Saudi Arabia Is Paying WWE INSANE Money For WrestleMania 43... (WWE News)
WWE is set to receive a HUGE payday for WrestleMania 43.
While questions continue to arise surrounding WWE running Crown Jewel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next month, there's now a little more information on another upcoming WWE event in the Kingdom.
WWE is currently still set for Crown Jewel to take place in Riyadh on November 7th, despite ongoing missile attacks in and around Riyadh, including several attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that left people dead and numerous others injured.
Looking ahead to next year, WWE has WrestleMania 43 taking place from Riyadh, too. And now, there's an update on how much WWE is being paid for that Showcase of the Immortals.
Speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said that, from people he's spoken to in Saudi Arabia, the believed WrestleMania 43 fee of $100 million is incorrect, and WWE is actually being paid $150 million for having 'Mania 43 happen in Riyadh. By comparison, Meltzer added that WWE's regular Saudi Arabia PLEs see the company paid $55 million per show. So, if the Observer founder's reporting is correct, that means that WWE will be making nearly three times the amount of a regular Saudi Arabia PLE when it comes to WrestleMania 43.
As for WrestleMania 43, WWE has yet to officially announce the dates of that two-day PLE, though recent reports indicate April 10th and 11th as the tentative dates for the show. In terms of an official announcement, the belief is that WWE will confirm the WrestleMania 43 dates either at Crown Jewel next month, or at some point between now and then.