WWE SummerSlam 2021 WILL Have Fans?

The latest on rumours that WWE plan to copy WrestleMania 37's success at SummerSlam.

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The @WrestleVotes account on Twitter claims to have the scoop on a "hot location rumour" for this year's WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view.

According to the rumour, WWE are currently exploring the possibility of taking SummerSlam 2021 on the road - basically, it's looking likely that the show will follow WrestleMania 37's lead by being the next major event with a live crowd in attendance.

WrestleVotes did also say that this could "excite a ton of people" if WWE pull it off. Numerous cities in the United States are starting to ease lockdown restrictions forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the account doesn't expect anything concrete to be made public "prior to June".

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These are interesting times though.

'Mania 37 was delayed due to storms in the Tampa area, but it's unlikely that SummerSlam would be outdoors like that two-night supershow was. Instead, an indoor arena is probably being considered, and this is something fans should keep an eye on over the next few months.

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It would be cool to see WWE get back to some sense of normality, especially for its bigger pay-per-view events. Some replies to the WrestleVotes tweet did suggest that Raw, SmackDown and NXT should also have some fans in by late-summer.

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