WWE is officially taking WrestleMania 43 to Saudi Arabia in 2027.
For the first time ever in its history, the wrestling giant’s biggest show of the year will be held outside North America, and it’s gutting news for UK fans hoping for a European Mania.
The announcement was made during a star-studded live stream from Las Vegas, where this weekend’s Canelo vs. Crawford fight is taking place.
Joe Tessitore started the broadcast where a logo for WrestleMania 43 Riyadh is visible in the background.
They’re in the city to support Dana White, who runs UFC under the same TKO banner as WWE, as he launches his boxing venture but the wrestling world stole the headlines on Friday.
The event is being live streamed on the WWE YouTube account (you can watch it just below), with Triple H joined by fellow Hall of Famers The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels.
Also part of the event are Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, Bianca Belair, Stephanie Vaquer, Charlotte Flair and Liv Morgan.
At midnight UK time, Triple H promised something big was on the horizon.
He casually wrote on X: ‘We’ll be making a huge announcement on @WWE’s YouTube channel. Friday at 3:00pm ET/12:00pm PT.’
He added: ‘I told you we’d change the game. And we’re just getting started.’
The big reveal comes with WWE already set to hold the Royal Rumble internationally for the first time with the 2026 edition hailing from Riyadh, and fans had speculated that WrestleMania wouldn’t be far behind.
There had been hopes the UK would host the Showcase of the Immortals with London Mayor Sadiq Khan being vocal about his desire to land the event.
John Cena first raised the possibility back in July 2023, while Triple H teased at the time that you can ‘never say never’.
However, he told Metro: ‘As far as WrestleMania goes, it’s tough! I wish it was that easy, I wish it was as easy as saying, “Man, it’s phenomenal there, let’s go.” We’d be going to a lot of places.’
Fans in the UK and Europe are still being spoiled though, after Raw and SmackDown broadcasts on the Road to WrestleMania followed by several shows leading into Clash In Paris.
While Saudi Arabia is getting the Royal Rumble in 2026, WWE has announced a raft of events in the buildup.
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This marks the first time WWE will broadcast televised events from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dusseldorf, Germany.
It also marks the first time in 11 years that WWE will return to Poland, the first return to Denmark in 9 years, the first return to Mannheim in 6 years, and the first return to Leipzig in 4 years.
- Thursday, January 8 – Leipzig, Germany – Quaterback Immobelien Arena
- SmackDown: Friday, January 9 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
- Saturday, January 10 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- Sunday, January 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
- Raw: Monday, January 12 – Dusseldorf, Germany – PSD Bank Dome
- Tuesday, January 13 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
- Thursday, January 15 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
- SmackDown: Friday, January 16 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
- Saturday, January 17 – Gdansk, Poland – Ergo Arena
- Sunday, January 18 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
- Raw: Monday, January 19 – Belfast N. Ireland – SSE Arena
Meanwhile, bosses at WWE’s parent company TKO are hoping next weekend’s Wrestlepalooza premium live event can achieve similar success to the likes of WrestleMania and SummerSlam.
Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference, TKO President Mark Shapiro said: ‘Triple H is spending night and day creatively around making that what we think it can be, which is another WrestleMania or another SummerSlam.’
How do you get tickets to WrestleMania?
Tickets for WrestleMania 43 are a long, long way off with the location still yet to be confirmed.
However, we do know that two-day combo tickets for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas will be available on September 24 at 4pm UK time.
Fans can still register for pre-sale opportunities here.
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