• SmackDown Star Says WWE Today Is Like The Attitude Era
SmackDown Superstar The Miz recently compared today’s WWE to the iconic Attitude Era and believes the company is experiencing its biggest boom yet.
Speaking to FOX5 Las Vegas to promote WrestleMania 42, The Miz reflected on the growth of WWE over the past few years and how the company has gone from selling out arenas to regularly running stadium events.
“It’s unbelievable, it’s unreal. I remember a time we were in arenas. Now, it’s not just WrestleMania in stadiums, but we had SummerSlam in a stadium two nights as well.”
The A-Lister also pointed to WWE’s partnerships with Netflix, ESPN and SmackDown’s move to USA Network as proof of the company’s mainstream reach.
“It’s so popular right now with Netflix and ESPN, and also being on USA for SmackDown, it’s incredible. And our roster is as deep as it gets, it’s as deep as it’s ever been.”
Miz then compared the current WWE landscape to the Attitude Era.
“I remember people always saying, ‘There’ll never be a time like the Attitude Era.’ Right now is that time, it is the biggest and best we’ve ever had it, and WrestleMania 42 is gonna be unbelievable.”
WrestleMania 42 will take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on April 18 & 19, 2026, marking the second year in a row the event will be held in the Sin City.
WWE is advertising several top stars for the show, including Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, Jade Cargill and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.
There are rumors circulating that Brock Lesnar could face The Vision’s Bron Breakker at the Grandest Stage Of Them All next year.
• Tiffany Stratton Is “Super Excited” For WrestleMania 43 In Saudi Arabia
WWE will host the first ever WrestleMania outside of North America in 2027 as the Show of Shows heads to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
At the announcement event in Las Vegas, Bianca Belair was one of the names that accompanied WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H. She said that Saudi Arabia has become a space specifically for women to make amazing moments. She added that she sees the country evolve every time she goes there, and is proud to be a part of the progress and change happening.
During an interview on Going Ringside, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton was asked about her thoughts on WrestleMania 43 taking place in Saudi Arabia.
Here’s what the Buff Barbie said:
“I’m excited. The last time we were there I believe, we went on this little safari adventure, and I hope we get to do that again because that was super fun.
I think Bianca mentioned women are making history over there, and I can’t wait to be a part of that myself. So, I’m super excited and I can’t wait.”
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, AEW’s Thunder Rosa said that while the female wrestlers competing at the shows in Saudi Arabia are making history, it’s not going to do much for the women of the country.
“They give them money. We’re gonna give you a show. That’s it. The stakeholders are calling the shots. And you have to go for what they tell you to do, otherwise you’re not gonna eat. This is part of your job.
Bianca, you are absolutely right, the women that are participating in these shows are making history because seven years ago they couldn’t participate, but again, it’s like – you’re not gonna change how society looks at women in these countries. This is part of historical religions and everything else.”
The announcement of WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia sparked backlash from a section of fans due to the country’s history of human rights violations, restrictions on women’s rights and limited freedom of expression.
At the start of WWE’s deal with Saudi Arabia in 2018, women weren’t allowed to compete there, but that changed over the years.
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