WWE „SummerSlam“ (21.08.): Austragungsort offiziell bestätigt
Nun ist es offiziell. Der „SummerSlam“ findet in diesem Jahr in Las Vegas statt. Dies bestätigt WWE auf ihrer offiziellen Website. Austragungsort des größten Events des Sommers wird am 21.08.2021 das Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada sein.
STAMFORD, Conn., June 5, 2021 – WWE today announced that SummerSlam will take place from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 21 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, marking the first time the annual event has been held at an NFL stadium.
Located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is a state-of-the-art global events destination and home to the Las Vegas Raiders. SummerSlam will be one of the first sporting events held at full capacity at Allegiant Stadium with tickets on sale Friday, June 18. Fans interested in an exclusive SummerSlam presale opportunity can register at www.summerslam.com/presale.
„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“, said Nick Khan, WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer and Las Vegas native.
„The Raiders are thrilled to join WWE in hosting SummerSlam at Allegiant Stadium in August“, said Raiders President Marc Badain. „WWE is a leader in global entertainment, and to host one of its signature events in the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World is a perfect fit. The Raiders look forward to SummerSlam and a full schedule of events and entertainment to come at Allegiant Stadium.“
„We couldn’t be more excited to host SummerSlam for the very first time and welcome WWE, its Superstars and the WWE Universe to Las Vegas this August“, said Steve Hill, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. „Live entertainment and sporting events are returning to the destination in a big way, and SummerSlam is the perfect addition to the Las Vegas summer calendar.“
SummerSlam will stream live exclusively on Peacock in the United States and on WWE Network everywhere else.
Das Allegiant Stadium wurde im letzten Jahr neu eröffnet und bildet seitdem das Zuhause der Las Vegas Raiders (NFL). Dies wird das erste Mal sein, dass „SummerSlam“ in einem NFL Stadium ausgetragen wird.
WWE wird ab dem 16.07.2021 wieder auf Tour gehen. Wir haben hier für euch die aktualisierte Übersicht aller bestätigten Events und Locations.
Friday, July 16: SmackDown — Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
Sunday, July 18: Money in the Bank — Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
Monday, July 19: Raw — American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
Friday, July 23: SmackDown – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, July 24: Supershow — PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sunday, July 25: Supershow — KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky
Monday, July 26: Raw – T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
Friday, July 30: SmackDown – Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saturday, July 31: Supershow — Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sunday, August 1: Supershow — Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan
Monday, August 2: Raw — Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois
Friday, August 6: SmackDown — Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
Saturday, August 7: Supershow — Hertz Arena in Fort Myers, Florida
Sunday, August 8: Supershow — Stephen O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida
Monday, August 9: Raw — Amway Center in Orlando, Florida
Friday, August 13: SmackDown — BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Saturday, August 14: Supershow — Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
Sunday, August 15: Supershow — Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina
Monday, August 16: Raw — AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas
Friday, August 20: SmackDown — Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona
Saturday, August 21: SummerSlam — Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sunday, August 22: Supershow — Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
Monday, August 23: Raw — Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California
Friday, August 27: SmackDown — Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas
Monday, August 30: Raw — Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Friday, September 3: SmackDown — VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida
Monday, September 6: Raw — American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida
(Quellen: WWE.com/f4wonline)