WrestleMania 43 moves to Saudi Arabia in 2027: A historic milestone!

WrestleMania Expands: Saudi Arabia to Host the Event in 2027

For the first time in its history, WrestleMania, the pinnacle event of professional wrestling, will be held outside of North America. The city of Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, will host the 2027 edition, as part of the “Riyadh Season”, according to WWE’s announcement this Friday. Since its inception in 1985, WrestleMania has been held exclusively in North American cities. The idea of taking the company’s most important event abroad had been hinted at by Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE’s Chief Creative Officer, and will now materialize.

This is an opportunity to show the world that WWE is a global brand that reaches every corner of the world and excites fans from all over.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Chief Creative Officer

The official announcement comes a few days after Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, mentioned WrestleMania’s arrival in Saudi Arabia in a Snapchat live video that has since been deleted.

WrestleMania is already the most important date on the wrestling calendar, and this announcement marks a significant moment in our partnership with WWE. We deeply respect the legacy of WrestleMania and the global prestige it holds among wrestling fans worldwide.

Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia

WWE has been holding events in Saudi Arabia since 2018, thanks to a billion-dollar deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that includes holding multiple events over the next ten years. Next year’s Royal Rumble will be the first of WWE’s “Big Four” events to be held in Saudi Arabia. WrestleMania 42 will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18 and 19, 2026. It will be the second consecutive time that Las Vegas hosts WrestleMania.