WrestleMania 43: WWE Brings the Spectacle to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2027

WrestleMania Expands: Saudi Arabia to Host the Event in 2027

In a historic move for professional wrestling, WrestleMania, WWE’s flagship event, will be held outside of North America for the first time in its history. The city of Riyadh, in Saudi Arabia, will host the “Showcase of the Immortals” as part of the “Riyadh Season” in 2027, WWE announced on Friday. Since its inception in 1985, WrestleMania has been limited to North American cities. Now, WWE’s Chief Creative Officer, Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s vision of taking the event international is materializing.

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

Paul “Triple H” Levesque

The official announcement comes a few days after Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, mentioned the news in a live Snapchat video that has already 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

WWE has been holding events in Saudi Arabia since 2018, thanks to a billion-dollar deal with the Kingdom, which includes multiple shows over ten years. Next year’s Royal Rumble will be the first of WWE’s “Big Four” PLEs to be held in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, WrestleMania 42 will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18 and 19, 2026. It will be the second consecutive time that Las Vegas hosts WrestleMania.