The Street to WrestleMania 40 will drive by means of Perth, Australia. WWE introduced on Thursday that Elimination Chamber: Perth will happen at Optus Stadium on Feb. 24.
WWE returns to Australia for the primary time since 2018 in what would be the firm’s solely pay-per-view occasion within the Asia-Pacific area in 2024. The announcement comes throughout arguably essentially the most profitable stretch for Australian superstars in WWE historical past. Ladies’s world champion Rhea Ripley — the primary feminine Australian champion in WWE and second Australian champ, behind fiancee Buddy Murphy — is certainly one of WWE’s hottest acts at current. Fellow superstars Bronson Reed, Grayson Waller, Indi Hartwell and Nia Jax had been additionally born in Australia.
“I am past proud to signify Australia each single time I step inside a WWE ring and to carry a Premium Reside Occasion to Perth is a dream come true,” Ripley mentioned in a press launch. “Prepare Australia, as a result of Mami is coming dwelling.”
The announcement of Elimination Chamber rounds out WWE’s main occasion calendar for the Street to WrestleMania, an annual season that begins with the Royal Rumble in January and concludes with the titular showcase in April. The upcoming Rumble takes place in Tampa Bay and WrestleMania 40 will happen over two nights in Philadelphia.
WWE’s upcoming tour to Australia continues the corporate’s elevated effort to host main occasions globally. In 2023, WWE held annual exhibits in Canada, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, England, and a non-televised particular in India.