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WWE DAY 1 is the official name of the 1/1/22 Atlanta, GA WWE PPV.

The event is being held at the State Farm Arena.  The venue's website updated the listing for the PPV today, noting:

WWE® KICKS OFF 2022 IN ATLANTA
 

WWE® will kick off the new year at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Saturday, January 1, 2022, marking the first time in history that a WWE pay-per-view event will be held on New Year’s Day. WWE Day 1 will stream live on the night of New Year’s Day at 8 pm ET exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else. 

Tickets go on sale Friday, August 27 at 10 AM via Ticketmaster.com.

“I don’t know about you but I think New Year’s Trae would be a great name for the event, and I can’t think of a better way to bring in 2022 than with the WWE Universe,” said Atlanta Hawks All-Star Point Guard Trae Young, who exclusively announced the New Year’s Day event during tonight’s Friday Night SmackDown.

“State Farm Arena is a phenomenal venue with a long history of hosting world-class events,” said Scott Zanghellini, WWE Senior Vice President, Revenue Strategy & Development. “We’re excited to deliver this pay-per-view to the people of Atlanta and the many that travel to the city to celebrate New Year’s."

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