WWE has announced that SummerSlam 2021 venue will be the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. This will mark the first time an NFL stadium will host the annual signature event.
The Biggest Party of the Summer will be one of the first sporting events to be held at full capacity at the Allegiant Stadium. The stadium is a state-of-the-art global events destination and home to the Las Vegas Raiders.
WWE Summerslam Las Vegas 2021 Venue
The NFL Stadium is located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip.
GET IN, WWE UNIVERSE. WE'RE GOING TO VEGAS! #SummerSlam https://t.co/JI9rWtneA9 pic.twitter.com/yy5Om84Orf
— WWE SummerSlam (@SummerSlam) June 5, 2021
WWE President and Las Vegas native Nick Khan commented on the news with elation. “Coming out of the pandemic, it was important to us to have a big event like SummerSlam in Las Vegas. We expect to deliver a great night of sports-entertainment for the people of the city and a boost in foot traffic for the casinos and local businesses,” he said.
Raiders President Marc Badain and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Steve Hill also made some positive remarks about the development. The Las Vegas Raiders are thrilled to join WWE as co-hosts of the event. Mr Hill is also happy to see live entertainment return to the Sin City.
How WWE Superstars Reacted To The WWE SummerSlam Las Vegas 2021 Announcement
WWE is one of the largest entertainment industries across the globes. And it has been having a hard time running without its live events. The events contribute to more than half of the industry’s hype. Even for the superstars, though they have been putting on some incredible in-ring action, it’s no fun performing without the cheers of a crazy crowd. Hence, it’s only palpable that these superstars are missing their fans too.
Out of all the superstar reactions, Bray Wyatt’s following gif has been receiving the most love. He has been away from WWE TV for undisclosed reasons. This tweet may be a hint to his possible return.
— Bray Wyatt (@WWEBrayWyatt) June 5, 2021
Other superstars who expressed their excitement for the event include Nikki Cross, Bobby Lashley, The Miz, Nia Jax, Dana Brooke, Kevin Owens and Sasha Banks. They all responded in their own style. Miz calling it ‘awesome’ and Owens recounted how he’s had two of the greatest moments of his career in Vegas.
Correction…I had 2 of the greatest moments of my career in Las Vegas!
— Kevin (@FightOwensFight) June 5, 2021
SummerSlam is one of the original “Big Four” pay-per-view events of WWE. It is the company’s second biggest event of the year behind WrestleMania. Fans in India can watch it on Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 1 HD, Sony Ten 3 or Sony Ten 3 HD at 4:30 AM IST on Sunday 22nd August. It will also air on the WWE Network and SonyLIV.