In the entire history of WWE, the company has only run a handful of Pay-Per-View events outside of the contiguous United States and Canada. The problems with doing it are evident - most specifically, time zone issues mean that a show will either air outside of prime time in the U.S., be held live outside of prime time in its point of origin, or be taped - but given the fact that SummerSlam 1992 remains the company's legitimate largest crowd, it's an avenue worth considering. Shows in the UK, Mexico, Japan, or other countries could also provide an opportunity for WWE to showcase superstars in front of their home crowds. A John Cena-Hideo Itami match may sound implausible, but it would literally be mainstream news in Japan, drawing tons of interest in the country. Also, the show could give WWE an opportunity to absorb some local culture - like, say, in the form of a traditional six-man lucha match in front of a Mexican crowd.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
