By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.internet Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
WWE issued the next press launch on Thursday to announce that SummerSlam will probably be held on August 2-3, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey at MetLife Stadium.
September 26, 2024 – WWE®, a part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) as we speak introduced that MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the first-ever two-night SummerSlam on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3, 2025.
Ahead of the final ticket on-sale date for SummerSlam 2025, which will probably be introduced at a later date, followers can register now to obtain an unique presale supply by visiting https://www.wwe.com/summerslam-2025-presale.
“New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the entire NJSEA team have been phenomenal partners, hosting several major UFC events in recent years including the record-breaking UFC 302 in June,” mentioned Peter Dropick, TKO Executive Vice President of Event Development and Operations. “We’re excited to bring WWE back to New Jersey in a major way with the first-ever two-night SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium.”
SummerSlam 2024 at Cleveland Browns Stadium drew a crowd of 57,719 followers, producing the most important gate of any occasion – outdoors of WrestleMania® – in WWE historical past. Additionally, SummerSlam 2024 set all-time information for viewership, sponsorship, merchandise and social media.
The NJSEA was created in 1971 and manages the enduring MetLife Sports Complex, which has entertained thousands and thousands of holiday makers from all around the world. The large sports activities and leisure hub has hosted a number of world-class occasions at MetLife Stadium, together with WrestleMania 29, WrestleMania 35, Super Bowl XLVIII, a Copa America Semifinal and Final, and live shows by the largest names in the leisure trade akin to Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift. MetLife Stadium is dwelling to the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets and can host the FIFA World Cup™ Final in 2026.
WWE programming is broadcast to roughly 165 nations in 25 languages. On social media, WWE has greater than 365 million followers, tendencies on X 52 weeks a yr, has greater than 100 million subscribers on YouTube, and has extra followers on TikTookay than any U.S. sports activities league.
SummerSlam Priority Passes will probably be obtainable from On Location, giving followers the prospect to be ringside for each exhilarating second, together with premium seating, pre-show hospitality with WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photograph alternatives, and rather more. To place a deposit or join unique presale entry, please go to https://onlocationexp.com/summerslam.
Powell’s POV: WWE performed up the thriller of the place this occasion could be held, which led to plenty of hypothesis that the present might be held in London. Rather, they are going to return to one of many venue that hosted WrestleMania 29 and WrestleMania 35.
