WWE’s planned “Late Night” event during SummerSlam weekend will no longer go ahead. Originally set for Saturday, August 2, at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, the show has officially been cancelled, as confirmed by an update on Ticketmaster.

The event was to be hosted by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe and marketed as a late-night companion to the two-night SummerSlam spectacular at MetLife Stadium. However, slow ticket sales are believed to be the driving factor behind its cancellation. According to WrestleTix, less than 900 tickets had been sold as of early July.

Cody Rhodes was the only WWE star officially advertised for the show, which had been intended as the second entry in WWE’s new “Late Night” comedy series. The concept debuted during WrestleMania 41 weekend with “The Roast of WrestleMania,” a well-received event held at Philadelphia’s Trocadero Theatre. That show featured a blend of wrestling personalities and comedians, including appearances by Paul Heyman, Sami Zayn, Nia Jax, and Gabriel Iglesias, with Hinchcliffe hosting in his signature roast format.

Despite the initial success, the SummerSlam follow-up will not move forward, casting doubt on the future of WWE’s experiment with comedy crossover events.

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