Huge Update On WWE Bringing SummerSlam 2022 To The UK

A venue has now been pinpointed for WWE's potential UK pay-per-view return.

by Andy H Murray
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WWE/Jon Candy from Cardiff, Wales, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Alex McCarthy of talkSPORT reports that Cardiff's Principality Stadium has been pinpointed as a potential venue as WWE works to bring SummerSlam to the United Kingdom in 2022.

The Welsh national stadium's retractable roof is seen as a plus, with McCarthy noting that plans for WWE's UK pay-per-view return are looking "very positive".

WhatCulture reported last week that WWE was planning on holding a major PPV on British shores in September 2022. We noted at the time that the promotion intended on it being a stadium show, targeting an audience of up to 90,000.

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The Principality Stadium's default configurations allow for 73,931 fans for rugby union and football or 78,000 for boxing. This would likely be different for a big-time pro wrestling show, with its elaborate stage setups.

Whatever the case, SummerSlam 2022 taking place in the UK would be fitting, given the 30-year anniversary of SummerSlam '92 at Wembley Stadium. If it happens, it'll also be the first time WWE has held a PPV in the county since June 2003, when Insurrextion took place in Newcastle upon Tyne's Telewest Arena.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.