WWE show of strength in UK, Ireland venues

Article posted by Coliseum, June 24^th, 2024

Image: Utilita Arena in Cardiff, DaHuzyBru, CC BY-SA 4.0

The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), part of the TKO Group Holdings, recently announced that the WWE Live will return to the United Kingdom and Ireland later this year. This October, the WWE Superstars will visit the 5,000-capacity Utilita Arena in Cardiff, Wales, the 11,000-capacity M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England, the 11,000-capacity Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England and, for the first time ever, the brand-new 23,500-capacity Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.

‘wwe.com’ stated that the WWE Live then returns in November with shows at the 13,000-capacity 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, the 20,000-capacity The O2 Arena in London, the 10,000-capacity Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, and the 12,500-capacity Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England.

Stamford (US)-based the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by the TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings.

Stamford (US)-based the TKO Group Holdings, Inc. is a premium sports and entertainment company that comprises the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and the WWE, an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. Together, our organizations reach more than one billion TV households in approximately 180 countries, and they organize more than 350 live events year-round, attracting over one million fans. The TKO is majority-owned by the Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc., a global sports and entertainment company.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by the TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in the world as of 2023.

Beverly Hills (US)-based the Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through the entertainment agency WME (a talent and literary agency that represents artistes, content creators and talent in many areas) sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG (global sports and culture company).

The mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.

‘wwe.com’ further stated that the fans attending WWE Live will see their favorite WWE Superstars in action including the Undisputed WWE Champion ‘The American Nightmare’ Cody Rhodes, the WWE Women’s Champion Bayley (American professional wrestler), WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions the American professional wrestlers Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill, Randy Orton, LA Knight, AJ Styles, Queen of the Ring Nia Jax (Australian-American professional wrestler), Kevin Owens (Canadian professional wrestler), The Bloodline (a villainous professional wrestling stable that performs in WWE), Bobby Lashley (American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist), The Street Profits (American professional wrestling team), and many more*.

Tickets will be available at 10:00 AM BST on June 21^st, 2024. Additional information can be found here.

WWE Schedule

October 13^th, 2024 – Utilita Arena in Cardiff, UK;
October 14^th, 2024 – M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, UK;
October 15^th, 2024 – Utilita Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK;
October 16^th, 2024 – Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, UK;**
November 3^rd, 2024 – 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland;
November 4^th, 2024 – The O2 Arena in London, UK;
November 5^th, 2024 – Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, UK; and
November 6^th, 2024 – Utilita Arena in Sheffield, UK.

*Talent subject to change.

**Ticket information for WWE’s debut live event in Manchester’s new Co-op Live Arena to be announced at a later date.

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