WWE Has FINALLY Pulled The Trigger... (WWE News)

Finally an internal date for WWE WrestleMania 43.

by Andrew Pollard
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After months of uncertainty, it looks like WWE is finally moving forward with a date for WrestleMania 43.

While WWE has previously announced a date and location for WrestleMania a year or more in advance, all that we knew about 'Mania 43 was that it would take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at some point in the first half of 2027.

However, John Pollock and Brandon Thurston now have word that WrestleMania 43 is internally listed for the weekend of April 10th and 11th, with an official WWE announcement expected to be made either at or before Crown Jewel, which takes place on November 7th. Those involved in planning out WrestleMania 43 are currently working with those April dates in mind.

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For WrestleMania 43, that marks the first time that WWE has run a WrestleMania outside of North America, and follows on the heels of this year's Royal Rumble also taking place from Riyadh. WWE's existing deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which came into place in 2018, calls for two PLEs to emanate from Saudi Arabia each year, with those events being Night of Champions and Crown Jewel this year, with the 2026 Rumble an additional agreement, much like what is the case for WrestleMania 43 next year.

Of course, with WrestleMania 43 taking place overseas, that has thrown up plentiful questions around the usual WrestleMania Weekend/Week celebrations that have historically seen various independent promotions flock to the 'Mania city to run a whole host of shows, with many fans hopeful that another major wrestling promotion will step in to put on something similar in the US around the time of WrestleMania 43.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.