WWE may be planning to expand WrestleMania into a twice-yearly event, with Saudi Arabia poised to host one of the editions. The Wrestling Observer reported that the company’s ongoing 10-year partnership with Saudi Arabia could lead to one of their major international shows being branded under the WrestleMania name. This wouldn’t replace the United States-based version, but could mean the global juggernaut would now have two flagship WrestleMania-branded events each year. The idea could follow the same branding approach WWE used for The Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018 (the first Saudi event), using the “WrestleMania” label for promotional power and financial leverage. WWE might use a variation of the name, rather than duplicating the traditional WrestleMania event.
The reasoning behind this strategy is simple: WWE stands to earn an enormous amount of money and could reduce criticism over the Saudi deal by aligning it with their most prestigious brand. Right now, WWE gets $50 million for every Saudi Arabia event. One can only imagine how much they’ll get for a WrestleMania in the Kingdom.
WWE will return to Saudi Arabia this Saturday for Night of Champions. Word going on is that this will be the only Saudi PLE of 2025, as WWE plans to do 3 PLEs in Saudi next year instead of the usual two, since Royal Rumble 2026 will take place over there.
Below is the match-card for Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia:
– Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. CM Punk
– King Of The Ring Tournament Final: Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes OR Jey Uso
– Queen Of The Ring Tournament Final: Asuka vs. Jade Cargill OR Roxanne Perez
– United States Championship: Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Solo Sikoa
– Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles
The SmackDown before Night of Champions will also take place in Riyadh. Below are the advertised matches:
– Last Woman Standing Match For The WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Nia Jax
– Women’s United States Championship: Zelina Vega (c) vs. Giulia
– WWE Tag Team Championship: The Street Profits (c) vs. Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis & Joe Gacy)
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