WrestleMania Expands: Saudi Arabia to Host in 2027
Attention wrestling fanatics! WrestleMania, WWE’s most iconic event, will break boundaries in 2027 by being held for the first time outside of North America. The city of Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, will host this spectacle as part of the “Riyadh Season”. Since its inception in 1985, WrestleMania has been held on North American soil. The vision of Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE’s Chief Creative Officer, to take the event international, will finally materialize.The official announcement comes after the revelation by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia, who anticipated the news in a live Snapchat video, now deleted.This is an opportunity to demonstrate that WWE is a global brand that reaches all corners of the world and excites fans from all over.
Paul “Triple H” Levesque
WWE has been holding events in Saudi Arabia since 2018, thanks to a billion-dollar deal with the Kingdom, spanning ten years. Next year’s Royal Rumble will be the first of WWE’s “Big Four” events to be held in the country. Meanwhile, WrestleMania 42 will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18 and 19, 2026, marking the second consecutive time the city hosts the event.WrestleMania is already the most important date on the wrestling calendar, and this announcement marks a significant moment in our partnership with WWE. Our vision is to elevate this iconic event to unprecedented heights and deliver a WrestleMania like never before seen.
Turki Alalshikh
