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Andreas Hell
Las Vegas – For the first time, WrestleMania will be outside North America, when Riyadh as part of the “Riyadh season” in 2027, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s head “Showcase of the Amar” chief, WWE announced on Friday.
Since its inception in 1985, WrestleMania has been hosted only in North American cities. WWE Chief Creative Officer Paul “Triple H” Levasca has teased the idea of the company traveling abroad, and will now become a reality.
“It is an opportunity to show the world that WWE is a global brand that reaches every corner of the world and encourages fans from everywhere,” said Lewsk.
A formal announcement was made just a few days after Turkish Alalshikh, president of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, which was seen since Snapchat Live Video, stating that WrestleMania would step into Saudi Arabia.
Allashikh said in a statement, “WrestleMania is already the biggest date on the wrestling calendar, and the announcement is an important moment in our partnership with WWE.” “We respect WrestleMania’s legacy deeply and the global reputation keeps it among wrestling fans around the world.
“As part of the Riyadh season in 2027, our vision is meant to bring this prestigious event to unprecedented heights and give a wrestleMania unlike anything that was seen to the world anytime.”
WWE has been hosting incidents in Saudi Arabia since 2018, when publicity and Saudi Arabia’s state agreed to a $ 1 billion deal, which will run several shows in the country to the company in the next 10 years. Next year’s Royal Rumble will be the first of the “Big Four” WWE Please in Saudi Arabia.
WrestleMania 42 will be held on April 18, 2026 and 19 April 2026 at the Eligant Stadium in Las Vegas. This will be the second consecutive time when Las Vegas hosted WrestleMania.
