Wales to Host United Kingdom’s First Major WWE® Stadium Event in 30 Years at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium
April 12 2022 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
Premium Live Event will take place on
Saturday, September 3, 2022
WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced that the first major WWE stadium
event to be held in the United Kingdom in more than 30 years will
emanate from Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on Saturday,
September 3, 2022.
Located in the heart of Cardiff, the capital of Wales – a
cultural and sports destination with a world class record in
hosting events - the Principality Stadium is a state-of-the-art,
multi-faceted event destination and home to the Wales national
rugby union team.
Fans interested in an exclusive presale opportunity can register
at https://wwe.com/cardiff-2022-presale.
“Principality Stadium is the perfect place for a major event,
hosting our amazing fans from Wales, throughout all of Europe, and
around the world,” said John Porco, WWE Senior Vice President, Live
Events. “The weekend will be filled with a variety of WWE
experiences that we believe will leave a lasting memory, on par
with SummerSlam at Wembley Stadium in 1992.”
“Wales will provide an iconic location for WWE’s return to the
UK after 30 years and showcase our country to a global audience of
millions, including extended reach in the USA,” said Welsh
Government Minister for Economy Vaughan Gething. “This is set to be
the perfect addition to a huge year of sport, entertainment and
culture in Wales that will attract people from across the globe to
experience what our country has to offer.”
"We're extremely proud that Principality Stadium has been chosen
by WWE to host this major event, which is testament to the
stadium's reputation as a world class venue,” said Mark Williams,
Principality Stadium Manager. “Principality Stadium is unique in
its position at the heart of the city centre, which will
undoubtably offer WWE fans an unrivalled event experience both
inside and outside of the stadium and bring great benefit to the
wider city of Cardiff."
Information regarding event name, ticket on sale and further
event updates will be available soon.
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About Event Wales and Welsh
Government
This major WWE stadium event is to be hosted in Cardiff, Wales,
with support from Welsh Government, delivered in line with its
Major Events Strategy. Event Wales work closely with local partners
including the Cardiff Council Events Team to attract a range of
sporting, cultural and business events to Wales, including
spectacular global events such as this, which raise Wales’ profile
world-wide and further cement Wales’s reputation as a world-class
events destination.
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