Update on WWE WrestleMania 43 Expected to Take Place in Saudi Arabia

As noted, WWE is currently expected to hold WrestleMania 43 in 2027 in Saudi Arabia with an official announcement expected to be made as early as this Friday.

Dave Meltzer reported in a recent Wrestling Observer Radio that he had first heard from his sources last month that it was “for sure” that Saudi Arabia would be getting a WrestleMania event. Meltzer reported that while there were rumors that there could potentially be two WrestleMania events held in 2027 with one in the United States and one in Saudi Arabia but he speculates that WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia will be the only WrestleMania event that year.

Meltzer reported that General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Alalshikh is the key person behind this and the Saudis are putting up a “ridiculous amount of money” to get the event.

In regards to potential plans for WrestleMania 43, Meltzer reported that the current idea would be to present the most star-studded show ever with money being no object when it comes to getting everyone and anyone possible for this show.

“They’re putting up an incredible amount of money — a ridiculous amount of money. And the idea is to present the most star-studded show ever, you know, by far. Everyone, anyone, money is no object. Any name you can imagine, obviously they’re going to be after. I presume it’s the only WrestleMania of that year, but when I first heard — one of the ideas was to do a two WrestleMania year one year so that way it keeps the American fans not upset about Saudi Arabia. But I think perhaps the deal is also that as Saudi Arabia has become more and more normalized, it appears that the outrage that probably would’ve been there even a year ago or two years ago, probably won’t be. I hardly saw any today, but we’ll see.”

Meltzer also reported that WWE officials originally wanted 2028 to be the year for the Saudi WrestleMania due to their other commitments but the Saudi government pushed for 2027 due to that year marking a celebration of the 300th anniversary of the first Saudi state being formed.