The citizens of Cleveland, Ohio could be flocking to Municipal Stadium later this year for WWE\'s annual SummerSlam, if recent reports are to be believed.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that WWE will be receiving a $1.676 million tax credit from the state of Ohio this year. This is part of Ohio\'s $44 million credit that will be awarded to television and film productions happening there in 2024.
No major WWE event has been announced for Ohio yet, despite this $1.676 million tax credit. With that said, there has been speculation that the tax credit could be tied to rumors of Cleveland hosting SummerSlam. Fightful Select reported in October of last year that \'The Forest City\' was the front-runner to host the Biggest Party of the Summer.
WWE & Cleveland
WWE has a rich history of hosting Premium Live Events in the city of Cleveland, Ohio. WWE\'s first PLE in the city was SummerSlam 1996 which saw then-WWF Champion Shawn Michaels retain his gold against Big Van Vader. Other WWE events hosted in Cleveland include No Mercy 1999, Survivor Series 2004, Unforgiven 2008, and WWE TLC 2014.
The promotion\'s most recent PLE in Cleveland was Fastlane 2019 which saw The Shield defeat Baron Corbin, Bobby Lashley, and Drew McIntyre in a six-man tag-team match. The bout marked the first match featuring the Shield following Roman Reigns\' return from his second victory over leukemia.
Several WWE Superstars are also native to Cleveland. While The Miz now calls Los Angeles home, the WWE A-Lister was born and raised in Cleveland, as was Johnny Gargano.
