Date reportedly set for first-ever WWE premium live event in Italy
WWE reportedly has a date set for their first-ever premium live event in Italy.
Reported Thursday by Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select, the show is scheduled for Sunday, May 31 at a city and venue yet to be announced. The outlets stated it is scheduled to be the first PLE following WrestleMania which typically carries the Backlash name, but that is unconfirmed.
This past September, WWE president Nick Khan first revealed they would head to Italy for a PLE in 2026. At the time, SportsBusiness reported that the PLE will coincide with WWE’s weekly programming slate becoming available on Netflix in Italy, replacing Warner Bros. Discovery. That has yet to be announced.
If confirmed, it would be the sixth WWE PLE announced for 2026, joining January’s Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia; February’s Elimination Chamber in Chicago; April’s WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas; August’s SummerSlam in Minneapolis; and September’s Money in the Bank in New Orleans. It also be the second international PLE of the year.
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