As noted before, WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque had recently announced that WWE would be making a “special announcement” on Friday.
WWE held a press conference today in Las Vegas, Nevada featuring Levesque, Saudi sports promoter Turki Al-Sheikh, WWE Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker, and Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, Stephanie Vaquer, Logan Paul, and Seth Rollins among those in attendance.
During the press conference, Levesque officially announced that WrestleMania 43 in 2027 will be taking place in Saudi Arabia.
Levesque also stated that WrestleMania 43 is the next step in WWE;s working relationship with the Saudi government and an opportunity for WWE to show how much of a global brand it has become.
Levesque also stated that WWE President Nick Khan was the “driving force” behind the deal for Saudi Arabia to host WrestleMania.
BREAKING NEWS: @TripleH and @Turki_alalshikh just announced that #WrestleMania 43 is heading to Saudi Arabia in 2027! #WrestleManiaRiyadh @RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/HGEQU0LMR5
— WWE (@WWE) September 12, 2025
No dates nor location was given for this upcoming event.
This will be the first ever WrestleMania event to take place outside of North America in WrestleMania history.

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