WWE Officially Announces WrestleMania 43 Will Be In Saudi Arabia
The 43rd edition of WWE WrestleMania will be heading to Saudi Arabia, and it’s been made official.
There were reports out in recent days that WrestleMania 43 was going to be outside the United States and Canada for the first time ever, and now it’s official.
A press conference took place on September 12th with WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, and Saudi Arabian Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, where they made the announcement official.
Following the announcement, a press release was sent out by WWE with more details.
RIYADH SEASON TO MAKE HISTORY BY HOSTING WRESTLEMANIA 43 IN 2027
September 12, 2025 – WWE®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), in partnership with The General Entertainment Authority (GEA), on behalf of HE Turki Alalshikh, today announced that Riyadh Season will host WrestleMania 43 in 2027 in Riyadh, marking the first time that the cultural phenomenon will be staged outside of North America.
In a statement, HE Turki Alalshikh said: “WrestleMania is already the biggest date on the wrestling calendar and this announcement marks a significant moment in our partnership with WWE. We deeply respect the legacy of WrestleMania and the global prestige it holds among wrestling fans around the world. As part of Riyadh Season in 2027, our vision is to elevate this iconic event to unprecedented heights and deliver a WrestleMania unlike anything the world has ever seen.”
“HE Turki Alalshikh and GEA have made a massive impact on the world of sports and entertainment. They have been phenomenal partners to WWE and we look forward to working with them to bring WrestleMania 43 to new heights,” said Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Chief Content Officer.
The announcement of WrestleMania 43 coming to Riyadh in 2027 highlights the groundbreaking partnership between WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since beginning in 2018, this collaboration has delivered record-breaking events including Crown Jewel®, Elimination Chamber®, King & Queen of the Ring®, Night of Champions®, Friday Night SmackDown® and Monday Night Raw®. The 39th annual Royal Rumble® will be held in Riyadh this January, broadcast live on ESPN platforms in the U.S. and Netflix globally.
WrestleMania is a week-long celebration comprising fan events, Friday Night SmackDown, Monday Night Raw, NXT and multiple community outreach initiatives designed to give back to the local region. Fans from more than 60 countries attend WrestleMania, which has generated more than $1.5 billion in cumulative economic impact for the cities that have hosted the event over the last decade.
The announcement follows a historic WrestleMania 41 this past April in Las Vegas, which became the most successful and highest-grossing event in WWE history.
It should be noted that at the press conference and in the press release, they didn’t announce the dates of WrestleMania 43, but it will likely take place over two nights.
WrestleMania 42 will be held on April 18 and April 19 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Legendary WWE Superstars Could Be A Part Of WrestleMania 43
While WrestleMania 43 is still a year and a half away, there are already reports about how The Rock could be a part of the show, according to the Wrestling Observer.
“The impression is that the final payment number for the show will be affected by whether or not they get The Rock in the main event. The idea is that the individual payoff for Johnson would be multiple times that of any pro wrestler for any event in history.”
The last time The Rock wrestled was in the main event of WrestleMania 40 Saturday when Roman Reigns and he beat Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in a long tag team match where The Rock pinned Rhodes.
In addition to The Rock, WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s name has been mentioned as potentially being in a match at the show, but it’s not known if Austin wants to wrestle again.