, Rolling Loud announced that they are partnering with WWE to bring SmackDown wrestling to this year’s Rolling Loud Festival in Miami on July 23rd.
This is the first time professional wrestling will be apart of a major music festival. The July 23rd edition of WWE SmackDown will take place in two different places and broadcasted on FOX. One of the places being the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami where Rolling Loud will be hosted. Two of the matches will be held there while the rest will take place in Cleveland at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Rolling Loud announces collaboration with WWE
WWE senior vice president Scott Zanghellini said, “What Matt Zingler, Tariq Cherif and the entire Rolling Loud team have built is spectacular. We couldn’t think of a better partner to deliver such a unique WWE experience to fans during the July 23 edition of Friday Night SmackDown on FOX.”
This is a dream come true for those that are a fan of hip-hop and wrestling. Fans will be able to experience matches happening alongside performances from some of their favorite rappers. The WWE matches take place on Friday night of Rolling Loud which is when we’ll see performances from 21 Savage, A$AP Rocky, Trippie Redd, Playboi Carti, and more.
Rolling Loud’s co-founder Tariq Cherif states, “I grew up on Sweet Chin Music, mesmerized by the spectacle that Vince McMahon and co have built at WWE. The idea of weaving our two storylines into one world, one must see event, is electrifying.”
This may very easily be the most exciting opening night of any hip-hop music festival.