“This is insane”- Wrestling fans get excited as WWE announces Royal Rumble 2025, future SummerSlam, and WrestleMania at the same venue in a first-of-its-kind deal

WWE's partnership with Indiana Sports Corp. will kick off the Royal Rumble PLE next year.

“This is insane”- Wrestling fans get excited as WWE announces Royal Rumble 2025, future SummerSlam, and WrestleMania at the same venue in a first-of-its-kind deal

WWE partnership with Indiana Sports Corp. (via @WrestleOps/ X)

WWE continues to reach new heights and break new records, with viewer engagement at an all-time high. Riding high on the success they’ve experienced over the last two years, they have made another announcement regarding major events. The Stamford-based company has struck a partnership with the Indian Sports Corp.

Pat McAfee took to X and officially announced that WWE would bring three major events to Indianapolis. The events include the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, and SummerSlam, which will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in the future. WWE’s partnership with Indiana Sports Corp. will kick off with the Royal Rumble on February 1 next year.

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Interestingly, this will be the first time in WWE history that the Royal Rumble won’t be in January. For WrestleMania and SummerSlam, both events will be two-night affairs, also the first time for the biggest event of the summer. Although it has been officially announced that next year’s WrestleMania will be held in Las Vegas.

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BREAKING NEWS: The WWE is OFFICIALLY bringing The Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, annnnd… The greatest spectacle in all of sports… WRESTLEMANIA to beautiful Indianapolis, Indiana Let’s GOOOOOO
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Furthermore, regular shows like NXT, SmackDown, Raw, and other live events will proceed from various arenas across Indianapolis. The Indiana Sports Corp. has hosted many national and international sports events since 1979. For Royal Rumble 2025, priority passes will soon be made available at the venue.

Fans reacted to the announcement of WWE officially bringing three big events to Indianapolis

The big announcement made by Triple H and Pat McAfee on all social media platforms got the WWE Universe buzzing with excitement. Some fans thought it was one of the greatest decisions they had ever made. Meanwhile, others expressed their desire to witness their dream matches there.

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One user assumed that McAfee had some influence in making the deal possible. Another fan stated that it wasn’t just good news for WWE fans but also UFC fans, noting that the last UFC event held in Indianapolis was in 2013. Some fans were excited to see the much-anticipated match between rivals Drew McIntyre and CM Punk. Here are some of the top reactions from fans:

One fan claimed that there was a 3-event agreement between both parties over seven years. Another fan wanted to see McAfee in the Royal Rumble match once again and was assured that he would receive a huge pop. Overall, the wrestling world seemed excited about the announcement that Indianapolis would host three major events in the upcoming years.

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