WWE taking WrestleMania to Saudi Arabia raises plenty of questions about everything that surrounds the event, including the Hall of Fame ceremony.
With WrestleMania 43 heading to Riyadh in April 2027, the first time the show will be staged outside North America, the future of the traditional induction ceremony was up in the air. WrestleVotes addressed it in a recent Q&A on Fightful Select, and the read is that the Hall of Fame is going ahead one way or another.
Notably, WrestleVotes made a point of saying Saudi Arabia has inquired about hosting the ceremony before adding that WWE simply won’t be skipping a year. In other words, the induction is happening, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Saudi dignitaries in attendance for it.
The logistics are the interesting part. WWE has already lined up stateside festivities during WrestleMania 43 weekend, headlined by watch parties at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, which will also host AAA Eternal Glory and NXT Stand & Deliver. That gives the company an established American footprint that same weekend, which could factor into where the Hall of Fame ultimately lands.
Nothing has been locked in, and dates for WrestleMania 43 itself still haven’t been finalized. But between Saudi Arabia’s interest and WWE’s insistence on keeping the tradition alive, the Hall of Fame will have a home in 2027 one way or another.
