WrestleMania 43: Saudi Arabia to host the WWE event in 2027

WrestleMania Expands: Saudi Arabia to Host in 2027

For the first time, WrestleMania, the pinnacle event of professional wrestling, will be held outside of North America. The city of Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, will host the “Showcase of the Immortals” as part of the “Riyadh Season” in 2027, according to an announcement made by WWE on Friday. Since its inception in 1985, WrestleMania had been limited to North American cities. Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE’s Chief Content Officer, had hinted at the possibility of taking the company’s biggest event abroad, and now that vision is materializing.

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

Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE’s Chief Creative Officer

The official announcement comes a few days after Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, mentioned in a now-deleted Snapchat live video that WrestleMania would move to Saudi Arabia.

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, following a billion-dollar deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to hold multiple events in the country over the next 10 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 will host WrestleMania.