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Historic Announcement Made For Saudi Arabia WWE WrestleMania Weekend

By Ahmed Hamdy • Published Sep 17, 2025 16:01 EDT
WWE WrestleMania 43 2027

WWE WrestleMania 43 weekend in Saudi Arabia is set to make history.

Chief Content Officer Triple H and Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, recently held a press conference to make the historic announcement that WrestleMania 43 will be held in the Arab country for the first time.

The American wrestling community reacted with mixed feelings to the announcement, with some questioning the fate of the independent shows and conventions that usually take place during WrestleMania weekend.

Ali Al-Marafi, Owner and Chairman of Qatar Pro Wrestling, recently took to X to address the subject and make another historic announcement, revealing that several independent promotions will hold shows in Saudi Arabia for the first time ever during WrestleMania weekend in 2027, including Game Changer Wrestling (GCW).

The wrestling community is still joyful over the announcement that WrestleMania, the biggest wrestling event in history, will be hosted in Saudi Arabia in 2027, marking the first time the show is held outside North America.

However, some believe that the WrestleMania weekend would be lacking due to the absence of independent shows that week.

Hence, I would like to announce that some famous independent promotions will visit the kingdom and the region for the first time, led by GCW, during WrestleMania weekend.

Stay tuned for the rest of the details in the coming months.

Turki Alalshikh Makes Big Promises For WWE WrestleMania 43

Since the WrestleMania 43 announcement, reports have suggested that Saudi officials were negotiating the return of The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin to the ring at the 2027 Show of Shows.

While Turki Alalshikh did not confirm any of the circulating rumors about the first WrestleMania in his country, the Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority promised WWE fans that it will be amazing, big, and crazy.

It will be something amazing and big. I promise you. Don’t miss it.

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