WWE officially announced on Friday that WrestleMania 43 will be hosted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2027. It’s the first time that the biggest show in professional wrestling will be hosted outside of North America, and the first time the event has been outside of the United States since Toronto hosted WrestleMania X8 in 2002.

Reports say The Rock is close to headlining WrestleMania 43 in Saudi Arabia vs. Cody Rhodes or Roman Reigns. Saudi GEA pushing big payday; The Rock's match would set a record and raise overall WrestleMania pay. WWE hasn't confirmed; The Rock's recent 30+ lb muscle loss fuels timeline questions for the event.

In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer discusses WWE WrestleMania heading to Saudi Arabia, John Cena’s remaining dates, and more.