Historic First! Wrestlemania 43 To Be Held Outside US, Canada As Saudi Arabia Gears Up For Spectacle

Saudi Arabia has aggressively expanded its sporting portfolio in recent years, bringing in a variety of sporting events to excite its citizens and build a solid sports culture.

Recently, sources revealed that the oil-rich nation is pushing for its own WrestleMania, with The Rock headlining the show. There are discussions about holding two WrestleMania events in one year, with one potentially taking place in Saudi Arabia. Talks suggest this could happen as early as 2027.

Saudi Arabia has experience hosting top-level wrestling events, notably with the Crown Jewel, which was generally well-received by wrestling fans, despite some humanitarian concerns regarding the freedom of the Kingdom’s subjects. However, hosting an event on the scale of WrestleMania would transform the sports-entertainment landscape.

WWE’s latest pay-per-view event, the 41st edition of WrestleMania, featured several high-profile matches at the Allegiant Stadium in Nevada, attracting a sell-out crowd.

Iyo Sky defeated Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair to retain the WWE Women’s World Championship, while McIntyre triumphed over Damien Priest in a Sin City Street Fight. Dominik, son of the legendary Rey Mysterio, clinched the Intercontinental Championship by defeating Bron Breakker, Penta, and Finn Balor.

Randy Orton outclassed Joe Hendry, Logan Paul defeated AJ Styles, and Becky Lynch and Lyra Valkyria overcame Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodrigues to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. The highlight of the event was the return of the iconic John Cena, who defeated Cody Rhodes to claim the WWE Undisputed Championship title.