WrestleMania 2027 Saudi Arabia: Turki Alalshikh Makes Major WWE Announcement

The wrestling community is abuzz after Turki Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia’s powerful sports promoter, made major news by announcing WrestleMania 2027 Saudi Arabia.

If it happens, it would be historical, as WrestleMania will have left North America for the first time after being only in the United States or Canada since 1985.

Who is Turki Alalshikh?

Turki Alalshikh is a big name in sports promotion around the world. He’s got a lot of influence in different areas, from football to fighting.

• Boxing: Sports Illustrated called him the most influential person in boxing in 2024, after Saudi Arabia bought Ring Magazine.
• Football: He used to own a Spanish football club, UD Almería, but now a Saudi investment group runs it.
• Combat Sports & WWE: He’s the person behind Saudi Arabia’s growing role in professional wrestling, with a 10-year deal with WWE that started in 2018.

His most recent announcement might just be the biggest thing yet for sports in Saudi Arabia.

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WrestleMania 2027 Saudi Arabia Announcement

The information was communicated through Alalshikh’s Snapchat live video, and was also supported by well-known wrestling reporter Mike Johnson (PWInsider), who verified its truth.

An Arabic press release that was briefly posted and then removed has also been going around as a sign of an unconfirmed official statement from WWE, although the latter still not having made any clear announcement.

Why WWE is Going for WrestleMania 2027 Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has paid an estimated $100 million for WrestleMania 2027, which is more than has ever been paid for any event.

This also aligns with the Saudi Vision 2030, which the government made to diversify the economy and become more involved in global sports and entertainment.

WWE and Saudi Arabia Partnership So Far

• 2018: WWE signed a 10-year partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Sport.
• Events: Saudi Arabia has hosted major Premium Live Events, Crown Jewel and Greatest Royal Rumble.
• Now: WrestleMania 2027 would be the ultimate event held during this partnership.

Why WrestleMania 2027 Saudi Arabia About to Make History

Since it started in 1985, WrestleMania has always been in the US or Canada.

Other WWE events have been held elsewhere, like:

• SummerSlam 1992 – Wembley Stadium, London.
• Clash at the Castle 2022 & 2024 – Cardiff and Glasgow.

But WrestleMania has never left North America before. This move is a big change for WWE.

Till now WWE have not made a formal announcement, nevertheless, the announcement.

Alalshikh’s WrestleMania 2027 is pointing to a possible turning point in the history of the WWE World Wide.

WrestleMania 2027 Saudi Arabia may be the show that makes WWE alter its location and mode of staging its largest events, from. The record financial transactions to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 movement into the international sports field.

Meanwhile, the fans are eagerly waiting, but one thing is certain: the journey to WrestleMania has never been so huge.