WWE is bringing WrestleMania to Saudi Arabia in 2027 – the first time the company has ventured outside of North America for their biggest event of the year. With the drastic shift in location and the logistical issues that will no doubt pop up, many people have wondered if hardcore fans from North America who regular attend WrestleMania annually will make the trek to Asia to attend the event. WWE President Nick Khan seems to think they will.

Speaking at the Joy Forum 2025, Khan had this to say about the topic:

“It was a natural next step for us. I think at WWE, we realized a number of years ago: you can’t simply pipe American product out globally and hope to be a global product. You actually have to have boots on the ground. So if you look at what we’ve done with our Premium Live Events, formerly known as pay-per-views, over the last few years, about half of those now take place outside of the United States.”

“We’re in the eighth year of a long-term partnership with Turki Alalshikh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia… We’re bringing Royal Rumble here at the end of January. It’s the first time Royal Rumble, which is our second or third biggest event, will take place outside of the United States or Canada. And WrestleMania 2027, as you just mentioned, will be here in April of that year, first time ever WrestleMania, as you also said, outside of the US or Canada. We’re excited. We think viewership is going to be strong. We think people will come to the Kingdom to see our show, and we’re going to put on a spectacle.”