The simply mammoth amount WWE is getting paid for having WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia has come to the fore.
WWE recently announced that it will be moving WrestleMania outside the US for the first time in history. In 2027, WrestleMania will be hosted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 43rd edition of the Show of Shows will be hosted in the country, and the Royal Rumble will also make its way to the country in 2026. The show will be held on January 31 of that year.
There has been a lot of discourse regarding the matter, as many fans and critics have stated that it was not a good move. Others have stated that the company was going after money and that moving the show away from the US would give it a great feel. WWE held the announcement on a YouTube stream on their official channel and had stalwarts like The Undertaker, Triple H, and Shawn Michaels alongside current stars such as Liv Morgan, Charlotte Flair, Logan Paul, and Seth Rollins.
WWE Will Reportedly Be Getting $350 Million For Royal Rumble And WrestleMania 43
After the events were over, there was also major speculation online as to the amount WWE would be making from the events in Saudi.
According to Nick LoPiccolo, WWE could be getting $100 million for the Royal Rumble in 2026 and a staggering $250 million for WrestleMania 43.
Of course, this amount has not been officially verified by WWE, but even if there’s some truth in this, or if the amount is in the same ballpark, it could mean that the company will easily make way more than they would have done in the USA.
🚨| Per @nicklopiccolo, The Saudi Arabian government paid a total of $350 MILLION to WWE for Royal Rumble 2026 and WrestleMania 2027.
– Royal Rumble: $100 MILLION
– WrestleMania: $250 MILLION pic.twitter.com/sL9j5ADLF5— EliteRockerz 𝕏 (@EliteClubS0B) September 13, 2025
This comes amid recent reports that the promotion does not pay bonuses to the majority of the stars for their Saudi appearances.
WWE’s announcement was also made with a chorus of boos after it was once again announced during the recent Worlds Collide show in Las Vegas. It has been reported that The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin, among a plethora of other stars, could be showing up for the event.