Following Hurricane Ida which hit the New Orleans, LA area on Monday, WWE has canceled their upcoming TV tapings that were set for October 1 in the city.

The new location will be at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.

WWE issued the following:

STAMFORD, Conn., August 30, 2021 – The WWE Friday Night SmackDown live event scheduled for October 1 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans has been postponed.  All original tickets will be honored for the new 2022 date.

Friday Night SmackDown on October 1 will now take place at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore.

Additional ticket information on both events is forthcoming.