4 facts every fan must know before WWE SmackDown live from Barcelona, Spain

Modified Mar 13, 2025 16:23 GMT

Former World Champions Charlotte Flair and The Undertaker [Image Credits: WWE.com]

This week's WWE SmackDown will be special as it will take place internationally in Barcelona, Spain. Although the country isn't often visited by the Stamford-based promotion, previous events have an interesting and rich past.

The Road to WrestleMania 41 will continue with jam-packed action and exciting moments, but this time, more fans will be able to join in the fun. As announced in December 2024, the company will embark on a European Tour en route to WrestleMania 41. The tour will kick off on the upcoming WWE SmackDown this week in Barcelona, Spain, at the Olimpic Arena. The Stamford-based promotion may not visit the country often, but it always leaves a mark when it does.

For this list, we will look at four facts every fan must know before WWE SmackDown live from Barcelona, Spain.

#4. The upcoming WWE show will mark only the third televised show from Spain

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Although the Stamford-based promotion has already held a few shows in Europe, the upcoming WWE SmackDown show will mark only the third time a show will be televised from Spain.

Before the March 14, 2025, episode of the Friday show, the first to ever be televised was WWF on Telecinco that was held at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona on October 5, 1991. This was followed by an event named WWF Mania #16 on April 24, 1993, as part of the European Spring Tour, which aired on the USA Network.

The upcoming episode of the blue brand will be special as it will mark the first time a weekly show from the Stamford-based promotion will air from Spain.

#3. Charlotte Flair will be in singles action tonight on WWE SmackDown for the first time since 2023

Charlotte Flair returned to television at the 2025 Royal Rumble, where she eventually won the Women's match. She has since chosen to face Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 41, but she will be in action first tomorrow against B-Fab. As it turns out, the upcoming match will be special.

The Queen's upcoming bout against B-Fab will mark the first time she will be in action in a singles match since her return. The last time she was in singles action was on December 8, 2023, on WWE SmackDown, where she sustained a torn MCL, ACL, and meniscus during a face-off with Asuka.

#2. Street Profits will be in action after several months of absence

Although Charlotte Flair's upcoming bout on WWE SmackDown is going to be the first in a while, the same can be said for the Street Profits. Although Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford haven't been gone long, it has been a while since they were in action on television.

The last time the Street Profits were in action was during the Live Holiday Tour on December 28, 2024. The last time they were on television was the day before that, during WWE SmackDown, where they defeated Los Garza. That will change tonight as they battle DIY for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

#1. The Undertaker has an interesting record in Spain

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From the two WWE televised shows in Spain so far, only one man has main-evented them, The Undertaker. This record is certainly unique and one that The Deadman should be proud of, but he wasn't successful in terms of winning both of them.

In the 1991 event, WWF on Telecinco, The Phenom was defeated by Tito Santana. Meanwhile, the Hall of Famer defeated Yokozuna via disqualification in the 1993 event.

About the author

Hazel is a WWE features writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. Currently a BS Psychology student in her third year, she ensures that multiple accurate and reliable sources back every piece of information in her articles. She phrases even mundane information in her own words, especially when using single sources like books or social media posts, to add a hint of personal touch.

Hazel has had a penchant for writing since high school. Apart from pursuing Humanities and Social Sciences for her senior year, she attended classes about creative and nonfiction writing. In 2019, Hazel started working as a ghostwriter, and three years later, she began working for Sportskeeda. In 2023, she became a published author under 8letters Books Publishing House. Even today, when she is not studying as a pre-med student or writing for Sportskeeda, she enjoys reading and writing novels.

Her favorite wrestlers are Edge and Randy Orton. She recalls watching John Cena vs Big Show vs Edge in WrestleMania 25 in her first wrestling match. Hazel enjoyed the entrances, and what got her hooked was how cool and ruthless Edge was and how John Cena never backed down from his challenges.

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Edited by Brandon Nell