The inevitable announcement many fans hoped would never come hit like an Alabama Slam on Friday. At a special press conference in Las Vegas, WWE officially announced that WrestleMania 43 in 2027 is coming to Saudi Arabia. Fan reaction was swift and overwhelmingly negative. Adding salt to the wound was a post by WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Paul Levesque, in …
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WWE made headlines with its official announcement that WrestleMania 43 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2027—but not everyone is fully on board with the move. On the latest episode of 83 Weeks, Eric Bischoff weighed in on the company’s global leap and had some strong opinions about the decision. Bischoff acknowledged the business reality behind WWE’s choice, …
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The official announcement from WWE that 2027’s WrestleMania 43 would take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia drew a predictable reaction online. There‘s positive and negative responses, the quantity and volume of which depends on your news outlets of choice and/or the echo chamber social media algorithms have helped create for you. But it was pretty impossible to avoid at least …
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Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s …
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WWE didn’t make history without ruffling some feathers. WWE officially confirmed during a livestream on Friday from Las Vegas that WrestleMania 43 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2027. This will be part of the on-going Riyadh Season initiative. The move has already sparked significant backlash online. The announcement video posted to WWE’s official YouTube channel received over …
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We’ve known for a couple of days, since the announcements leaked from the Saudi General Entertainment Authority side that WrestleMania would be heading to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2027. WWE posted a live stream for a “Breaking News Special Announcement” today (Sept. 12) as rumors swirled about how much Advisor to the Crown Prince, GEA Chairman, and Riyadh …
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WrestleMania is going overseas for the first time – to Saudi Arabia. The company announced on Friday that its signature show will be held in Saudi Arabia as part of Riyadh season for WrestleMania 43 in 2027, marking the first time it has left the North America. It’s the second major WWE premium live event to be held in Saudi …
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This week, it was reported that WWE WrestleMania will be heading to Saudi Arabia in 2027. It was also noted that top WWE legends could be coming out of retirement for the event. Dave Meltzer noted that “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, who will be 62 in 2027, has been talked about for the show. Meltzer stated the following… “At this …
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ESPN and WWE are about to get each other in tighter holds. Under a new five-year deal, ESPN’s soon-to-launch streaming outlet will, starting in 2026, become the exclusive U.S. home of all of the WWE’s top live events, including “WrestleMania,” “SummerSlam,” “Royal Rumble” and “Survivor Series.” WWE will continue to produce all the events, which have in recent years been …
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WrestleMania will be part of ESPN’s new direct-to-consumer streaming service starting in 2026 thanks to an agreement between World Wrestling Entertainment and ESPN. The deal, announced Wednesday, includes two-night events such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam, plus other WWE premium live events including Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and Money in the Bank. WWE will produce the events for ESPN platforms, which …
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