By Jeremy Hanna
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According to a recent Snapchat ad from Chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority Turki Al-Sheikh, WrestleMania 43 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.While the ad was later taken down and no official confirmation has come from WWE, PWInsider was able to confirm the news.More Pro Wrestling: WWE WrestleMania May Be Headed To Saudi Arabia Soon”PWInsider.com can confirm, however, that the story is 100% legitimate and an announcement is coming very soon, bringing Wrestlemania to an international location outside of North America for the first time ever,” PWInsider said.Needless to say, fans around the world were shocked by the news. And they don’t seem to be too happy about it..”We really getting Royal Rumble 2026 AND WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia???” asked Seth Joseph on X.”I would literally rather WrestleMania was ANYWHERE else,” Inside The Ropes producer Kenny McIntosh. “It’s literally gonna be in a country I wouldn’t be safe to visit without genuine danger.”Overall, it seemed that most fans were upset that Riyadh got a WrestleMania before other cities outside the United States that had incredible crowds, like London and Paris.More Pro Wrestling: Former Champion Is Ready To Return To WWE”Saudi had Night of champions, Crown jewel, King and queen of the ring, Royal rumble, Elimination chamber and now they get a WrestleMania while Europe gets “Clash in Paris” like bro give Europe Big events like a Royal Rumble or a MITB [Money in the Bank],” said fan account The Visionary Club.”Having a WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia over London & France with a loud & energetic crowd is certainly a choice,” said X user @kaleodoesit before noting that “WWE & TKO are so greedy.”In the end, it appears that fans aren’t happy with WrestleMania heading to Saudi Arabia. However, we won’t know if this is indeed true until WWE confirms the news themselves.More Pro Wrestling: Former WWE Star Announces Return To The RingWWE Legend Says Freak Injury Derailed John Cena Retirement Tour MatchFor more WWE and professional wrestling news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
