More on TKO’s new multi-year deal with Arizona
More info on TKO’s new deal with Arizona.
WWE’s parent company alongside the Arizona Sports & Event Alliance announced on Tuesday that they will bring seven events to the state that will include WWE, UFC, Zuffa Boxing, and Professional Bull Riding. Bryan Alvarez has some new details regarding what WWE would be bringing to the table in the deal.
“The new Phoenix agreement is for a Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, and Saturday Night’s Main Event,” he writes.
WWE currently only has their event schedule set through Money in the Bank, which takes place on September 6 in New Orleans. They have yet to reveal locations for this year’s Survivor Series or the 2027 Royal Rumble.
Significant shows held in Arizona
Some prominent shows held in Arizona in the past include WrestleMania XXVI at State Farm Stadium back in 2010, which had the infamous second and final match between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker. It was also home to the 2019 Royal Rumble at Chase Field that saw Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins win that year’s Rumble matches.
UFC has also run events in Arizona, including UFC 274 back in May 2022 at the Footprint Center that saw Charles Oliveira defeat Justin Gaethje to retain the UFC lightweight title.
Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.