WWE WrestleMania 43 set for Saudi Arabia

WWE WrestleMania looks to be headed to Saudi Arabia in 2027.

Late Wednesday afternoon, a Snapchat video ad from Turki Al-Sheikh — the Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority — emerged online with Al-Sheikh appearing to announce that WrestleMania 43 is coming to Saudi.

There has been no official announcement from WWE yet, but PWInsider reports that the news is legitimate. Our Bryan Alvarez followed up and confirmed, adding that Saudi Arabia will be getting the entire weekend including SmackDown and Raw and that he believes the deal is in the neighborhood of $100 million.

“PWInsider.com can confirm, however, that the story is 100% legitimate and an announcement is coming very soon, bringing WrestleMania to an international location outside of North American for the first time ever,” the report said.

WWE began its controversial business relationship with the Saudi regime in 2018 with Saudi hosting annual PLEs for an estimated $50 million per event. The relationship has continued to grow in recent years with Saudi Arabia set to host the Royal Rumble in 2026.

In April 2026, WrestleMania 42 will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with Vegas getting WWE’s signature event for the second straight year.