US EditionWWE’s Wrestlemania Heading to Saudi Arabia in ’27
WrestleMania 43 will mark WWE's first event outside North America, part of a $100 million annual deal with Saudi Arabia celebrating the kingdom's 300th anniversary.
- WWE officially announced that WrestleMania 43 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2027 during Riyadh Season, marking its first event outside North America.
- This announcement follows WWE's 2018 ten-year $1 billion deal with the Saudi Ministry of Sport and the recent hosting of major events like the 2026 Royal Rumble in Riyadh.
- The decision came despite London's and Paris’s large wrestling fanbases and previous hopes to host WrestleMania there, with John Cena first suggesting London in July 2023.
- Triple H stated, "History will undoubtedly be made again," and WWE's COO Mark Shapiro pledged to expand the Saudi relationship within 6 to 12 months, emphasizing WWE's global brand reach.
- Holding WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia breaks new ground for WWE's biggest event and suggests a future increase in international premium live events amid ongoing controversy over the kingdom’s human rights record.
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