The company announced Friday that WrestleMania 43 in 2027 will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. WrestleMania 43's departure from the U.S. marks the first time since 2002 — in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — that the annual event is hosted outside the country.

What would usually be a rather timid time for the pro wrestling rumor mill is suddenly WrestleMania week levels of wild.

The flagship event is the company's biggest program of the year, and it will undoubtedly be a money-spinning venture in its Middle East debut.

WWE WrestleMania 43 will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2027, and based on the reaction we’ve seen so far, a lot of people aren’t happy about it. This afternoon, WWE confirmed a leaked report from earlier this week to announce that WrestleMania will take place outside of North America for the first time,

WrestleMania 43 will take place in Saudi Arabia. WWE made the announcement on Friday in Las Vegas with Paul "Triple H" Levesque flanked by the Saudi Arabian chair of the general entertainment authority Turki Alalshikh, the Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, Liv Morgan, Stephanie Vaquer and Logan Paul.

WWE's announcement of WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia met with boos and 'you sold out' chants from shocked fans.