WWE is gearing up for a major reveal, scheduling a “special announcement” for Friday at 3 PM ET in Las Vegas. A-list talent and executives are slated to be there, including Triple H, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Seth Rollins, and Charlotte Flair, signaling the significance of the event.
The timing and location have fueled widespread speculation that this will be the official confirmation of WrestleMania heading to Saudi Arabia. WWE’s parent company, TKO, is already in Vegas promoting this weekend’s Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez fight, which is heavily sponsored by “Riyadh Season.” This connection has strongly pointed toward an impending announcement about the Saudi deal.
Reporting from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful has laid out the convergence of these events. “WWE has a “special announcement” planned for tomorrow at 3 pm ET. @FightfulSelect is told that it was slated for Las Vegas and many talent and staff are there already. TKO is promoting Crawford vs. Canelo this weekend…sponsored by Riyadh Season. A good chance it’s the Saudi Mania announcement. Triple H, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Seth Rollins, Logan Paul, Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan, Stephanie Vaquer and Charlotte Flair are advertised,” he reported. This official reveal would finally confirm what has been circulating in reports for weeks.
WWE has a "special announcement" planned for tomorrow at 3 pm ET.@FightfulSelect is told that it was slated for Las Vegas and many talent and staff are there already.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) September 11, 2025
TKO is promoting Crawford vs. Canelo this weekend…sponsored by Riyadh Season.
A good chance it's the Saudi… pic.twitter.com/SncxUjdiaH
Details of The Leaked WrestleMania 43 Plan
An official announcement would codify plans for WrestleMania 43 to take place in Saudi Arabia in 2027, making it the first time the company’s flagship event has ever been held outside of North America. The news was previously leaked in an accidental video from Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority.
According to reports, the goal is to create one of the most star-studded cards in history, backed by what one source called “an incredible amount of money, a ridiculous amount of money.” The plan involves making massive offers to lure legends like The Rock and Steve Austin out of retirement for the show.